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  Saudi women’s rights activist who campaigned for right to drive jailed for nearly 6 years

  World | December 29, 2020 12:52 IST

  Al-Hathloul could be released in March 2021 based on time already served, according to rights group “Prisoners of Conscience,” which focuses on Saudi political detainees. She has been imprisoned since May 2018, and 34 months of her sentencing will be suspended.

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  Army Chief Naravane proceeds on 3-day visit to Republic of Korea

  News | December 28, 2020 15:11 IST

  Chief of Army Staff General MM Naravane has proceeded on a three-day visit to the Republic of Korea (ROK) from December 28 to 30.

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  Saudi Arabia announces discovery of 4 new oil, gas fields

  World | December 28, 2020 8:14 IST

  In August, Saudi Arabia had announced the discovery of two oil and gas fields in the northern border region.

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  Saudi Arabia suspends international flights amid new coronavirus strain

  World | December 21, 2020 12:44 IST

  Saudi Arabia's General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) on Monday announced that all the international flights services will remain suspended for a week over fears about the fast-spreading new variant of the coronavirus.

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  Our investment plans in India on track, Indian economy has strength to bounce back: Saudi Arabia

  Business | December 21, 2020 9:23 IST

  Saudi Arabia, the world's largest oil exporter, on Sunday said its investment plans in India are on track, noting that the Indian economy has the strength to recover from the adverse impact of the coronavirus crisis.

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  RIL shares jump over 3% after Saudi Arabia's PIF invests Rs 9,555 cr in Reliance Retail

  Business | November 06, 2020 13:31 IST

  Billionaire Mukesh Ambani-run Reliance Industries Ltd's retail arm on Thursday raised Rs 9,555 crore from Public Investment Fund (PIF) of Saudi Arabia, taking total fundraise in the last two months to Rs 47,265 crore.

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  Saudi Arabia to host Formula One race in 2021 in Jiddah

  Formula 1 | November 05, 2020 21:10 IST

  The Saudi Arabia kingdom said on Thursday it will host the race in November 2021 in the Red Sea city of Jiddah, using scenic roads along the coast.

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  India lodges strong protest for wrong map on banknote with Saudi, asks to take corrective steps

  World | October 30, 2020 8:03 IST

  After Saudi Arabia released new 20 Riyal banknote, India has now asked the country to take corrective steps on the misrepresentation of its territorial boundaries on the new notes.

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  'PoK, Gilgit-Baltistan removed from Pak's map by Saudi Arabia': Activist says Diwali gift to India

  World | October 28, 2020 17:49 IST

  In a setback for Imran Khan and Islamabad, Saudi Arabia has removed Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) and Gilgit-Baltistan from the map of Pakistan. The information was shared by PoK activist Amjad Ayub Mirza on Twitter.

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  Saudi to reopen Mecca facilities for visitors in October

  World | September 27, 2020 16:31 IST

  Authorities in Saudi Arabia have allowed facilities in Mecca to reopen for visitors starting from next month after months of closure due to the coronavirus pandemic, the media reported.

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  Saudi Arabia has permitted outbound passenger flights to India: AI Express

  World | September 24, 2020 14:48 IST

  Air India Express said Saudi Arabia has permitted outbound passenger flights to India under the Vande Bharat mission. On Tuesday, Saudi Arabia had banned flights to and from India amid a surge in coronavirus cases. 

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  1,20,000-year-old human footprints discovered in Saudi Arabia | PHOTOS

  Science | September 18, 2020 23:37 IST

  Researchers in Saudi Arabia have discovered footprints of humans and a number of animals, including elephants, dated to roughly 1,20,000-year-ago.

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  Saudi Arabia announces discovery of new oil, gas fields

  Business | August 31, 2020 11:39 IST

  Saudi Energy Minister Abdulaziz bin Salman Al Saud announced the discovery of two oil and gas fields in the Kingdom.

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  Pak forced to pay back Saudi USD 1 billion loan, Pak army chief heads to Saudi Arabia to ease tensions

  News | August 18, 2020 8:34 IST

  Pakistan has given back Saudi Arabia USD 1 billion out of a USD 3 billion loan that it secured one and a half year ago to avoid default on international debt obligations after the kingdom decided to reduce its financial support.

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  After Pak Foreign Minister Qureshi's threat to split OIC, Islamabad cosies up to Saudi, Turkey

  World | August 17, 2020 22:22 IST

  Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi, recently, threatened that if the OIC headed by Saudi Arabia did not convene a foreign ministers' meeting on Kashmir, Prime Minister Imran Khan would hold it on his own with his allies among the Islamic nations.

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  Setback for Pakistan as Saudi Arabia ends loan, oil supply

  India | August 12, 2020 14:57 IST

  A decade long friendship between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia is seemingly coming to an ends with the latter stopping the loan and the oil supply. Pakistan was also made to pay back $1 billion to Saudi Arabia, which was part of a $6.2 billion inlays and an oil credit facility amounting to $3.2 billion. The deals were signed when Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman was on his Pakistan visit last year.

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  Saudi Arabia holds back oil to Pakistan after Imran Khan govt threatens to split OIC over Kashmir

  World | August 09, 2020 16:52 IST

  Saudi Arabia has halted oil on loan provision for Pakistan after Prime Minister Imran Khan government threatened to split the Organization of Islamic Countries (OIC) over Kashmir.

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  Saudi Arabia's Newcastle United bid ends after piracy, human rights issue

  Football | July 30, 2020 22:50 IST

  Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund withdrew the bid to buy Premier League club Newcastle United.

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  Very different, symbolic hajj in Saudi Arabia amid coronavirus

  World | July 29, 2020 20:49 IST

  Muslim pilgrims, donning face masks and moving in small groups after days in isolation, began arriving at Islam’s holiest site in Mecca on Wednesday for the start of a historically unique and scaled-down hajj experience reshaped by the coronavirus pandemic.

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  Saudi Arabia to allow nearly 1,000 pilgrims in scaled-down hajj

  World | July 21, 2020 8:41 IST

  Saudi Arabia's decision to hold a "very limited" hajj is fraught with political and economic peril and comes after several Muslim nations pulled out of the ritual that forms one of the main pillars of Islam. The hajj -- a must for able-bodied Muslims at least once in their lifetime -- could be a major source of the contagious outbreak, as millions of pilgrims would be offering prayers within enclosed religious sites.