October 22, 2026
Sisi Says Egypt Will Defend Saudi Territory but Not Attack Yemen
The Egyptian president set the limit of his country's commitment explicitly — defence of Saudi territory, no offensive action in Yemen.
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October 19, 2026
Egypt Pledges Support for Saudi Arabia as Parliament Weighs Authorisation
President Sisi has asked parliament to authorise military assistance to Riyadh if requested. A vote expected Sunday was pushed to Monday.
September 2, 2026
Xi Jinping Meets Sisi in Cairo as US Sanctions Threat Hangs Over Iran Links
Chinese President Xi Jinping met Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in Cairo, as Washington threatens sanctions on Tehran's financial partners and has warned it could cut Egypt's Banque Misr operations in the UAE off from the US financial system.
August 30, 2026
Ishaq Dar Leaves London for Istanbul Ahead of R-4 Ministers’ Meeting
Deputy PM and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar has ended his UK visit and flown to Istanbul for the Regional Four foreign ministers’ meeting grouping Pakistan, Turkiye, Saudi Arabia and Egypt. The Foreign Office’s closing account of the London leg again makes no mention of Shabir Ahmed.
August 19, 2026
Fidan Invites Dar to an R-4 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Istanbul
The Turkish foreign minister has invited Ishaq Dar to a meeting of the foreign ministers of Pakistan, Turkiye, Saudi Arabia and Egypt in Istanbul later this month. Dar has accepted.
August 12, 2026
Erdogan Wants the Makkah Pact to Grow, but Egypt Has Said Nothing
The Turkish president says the pact's vision is not limited to three countries and he hopes the whole region will eventually gather under it. Cairo has not commented on the agreement or on Ankara's expectation that it will join.
August 10, 2026
Dar Says the Makkah Accord Is Open to Any Country Upholding Its Principles
Ishaq Dar says the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement is defensive, is not directed against any country, and neither abrogates nor replaces existing bilateral or multilateral agreements involving the three signatories.
August 9, 2026
Turkish Foreign Minister Says the Makkah Pact Is Technically the Same as NATO’s Article 5
Hakan Fidan says the trilateral defence agreement is technically the same as NATO's Article 5, that it does not target Iran, and that Egypt is a candidate to join. A ministerial committee and a general secretariat based in Saudi Arabia are to be established.
July 21, 2026
Mediators Propose 10-Day US-Iran Ceasefire to Halt Strikes; Neither Washington Nor Tehran Has Accepted
Regional mediators including Qatar, Oman, Egypt and Pakistan have presented the United States and Iran with a proposal for a 10-day ceasefire to halt the exchange of strikes and de-escalate the Strait of Hormuz crisis. The proposal includes fully reopening both Hormuz shipping lanes during the ceasefire window while the two sides negotiate a longer-term arrangement. Neither President Trump nor Iranian leadership has accepted the proposal. Both sides are reported to be seeking to improve their military position before committing to any pause.
July 4, 2026
A New Saudi-Led Regional Axis Is Taking Shape — and Pakistan Is Its Nuclear Anchor
A new grouping linking Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Turkey, Egypt, and Pakistan has emerged from the turbulence of the Iran-Israel-US conflicts of 2025-26, described by analysts as the most significant realignment of Sunni-majority states in decades. Pakistan's role is distinctive: its nuclear capability is seen as the strategic ballast of the bloc, underpinning a Saudi-Pakistani defence framework that carries implicit deterrence weight.
