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The two-day Startup20 Shikhar Summit in Gurugram, organized under India’s G20 Presidency, turned out to be an overwhelming success with Brazil agreeing to continue with the development of the Startup …

Three months after the announcement of the Beijing Accord that, with Chinese mediation, normalised relations between Iran and Saudi Arabia after a seven-month hiatus, West Asia continues to exude optimism …

The Indian government continues to take several new initiatives in order to make the first full-fledged Haj pilgrimage since the Covid-19 outbreak more comfortable, convenient, and affordable for pilgrims. On …

On May 7, the League of Arab States admitted Syria back into its fold, following its suspension more than 12 years ago, after the outbreak of the Syrian Civil War. …

Veering away from Hadith and turning to the Quran under the influence of a team of moderate scholars is apparently behind the spate of reforms unleashed by Prince Mohammed bin …

When Russian President Vladimir Putin and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud spoke over the phone on Friday, they did not just discuss topical bilateral topics and issues …

Jeddah:  Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan and his Iranian counterpart Hossein Amirabdollahian met in Beijing to discuss the next steps of their diplomatic rapprochement, the …

The agreement announced in Beijing on 10 March between Saudi Arabia and Iran to restore diplomatic ties after a seven-year estrangement marks the first period in forty years when there …

Aid from Saudi Arabia into Pakistan is thinning amid changing global geopolitical order. The West Asian nation is now changing its stance by clamping up on offering “blank cheque” aid …

Jeddah: Indian authorities are working on a war footing  to complete arrangements ahead of Haj 2023. The first Indian Haj is expected to arrive in Saudi Arabia on May 21, …

India and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) block are set to expand people network as the two aim to recast their economic and trade ties. For India, its growing diaspora, …

Saudi Arabia’s reluctance to provide any meaningful financial assistance to Pakistan, which is currently in the middle of an unprecedented economic crisis, is a wake-up call for Islamabad. It is …

After Thailand, Maldives and several European nations, Saudi Arabia is now looking to tap the Indian travellers as it aims to strengthen its tourism sector. According to reports, Saudi Arabia …

In a move that will connect India with the Gulf nations and the Western Mediterranean region, the Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) will start a liner service from December this year. …

The news that Saudi Arabia is ready to provide assistance to cash starved Pakistan has made headlines. But policymakers’ worries continue as the timing of the assistance to the South …

In one of the biggest shocks in the history of the FIFA World Cup,  Underdogs Saudi Arabia defeated Lionel Messi-led Argentina in an amazing second half comeback of the Group …

India’s Mundra port is set to connect with a large network of Gulf ports with Saudi Arabia as the hub. Mundra Port, India’s top container gateway, will connect King Abdulaziz …

India-Saudi Arabia relations, which have strengthened considerably over the past few years – especially after the visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Riyadh in October 2019 – will be …

In Saudi Arabia, a former Imam of Kaaba and preacher Sheikh Saleh al-Talib has been sentenced to 10 years in jail, exposing the internal churn in the Kingdom, which is …

<p> <strong>Finally there is good news for Pakistan. After Saudi Arabia agreed to renew the much needed $3 billion deposit for Pakistan, Islamabad is now expected to receive an additional …

<p> A stunning video that captures lightning striking a clock tower at Mecca in Saudi Arabia and suddenly lighting up the entire sky has gone viral on social media.</p> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> …