Middle East live: Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey to sign defence pact on Friday

A source close to the Saudi army told AFP that Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey will sign a joint defence agreement on Friday in Jeddah. Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will meet in the Saudi city. Follow our liveblog for the latest developments.

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