The proposed 30-year agreement would place American companies at the heart of Saudi Arabia's civilian nuclear programme, with Congress expected to review the pact in the coming days.
The reported escalation followed a dispute over an Iranian Mahan Air flight to Houthi-controlled Sanaa, after which Saudi forces struck the airport and the Houthis retaliated with missile and drone attacks on Abha airport.
Sectarian divisions along the Shia-Sunni divide have long been a defining feature of the Middle East.
Kerala Police have invoked the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) against a 26-year-old native of Aikkarappadi in Malappuram district, who was arrested upon his return from Saudi Arabia over an alleged offensive social media comment justifying the April 2025 Pahalgam terror attack.
As per the latest Hajj bulletin, 33 of the deceased were men and remaining 17 were women.
The king meanwhile issued a decree on Tuesday ordering a cabinet reshuffle, appointing Saudi Prince Khalid bin Salman as the Defence Minister, Xinhua news agency reported.
Jaishankar arrived on a two-day visit to Saudi Arabia starting Saturday, his first trip to the Kingdom as India's External Affairs Minister.
External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar will pay a two-day visit to Saudi Arabia starting Saturday, his first trip to the Kingdom as India's External Affairs Minister.
The bottom line is that US support for West Asian autocracies allegedly in the interest of stability and security is likely to provide neither.
Given China’s commitment to “win-win cooperation” and the broad engagements of its mega Belt and Road global infrastructure program, the Asian giant can help accelerate the rollout of advanced technologies in the Middle East region, they said.
