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Images show damage after mysterious Iran oil tanker attack
Dubai | By Associated Press
UPDATED ON OCT 14, 2019 05:36 PM IST
Iran said Friday the ship had been targeted in a missile attack, which has yet to be corroborated. Saudi Arabia denies being involved.
Shah Rukh Khan poses with Jackie Chan, Jean-Claude van Damme in Riyadh, tells Jason Momoa that AbRam is a fan of Aquaman. Watch
Hindustan Times | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON OCT 14, 2019 09:17 AM IST
Shah Rukh Khan left for Riyadh in Saudi Arabia to participate in Joy Forum, a Saudi Arabia film industry event. Pictures and videos of him sharing the stage with Jason Momoa, Jackie Chan and Jean-Claude van Damme have gone viral. Watch them here.
Saudi Arabia rules women can join armed forces
Riyadh | By Agence France-Presse
UPDATED ON OCT 10, 2019 08:06 AM IST
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the kingdom’s de facto ruler, has approved a handful of reforms aimed at widening women’s rights, including allowing them to drive and to travel abroad without consent from a male “guardian”.
Jeff Bezos attends anniversary memorial of Journalist Khashoggi murder
Istanbul | By Agence France-Presse
UPDATED ON OCT 02, 2019 08:48 PM IST
Amazon founder and Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos joined activists in Istanbul Wednesday for a vigil outside the Saudi consulate where journalist Jamal Khashoggi was murdered a year ago.
Iran Foreign Minister tells Saudis that ‘security cannot be bought’
Tehran | By Agence France-Presse
UPDATED ON SEP 30, 2019 08:48 AM IST
Saudi Arabia and Iran are locked in a decades-long struggle for regional dominance and back opposing sides in a bitter war that has pushed Yemen to the brink of famine.
Saudi says it will respond appropriately if probe confirms Iran’s role in attacks
RIYADH | By Reuters
UPDATED ON SEP 21, 2019 09:08 PM IST
Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Adel al-Jubeir said the probe would prove that the Sept. 14 strikes came from the north and that Iran bore responsibility, a charge Tehran denies.
Trump suggests Iranian role in Saudi oilfield attacks
Washington | By HT Correspondent
PUBLISHED ON SEP 16, 2019 07:54 PM IST
The president did not name Iran before in tweets he posted Sunday saying the US knew the “culprit”, but had not identified Iran, which has been named, however, by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and other officials, who have also released satellite images to back their claims.
Saudi woman turns heads as she struts in mall without abaya
Riyadh | By Agence France-Presse
UPDATED ON SEP 13, 2019 11:18 AM IST
Last year, de facto ruler Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman hinted during an interview with CBS that the dress code may be relaxed, saying the robe was not mandatory in Islam.
Saudi Arabia allows women to travel without male ‘guardian’ approval
Riyadh | By Agence France-Presse
PUBLISHED ON AUG 02, 2019 08:28 AM IST
The restriction that drew international censure and prompted extreme attempts by residents to flee the kingdom ended Thursday.
Saudi Arabia to ban foreigners from hospitality jobs
Bloomberg | By Vivian Nereim
UPDATED ON JUL 29, 2019 11:01 AM IST
The decision, announced in a Labor Ministry statement on Friday, will apply to resorts, hotels rated three stars or higher, and hotel apartments rated four stars or higher.
Khashoggi’s killers will pay price: Turkish President
Istanbul | By Indo Asian News Service
UPDATED ON JUN 20, 2019 02:38 PM IST
“(They will) pay the price and be held accountable,” he said, following release of a UN expert’s report on Wednesday which held Saudi Arabia responsible in the murder case.
Evidence suggests Saudi Crown Prince is liable for Jamal Khashoggi murder: UN expert
Geneva | By Reuters
UPDATED ON JUN 19, 2019 04:03 PM IST
There was no immediate reaction from Riyadh which was sent the 100-page report in advance - but the kingdom has regularly denied accusations that the prince was involved.
13-year-old boy arrested for political unrest won’t be executed: Saudi Arabia
New York | By Reuters
UPDATED ON JUN 17, 2019 10:46 AM IST
Murtaja Qureiris, was detained in September 2014, has received an initial 12-year prison sentence with time served since his arrest and four years suspended for his young age.
The fall in oil prices could benefit the Indian economy
Hindustan Times | By HT Correspondent
PUBLISHED ON JUN 13, 2019 06:13 PM IST
India should be thankful for more than the obvious gains like a reduced trade deficit, a more stable exchange rate, more fiscal space, lower inflation and reduced interest rates
World’s most costly painting on Saudi prince’s yacht: Report
New York | By Agence France-Presse
UPDATED ON JUN 11, 2019 10:58 AM IST
On Monday, London-based art dealer Kenny Schachter, writing for the website Artnews, offered answers: the painting now resides on the gargantuan yacht owned by powerful Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
SpiceJet to start direct flights from Mumbai to Colombo, 4 other int’l destinations
New Delhi | By Press Trust of India
PUBLISHED ON APR 15, 2019 02:36 PM IST
In a release, the carrier said it would be the first Indian budget carrier to launch daily direct flights on the Mumbai-Colombo, Mumbai-Dhaka, Mumbai-Riyadh, Mumbai-Hong Kong and Mumbai-Kathmandu sectors. Boeing 737 NG aircraft would be deployed in the new routes.
