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Badr Defense Pact

A defense alliance announced in Qatar including Qatar, Turkey, Pakistan and Indonesia. It is presented as a regional bloc alongside the Mecca alliance, in a search for balance vis-à-vis Israel.

The Badr Defense Pact is an alliance announced in Qatar comprising Qatar, Turkey, Pakistan and Indonesia, according to media reports. It is presented as a framework for security and defense cooperation among its members and is mentioned in the context of regional arrangements after the war on Iran. Documented details about its structure or commitments are unavailable, and it remains watched amid talk of its convergence with the Mecca alliance.

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