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Turkey, Saudi, Pakistan Name First Secretary-General in Riyadh Talks

By Drooid · Oct 4, 2026, 10:45 PM UTC · How we work

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Turkey Saudi Pakistan Convene

Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan convene the Political and Defence Committee in Riyadh.
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, Turkish Defence Minister Yasar Guler and Turkish General Selcuk Bayraktaroglu attend.
Pakistani Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar and Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan join.
Retired Pakistani Lieutenant General Nauman Mahmood is nominated as the alliance’s first secretary-general.
Members will discuss Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia, Iran’s proposal, and interest from six countries.

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Syrian Officials Meet

Syrian transitional officials met Hezbollah representatives in Turkey last September to ease security tensions.
Turkey’s security agencies organized the meeting to bring Damascus and the Iran-aligned militia closer.
Both sides denied the talks, while Hezbollah rejected accusations of Syrian presence and arms smuggling.
Iran was aware of the talks but was excluded, leading Tehran to express disappointment.

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Turkey Saudi Pakistan Convene

Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan convene the Political and Defence Committee in Riyadh.
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, Turkish Defence Minister Yasar Guler and Turkish General Selcuk Bayraktaroglu attend.
Pakistani Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar and Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan join.
Retired Pakistani Lieutenant General Nauman Mahmood is nominated as the alliance’s first secretary-general.
Members will discuss Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia, Iran’s proposal, and interest from six countries.

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