Tag: Saudi Arabia
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35 killed after bus collides with heavy vehicle in Saudi Arabia; PM Modi expresses grief
The accident comes after four British pilgrims were killed and 12 others injured in Saudi Arabia after their bus collided with a fuel tanker last year in April. They were on their way to the holy city of Mecca.
October 17, 2019 -
‘Ready to host Iran-Saudi peace talks’, says Pak PM Imran Khan
According to the officials, Khan told Iranian leadership that Pakistan was not only ready to facilitate the dialogue but also willing to arrange face-to-face talks in Islamabad.
October 15, 2019 -
Shahrukh Khan poses with his ‘heroes’ Jackie Chan, Van Damme
King Khan took to his official Twitter and Instagram handle to share the photograph of himself along with Chan and Van Damme.
October 14, 2019 -
‘Wish to facilitate, not mediate between Iran, Saudi’: Pak PM Imran Khan
Khan emphasised that Pakistan did not want a conflict between Iran and Saudi Arabia while recognising that it was a complex and complicated issue.
October 14, 2019 -
Iran welcomes efforts to mediate talks with Saudis: FM
Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan is due to arrive in Iran on Saturday.
October 12, 2019 -
Iran oil tanker on fire after blasts, hit by 2 missiles off Saudi Arabia coast: Reports
The explosion reportedly hit the National Iranian Tanker Company (NITC) tanker's hull, causing heavy damages to the vessel's two main reservoirs, resulting in an oil spill in the Red Sea.
October 11, 2019 -
Pak PM Imran Khan to visit Saudi Arabia, Iran to defuse middle east tensions
The mediation initiative is being taken at the request of Saudi Arabia. Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman had during Khan's last visit to Saudi Arabia asked him to help defuse tensions with Iran as Riyadh wanted to avoid war, Faisal added.
October 11, 2019 -
Where the law won’t work
Should marriage be the beginning of a hellish experience, one where the law finds no scope for intervention, asks RAFIA ZAKARIA.
October 10, 2019 -
NSA Ajit Doval apprises Saudi Crown Prince of Kashmir situation
Doval's visit to Riyadh comes a few days before plenary meeting of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) which is scheduled to be held from October 13 to 18.
October 3, 2019 -
Saudi Arabia considering long-term investments worth $100 billion in India
Under vision 2030, Saudi Arabia plans to diversify its economy while reducing its economic dependence on petroleum products.
September 29, 2019 -
Mea Culpa
The documentary, The Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia is scheduled to be aired on 1 October, a day before the first anniversary of Khashoggi’s death.
September 29, 2019 -
Saudi Arabia to announce visa schemes to boost tourism, abolishes abaya rule
The announcement comes just two weeks after devastating attacks on Saudi Arabia's oil infrastructure -- blamed by Washington on Iran -- which roiled global energy markets and raised fears of a wider regional conflict.
September 27, 2019 -
Iraqi PM Mahdi to visit Saudi Arabia on bilateral ties
The visit came amid heightened tensions in the region between the US and Iran, especially after the recent attacks on two major Saudi oil facilities that the US and Saudi governments have blamed on Iran, Saudi Arabia's arch-rival.
September 25, 2019 -
Rise in petrol, diesel prices for 7th straight day
Petrol price has hit the highest in the year in India while diesel is the highest in the past few months.
September 23, 2019 -
British PM accuses Tehran of attacking Saudi oil facility
The attack by Tehran-backed Houthi rebels in neighbouring Yemen, where a Saudi-led coalition is bogged down in a five-year war, effectively shut down six percent of the global oil supply.
September 23, 2019 -
Petrol prices rise Rs 1.59/litre diesel Rs 1.31/litre after Saudi attacks
This is the sixth straight daily increase and has taken the cumulative price hike since September 17 to Rs1.59 per litre in case of petrol and Rs1.31 for diesel.
September 22, 2019 -
Iran President blames ‘foreign forces’ for insecurity in Gulf
With the United States targeting Iran for the blasts at the Saudi oil infrastructure, Tehran has sent Washington a diplomatic note denying any role in drone attacks on Saudi Aramco facilities.
September 22, 2019