Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia draws India’s Mundra port into a larger Gulf network

India's Mundra port is set to connect with a large network of Gulf ports with Saudi Arabia as the hub.…

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White House says OPEC+ ‘aligning’ with Russia as member countries announce biggest cut to oil production

The White House on Wednesday (local time) expressed disappointment over the announcement of a cut in oil production quotas by…

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Indo-Saudi relationship important when world is at crossroads: Jaishankar in Saudi Arabia

Jeddah, September 11: India and Saudi Arabia collaboration hold promise of shared growth, prosperity, stability, security and development, said visiting…

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India seeks greater investment from Saudi Arabia as part of growing special ties

India-Saudi Arabia relations, which have strengthened considerably over the past few years - especially after the visit of Prime Minister…

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In Saudi Arabia, 10-year imprisonment for top preacher exposes bitter infighting

In Saudi Arabia, a former Imam of Kaaba and preacher Sheikh Saleh al-Talib has been sentenced to 10 years in…

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Cash strapped Pakistan now set to get Saudi, IMF assistance by month-end

<p> <strong>Finally there is good news for Pakistan. After Saudi Arabia agreed to renew the much needed $3 billion deposit…

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WATCH: Lightning strikes clock tower

<p> A stunning video that captures lightning striking a clock tower at Mecca in Saudi Arabia and suddenly lighting up…

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Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa lands in Singapore as private guest, not granted asylum

<p> Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa is on a private visit and has not been granted asylum, the Singapore government…

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How a social worker rescued Indian camel herders from Saudi Arabia’s Empty Quarter

<p> In the bowels of Rub Al Khali or empty quarter of the Arabian desert, the sun beats down mercilessly…

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Tainted Pakistan drives anti-India campaign in Muslim countries on Prophet row

<p> Following the remarks perceived by a section of a particular religion as unsavory, a controversy has kicked up a…

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Indians among the first to arrive for the Haj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia

<p> After a gap of two years when Saudi Arabia reopened its doors for the Haj pilgrimage, Indians were among…

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After Imran Khan’s exit Pakistan goes back to its default position—mends fences with Saudi Arabia and UAE

<p> They have been one of Pakistan’s most enduring backers and Shahbaz Sharif’s very first foreign visit, after taking over…

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Broke Pakistan gets $8 billion lifeline from Saudi Arabia

<p> Saudi Arabia has extended an $8 billion financial package to bail out cash-strapped Pakistan after Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif…

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Five Pakistanis arrested for insulting Shehbaz Sharif’s delegation in Saudi Arabia

<p> Police arrested five Pakistani nationals for "abusing and insulting" members of PM Shehbaz Sharif's delegation at the Masjid-e-Nabawi (PBUH)…

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Imran Khan booked for selling necklace received as state gift from Saudi Royals

<p> The Pakistani Federal Investigative Agency has filed an FIR against ousted Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan for selling a…

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What does the Ukraine conflict mean for West Asia?

<p> <strong>Western commentators are struggling to describe the significance of the ongoing war in Ukraine. Fareed Zakaria has described it…

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Saudi king gets battery of his heart pacemaker changed, leaves hospital

<p> <strong>Saudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdulaziz left Riyadh's King Faisal Specialist Hospital on Wednesday after undergoing "successful medical tests"…

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Gulf heavyweights kept busy as world worries about oil supply over Ukraine conflict

<p> <strong>Realising the global economic fallout from the Ukraine conflict, top leaders of the world are keeping the Middle East…

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Saudi Arabia executes 81 in a single day – the largest mass execution

<p> Saudi Arabia has executed 81 men in a single day, in what was the kingdom’s largest mass execution in…

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Study reveals how Egypt and Saudi Arabia’s coastline is prone to a massive Tsunami

<p> <strong>Humankind is constantly at the mercy of Nature and its forces and this was emphasised when it was found…

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In A First, Saudi’s Land Forces Commander In India, Both Countries To Further Expand Defence Ties

<p> <iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/2pV9gkHyVlk" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></p> <p> Saudi Arabia Land…

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