Türkiye, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have signed a mutual defense pact. Is thisthe beginning of a NATO for the Muslim world?One week after the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement was signed, Spokesman USA sitsdown with two voices who see this moment from very different angles: Pearl Vuorinen, a healthcare and finance executive who just ran for Congress, and AhmadAlyasin, a leading voice in Houston's Turkish-American community.The conversation travels from the Middle East to the American kitchen table —the November midterms and a new generation of candidates, a record stock marketset against rising grocery bills, and whether the world's most expensivehealthcare system works for the people paying into it.00:00 Intro. Meet the guests01:17 Türkiye, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia — a defense pact04:013 Running for Congress: what people actually want05:23 The midterms and a new generation08:23 A strong market and an empty wallet11:51 Healthcare: who is the system built for?14:34 Closing wordsDr. Asaf Qadeer, Family medicine doctor in Houston, TexasPearl Vuorinen, Healthcare and Finance Executive, former congressional candidateAhmad Alyasin, Turkish-American community leader, HoustonSpokesman USA, Conversations that Matter. Created by Dr. Mubashir Chaudhry.Producers, Mauricio Marin, Daysi MarinRecorded in Sugarland, Texas, on August 14, 2026.#SpokesmanUSA #Pakistan #Turkiye #SaudiArabia #Houston #Midterms2026