Makkah Defence Alliance secretary general to assume duties in Riyadh soon: FO

The Foreign Office (FO) on Friday said that the secretary general of the Makkah Defence Alliance, retired Lieutenant General Nauman Mahmood, is expected to assume his responsibilities in Riyadh soon. Mahmood was appointed on Sep 23 as the first secretary general of the alliance between Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye. The Makkah Joint Defence Agreement, signed on Aug 7, empowers the three members to consider an armed attack on one member an attack on all. Speaking at the FO’s weekly press bri

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