Quran Recitation: Surah Al-Ma’ida Ayat 58-63 & Hadeeth: Call to Prayers
The disclosure by the President of PAS, Tan Sri Abdul Hadi Awang, claiming that the United States (US) once offered assistance to PAS to topple UMNO and take over the government, is not a trivial matter, despite having occurred a long time ago. According to him, the incident took place when PAS was still part of the political coalition (Pakatan Rakyat) and coincided with the visit of the then-US President, Barack Obama
On 9 September, US Congressman Joe Wilson posted on his Twitter account regarding the Mecca Defense Alliance, stating, “The Mecca Defense Alliance says an attack on one is an attack on all — now is the time for Türkiye, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia to destroy the Houthis. Free Yemen.”
Bangladesh may be joining the defence agreement signed by Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan earlier this month. Bangladeshi State Minister for Foreign Affairs Humayun Kabir told reporters on Monday that his country has been invited to participate in what has become known as the Mecca pact, but did not say who extended the invitation.
