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The article discussed the criticisms voiced by Emirati official Abdel Khalek Abdullah regarding the Mecca Agreement for collective defense between Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan. He emphasized that this agreement does not guarantee genuine protection for the Gulf states against external aggression. Abdullah pointed out that the former primary goal of the presence of the United States was to safeguard oil supplies, and he argued that Gulf self-defense capabilities should be strengthened, advocating for the establishment of a Gulf NATO rather than relying on an ineffective Islamic alliance. The statement was made in the context of criticizing the new alliance and its undermining of regional protection foundations, while calling for the Gulf countries to develop their defenses independently.
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