Saudi Arabia

Does GCC-Central Asia partnership open a new opportunity for India?

July 19th saw yet another summit in the format of C5+ in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The summit took place between…

9 months ago

No religion under any threat but India will go hard against terror, says NSA Doval

Calling India a land of "incredible diversity" and "inclusive democracy", National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval on Tuesday said that…

10 months ago

Brazil to continue with India’s Startup20 plan next year, Saudi Arabia backs $1 trillion fund

The two-day Startup20 Shikhar Summit in Gurugram, organized under India’s G20 Presidency, turned out to be an overwhelming success with…

10 months ago

Two dead in attack on US Consulate in Jeddah

Two persons including a gunman who attacked the US Consulate in Jeddah have been killed, Saudi Gazette reported. The gunman…

10 months ago

Will West Asia become ground-zero for ending Euro-Atlantic dominance?

Three months after the announcement of the Beijing Accord that, with Chinese mediation, normalised relations between Iran and Saudi Arabia…

11 months ago

Jeddah to Jaipur, Kashmir to Kozhikode — government goes into overdrive as 1.75 lakh leave for Haj pilgrimage

The Indian government continues to take several new initiatives in order to make the first full-fledged Haj pilgrimage since the…

11 months ago

Syria wins big, is back in the Arab League amid diminishing US influence in West Asia

On May 7, the League of Arab States admitted Syria back into its fold, following its suspension more than 12…

12 months ago

Not Wahabi hardliners but Ahle Quran group is behind MBS’ bold reforms in Saudi Arabia

Veering away from Hadith and turning to the Quran under the influence of a team of moderate scholars is apparently…

12 months ago

India, Saudi Arabia discuss next steps of partnership after successful exit of Indians from war-torn Sudan

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar held a telephone conversation with Saudi Arabia's counterpart Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah and discussed…

12 months ago

As SCO and BRICS members, how Saudi Arabia and Iran can change East-West balance of power

When Russian President Vladimir Putin and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud spoke over the phone on Friday,…

1 year ago

Saudi Arabia and Iran to open embassies as regional heavyweights prepare for grand revival of ties

Jeddah:  Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan and his Iranian counterpart Hossein Amirabdollahian met in Beijing…

1 year ago

After the Saudi-Iran agreement, has West Asia entered a de-Americanised era?

The agreement announced in Beijing on 10 March between Saudi Arabia and Iran to restore diplomatic ties after a seven-year…

1 year ago

Pakistan currency touches all-time low after Saudi, IMF look the other way

Aid from Saudi Arabia into Pakistan is thinning amid changing global geopolitical order. The West Asian nation is now changing…

1 year ago

4,000 Indian women apply for Haj travel as first flight to take off for Jeddah on May 21

Jeddah: Indian authorities are working on a war footing  to complete arrangements ahead of Haj 2023. The first Indian Haj…

1 year ago

India and GCC set to cement bonds riding on growing people-to-people connect

India and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) block are set to expand people network as the two aim to recast…

1 year ago

Saudi’s reluctance to offer help to Pakistan, a wake up call, signals new geopolitical contours

Saudi Arabia’s reluctance to provide any meaningful financial assistance to Pakistan, which is currently in the middle of an unprecedented…

1 year ago

Saudi Arabia steps up drive to woo Indian tourists

After Thailand, Maldives and several European nations, Saudi Arabia is now looking to tap the Indian travellers as it aims…

1 year ago

Will undersea cables soon link India’s Gujarat coast with Saudi Arabia?

Saudi Arabia's Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman on Monday said that Saudi Arabia has many plans in the energy…

1 year ago

From Jeddah to Mundra, Saudi Arabia’s new shipping line can be a game changer

In a move that will connect India with the Gulf nations and the Western Mediterranean region, the Mediterranean Shipping Company…

1 year ago

Will Saudi Arabia’s assistance to Pakistan resolve its knotty economic issue?

The news that Saudi Arabia is ready to provide assistance to cash starved Pakistan has made headlines. But policymakers’ worries…

1 year ago

Saudi Arabia shell-shock Lionel Messi-led Argentina with 2-1 win in FIFA World Cup

In one of the biggest shocks in the history of the FIFA World Cup,  Underdogs Saudi Arabia defeated Lionel Messi-led…

1 year ago