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Saudi woman, PhD student in UK, sentenced 34-years in jail for following dissidents on Twitter
World | August 17, 2022 19:53 ISTThe woman, who is a Ph.D. student at UK's Leeds University, was in Saudi Arabia during the holidays when she was arrested.
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US 'will not walk away' from Middle East: Joe Biden at Saudi summit
World | July 16, 2022 20:08 ISTBiden met the leaders of Iraq, Egypt and the United Arab Emirates individually, some of whom he had never sat down with since taking office. He also invited Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, who became president of the UAE two months ago, to visit the White House this year.
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US President Joe Biden’s Saudi Arabia visit aims to balance 'rights, oil and security'
World | July 16, 2022 9:13 ISTJoe Biden Saudi Arabia visit: Biden had long refused to speak to Prince Mohammed. But concerns about human rights have been somewhat eclipsed by other challenges, including Iran’s nuclear ambitions and rising gas prices in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
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Biden to visit Israel and ‘pariah’ Saudi Arabia next month
World | June 14, 2022 18:19 ISTUS President Joe Biden plans to meet with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the de facto ruler of the kingdom, according to a senior administration official who briefed reporters on the condition of anonymity.
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Nupur Sharma's remarks on Prophet Mohammad: How Arab media reported the controversy
India | June 06, 2022 18:45 ISTThe BJP on Sunday suspended its national spokesperson Nupur Sharma and expelled its Delhi media head Naveen Kumar Jindal as the row over their alleged derogatory remarks against Prophet escalated with protests from some Muslim countries.
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Covid-19 outbreak: Saudi Arabia bans travel to India, 15 other countries
India | May 23, 2022 11:48 ISTThe sixteen countries where the citizens of Saudi Arabia are banned to travel apart from India include Lebanon, Syria, Turkey, Iran, Afghanistan, Yemen, Somalia, Ethiopia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Libya, Indonesia, Vietnam, Armenia, Belarus, and Venezuela.
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THIS Saudi company has replaced Apple as world’s most-valued company
Business | May 12, 2022 11:36 ISTSaudi Aramco was valued at $2.42 trillion (9.24 trillion riyals) based on the price of its shares at the close of the market on Wednesday.
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Cash-strapped Pakistan gets USD 8 billion in financial support from Saudi Arabia
World | May 01, 2022 15:52 ISTThe financial package includes doubling of the oil financing facility, additional money either through deposits or Sukuks and rolling over of the existing USD 4.2 billion facilities, The News reported.
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Eid al-Fitr 2022 Moon Sighting UPDATES: Shawwal crescent not sighted, Eid to be celebrated on May 3
Books & Culture | May 05, 2022 13:15 ISTEid al-Fitr 2022 Moon Sighting UPDATES: In India, the festival will be celebrated on Tuesday, May 3. On the other hand, Saudi Arabia’s Supreme Court and the moon-sighting committees in the UAE, Qatar and other Arab states have announced that they will celebrate Eid on May 2.
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Imran Khan, 150 others booked in connection with sloganeering against Pak PM in Saudi
World | May 01, 2022 7:32 ISTVideo clips circulating on social media showed some pilgrims -- apparently supporters of Khan – shouting ‘chor’ (thief) and 'gaddar' (traitor) as soon as Sharif arrived at the Prophet's Mosque in Madina last Thursday.
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Pakistani pilgrims arrested for chanting "chor" against PM Shehbaz Sharif at Madina mosque
World | December 27, 2022 3:25 ISTThe newly appointed prime minister is on a three-day visit to Saudi Arabia along with a delegation including Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari among others. The delegation, which headed to the Prophet's mosque to offer prayers after arriving in Madina on Thursday, faced protest and chanting at the holy mosque, highlighting the videos circulating on social media.
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After Eternals, Marvel Studios' Doctor Strange sequel banned in Saudi Arabia over gay character
Hollywood | April 23, 2022 15:32 ISTThe Doctor Strange sequel, which will release in the US on May 6, was originally scheduled for hit theatres in the Saudi Arabia and other Gulf countries on May 5.
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Pakistan's newly elected PM Shehbaz Sharif likely to visit Saudi Arabia, China in first foreign trip
World | April 12, 2022 23:43 ISTTraditionally, a Pakistan Prime Minister's first foreign visit has often been to Saudi Arabia and China due to the country's strategic relationship with both nations.
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Saudi Arabia puts 81 to death in its largest mass execution
World | March 12, 2022 21:52 ISTThe executions carried out surpassed even the toll of a January 1980 mass execution for the 63 militants convicted of seizing the Grand Mosque in Mecca in 1979, the worst-ever militant attack to target the kingdom and Islam's holiest site.
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Saudi Arabia prince MBS calls for mediation between Russia and Ukraine
News | March 04, 2022 13:20 ISTAmid the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine, Saudi Arabia prince MBS has reportedly called for mediation between the two warring nations.
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Ali Fazal concludes shooting for 'Kandahar' in Saudi Arabia
Celebrities | January 20, 2022 14:00 ISTLed by Scottish star Gerard Butler, "Kandahar" is being directed by Ric Roman Waugh. Details of Ali Fazal's character are still under wraps. The film is based on the screenplay Waugh developed with former military intelligence officer Mitchell LaFortune. The story is inspired by Mitchell’s experiences at the Defense Intelligence Agency in Afghanistan.
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Saudi Princess Basmah bint Saud freed after nearly 3 years in jail
World | January 09, 2022 22:23 ISTPrincess Basmah’s advocates hailed her release as a victory while also saying that she remains under surveillance and some details were still unclear.
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Nokia X10 to receive Android 12 update
Technology | December 25, 2021 13:31 ISTNokia has recently announced that its X10 smartphone will be receiving the latest version of the Android update by December 26. The OS update will be rolled out in the selected 35 countries initially.
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'One of the gates of terrorism': Saudi Arabia bans Tablighi Jamaat
World | December 11, 2021 16:34 ISTThe government has also directed the mosque preachers to allocate the sermon next Friday to 'warn' people against the organisation.
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Saudi Arabia agrees to revive financial support to Pakistan
World | October 27, 2021 13:03 ISTAn agreement to this effect was reached during visit of Pakistan PM Imran Khan to the kingdom this week, a senior govt official told media.
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