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Could the handshake between Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince and Pakistan’s Prime Minister reshape security in the Middle East? After two years of war, threats of regional spillover, and attacks on a US ally, Gulf nations are looking for alternatives. The newly signed Saudi-Pakistan mutual defense pact states that aggression against one will be considered aggression against both — echoing NATO’s Article 5 and raising questions over whether an “Islamic NATO” could emerge. The timing is significant: the deal was announced just a week after Israel bombed Qatar for the second time without fallout from the US. On the show, we debate: Will the Saudi-Pakistan defense deal reshape Middle East security? Has Israel’s military action and US inaction damaged the credibility of traditional partners? Is this just the beginning of a wider regional defense bloc? Guests: Senator Mushahid Hussain Sayed, Chairman of the Pakistan-China Institute and former Pakistani Minister of Information & Culture Jasmine El-Gamal, Foreign Policy Analyst, Host of The View From Here podcast, and former Pentagon Middle East advisor Ruth Wasserman Lande, former Israeli Knesset Member and founding co-chair of the Abraham Accords Caucus #Pakistan #Saudi #Israel #DefensePact #MiddleEast #Security #SaudiArabia #Counterpoints #AlArabiyaEnglish