Slain Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi’s children get houses, thousands of dollars per month by Saudi govt: Report
Washington | By Press Trust of India
UPDATED ON APR 02, 2019 11:32 AM IST
Khashoggi -- a contributor to the Post and a critic of the Saudi government -- was killed and dismembered in October at the kingdom’s consulate in Istanbul by a team of 15 agents sent from Riyadh. His body has not been recovered.
Members of Saudi team that killed Khashoggi received training in US: Report
Washington | By Agence France-Presse
UPDATED ON MAR 31, 2019 08:19 AM IST
A critic of the Saudi regime, Khashoggi was killed and dismembered October 2 in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul by a team of 15 agents sent from Riyadh. His body has never been recovered.
‘Traitor’ is the new ‘infidel’ as nationalism grips Saudi Arabia
Riyadh | By Bloomberg
UPDATED ON MAR 04, 2019 02:24 PM IST
Saudi Arabia’s undergoing an aggressive nationalist rebranding, downplaying an austere religious doctrine associated abroad with terrorism, and promoting veneration of de facto ruler Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman as he pursues an economic overhaul.
‘I was like a prisoner’: Saudi sisters trapped in Hong Kong recall beatings
Hong Kong | By Reuters
UPDATED ON FEB 23, 2019 07:37 PM IST
The pair, who say they have renounced their Muslim faith, arrived in the Chinese territory from Sri Lanka in September.
‘Dream of a safe place’: Saudi sisters stuck in Hong Kong hope to flee repression
Hong Kong | By Reuters
UPDATED ON FEB 22, 2019 05:22 PM IST
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is visiting Beijing on a tour of Asia just a month after a Saudi woman made global headlines by barricading herself in a Bangkok airport hotel to avoid being sent home to her family.
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman looks for ‘good things’ from India trip
New Delhi | By Agence France-Presse
UPDATED ON FEB 20, 2019 01:33 PM IST
Prince Mohammed predicted “good things” will come out of talks with Indian leaders as he started a landmark visit to the world’s largest democracy Wednesday.
India has a lot to gain from partnering with Saudi Arabia
Hindustan Times | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON FEB 19, 2019 09:35 AM IST
A convergence on Pakistan and Afghanistan should not be made a litmus test for India’s relationship with Saudi Arabia.
India may raise Pakistan’s use of cross-border terror with Saudi Arabia
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By Rezaul H Laskar
UPDATED ON FEB 19, 2019 08:42 AM IST
After concluding his visit to Pakistan on Monday, the prince flew back to Riyadh, from where he will travel to New Delhi on Tuesday – a reflection of the Saudi leadership’s appreciation of India’s sensitivities in the aftermath of the Pulwama attack.
Saudi Arabia defends app allowing men to monitor women relatives
Riyadh | By Agence France-Presse
PUBLISHED ON FEB 17, 2019 06:01 PM IST
The free app is available on Android and Apple smartphones and allows users to renew passports, visas and eases a variety of other electronic services.
Saudis don’t know where Khashoggi’s body is: Official
Washington | By Press Trust of India
UPDATED ON FEB 12, 2019 10:36 AM IST
Adel al-Jubeir, Saudi minister of state for foreign affairs, said the murder was carried out by Saudi officials “acting outside their scope of authority” and that 11 people have been charged with the crime.
Experts, images suggest a Saudi ballistic missile program
Dubai | By Associated Press
UPDATED ON JAN 26, 2019 08:44 PM IST
Michael Elleman, the senior fellow for missile defense at the International Institute for Strategic Studies in Washington, also reviewed the satellite photos and said they appear to show a ballistic missile program.
Saudi loans $1 billion in ‘short-term relief’ to Pakistan
By Khalid Qayum and Ismail Dilawar, Bloomberg
UPDATED ON JAN 25, 2019 02:11 PM IST
Pakistan has averted a balance-of-payment crisis this year and it is close to concluding an investment agreement with China, Finance Minister Asad Umar said Thursday.
CCTV footage shows men transporting ‘body parts of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi’
Ankara | By Agence France-Presse
UPDATED ON DEC 31, 2018 08:54 PM IST
The images shown on A-Haber television late Sunday feature three men carrying five suitcases and two large black bags into the home of the Saudi consul general in Istanbul.
‘Want the war to stop’: 8-year-old’s tragic story makes her symbol of Yemen unrest
Sanaa | By Agence France-Presse
UPDATED ON DEC 31, 2018 11:09 AM IST
Images of Buthaina’s rescue and a picture of her swollen and bruised at a hospital trying to force open one of her eyes with her fingers were beamed worldwide.