Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al Shaibani has said that "discussions are currently underway to evaluate Syria's entry into the Mecca alliance," a regional pact that brings together Türkiye, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia.
Speaking during a regional security session at the Manama Dialogue 2026 on Saturday, Shaibani said Damascus was an “integral” part of regional security and would support any framework aimed at safeguarding stability, according to the Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA).
The region was “in greater need than ever” of developing joint deterrence and defence systems, he said.
Addressing the conflict in Yemen, Shaibani reaffirmed Syria’s support for the Yemeni government’s efforts to restore sovereignty and stability across the country. He also urged all parties to uphold the unity and sovereignty of states.
Addressing the conflict in Yemen, Shaibani reaffirmed Syria's support for the Yemeni government in restoring its sovereignty and stability across the country.
He also urged all parties to support the unity and sovereignty of states.
Israeli attacks on Syria
Shaibani also said Israel had carried out more than 1,000 attacks on Syria in less than two years, killing dozens of people.
“How can calls for border control and placing weapons exclusively under state control be justified while Syrian sovereignty is violated and targeted on a daily basis?” he asked.
Condemning the attacks, Shaibani called for a return to the lines in place before December 8, 2024, and implementation of the 1974 Disengagement Agreement.
He stressed that the Golan Heights is Syrian territory, citing UN Security Council Resolution 497 as the reference on the issue.
Since the fall of the Assad regime on December 8, 2024, Israel has occupied the Syrian buffer zone established under the 1974 agreement and set up military positions inside and outside it. The UN has described the move as a violation of the agreement.
