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  Saudi Arabia hands over Qandeel Baloch's absconding brother to Pakistan

  World | January 03, 2020 13:45 IST

  Saudi Arabia has handed over social media celebrity Qandeel Baloch's brother, an absconding suspect in her gruesome murder, to Pakistan, days after he was arrested in the Gulf kingdom.

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  Saudi plans OIC foreign ministers' meeting to discuss Kashmir situation

  World | December 29, 2019 14:08 IST

  Saudi Arabia plans to convene a meeting of the foreign ministers of member states of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) for a discussion on the situation in Kashmir, according to a Pakistani media report.

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  Saudis sentence 5 people to death for Khashoggi’s killing

  World | December 24, 2019 9:08 IST

  A court in Saudi Arabia sentenced five people to death on Monday for the killing of Washington Post columnist and royal family critic Jamal Khashoggi, whose grisly slaying in the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul drew international condemnation and cast a cloud of suspicion over Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

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  Saudi Arabia ends gender-segregated entrances for restaurants

  World | December 09, 2019 7:12 IST

  Previously, in Saudi Arabia it was mandatory for all restaurants to have one entrance for families and women and another for unaccompanied men, Al Jazeera reported.

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  Saudi oil giant Aramco announces world's largest IPO

  World | December 06, 2019 9:34 IST

  Saudi Arabia has pursued a commitment from wealthy Saudi citizens and regional allies to purchase shares as a gesture of solidarity and goodwill as opposed to an investment decision. Meanwhile, the kingdom's banks were directed to double the leverage limit for loans to investors looking to buy Aramco's shares. Compared to an average leverage-ratio limit for loans of 1 to 1, banks were allowed to lend to retail customers for this purpose at a 2-to-1 ratio.  

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  India's support to Palestinian cause is invaluable: Saudi envoy

  World | December 04, 2019 18:21 IST

  PM Modi was the first Indian Prime Minister to make an official visit to Palestine last year. During his historic visit to Palestine, the two sides had signed agreements worth around USD 50 million that included setting up of a USD 30 million super speciality hospital.

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  Saudi Aramco IPO lists RIL investment, expansion in India

  Business | November 11, 2019 14:56 IST

    In the 658 page prospectus launched on Sunday, Saudi Aramco highlighted its proposed investments in RIL in the column for proposed acquisitions.  

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  Saudi Aramco to offer 0.5% of its shares to individual investors in world’s biggest IPO

  Business | November 10, 2019 14:20 IST

  Saudi Aramco is the most profitable company globally, producing more than 10 million barrels of crude oil a day, or some 10% of global demand.

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  Over 2,400 Pak prisoners freed from Saudi Arabia, UAE

  World | November 04, 2019 10:48 IST

  More than 2,400 Pakistani prisoners, languishing in jails of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), have been released during the last one year, a media report said.

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  10 takeaways from PM Modi's address at FII summit in Saudi Arabia

  India | October 30, 2019 11:50 IST

  Speaking at Saudi Arabia's annual investment forum, Prime Minister Modi promised stable, predictable and transparent policy regime to catalyse foreign investments.

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  Mukesh Ambani at FII: Slowdown in India is temporary

  Business | October 29, 2019 21:15 IST

  Billionaire Mukesh Ambani on Tuesday said the slowdown in the Indian economy is temporary and the recent measures taken by the government will help reverse the trend in the coming quarters.

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  Key financial summit begins in Saudi Arabia

  World | October 29, 2019 14:10 IST

  The three-day Future Investment Initiative, as the forum is officially known, will host financiers, governments, and industry leaders who would discuss global trade and explore the trends, opportunities and challenges shaping the global investment landscape over the coming decades.

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  Strategic Partnership Council deal to boost relations with Saudi: Modi

  India | October 29, 2019 13:05 IST

  Modi, who reached Riyadh on Monday night on a two-day official trip, described the nation as a "valued friend" of India in a tweet earlier. This is his second visit to the Kingdom in three years.

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  PM Modi to deliver keynote address on 'What's next for India?'

  India | October 29, 2019 11:22 IST

  The 3-day visit that starts Tuesday will have a special focus on trade and finance. PM Modi will host industry leaders and financiers who would discuss global trade and explore the trends, opportunities and challenges shaping the global investment landscape over the coming decades.

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  Davos in the Desert: PM Modi to address key Saudi biz conference

  World | October 28, 2019 21:15 IST

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi, his Pakistani counterpart Imran Khan and several other world leaders will attend the third edition of Saudi Arabia's high-profile annual financial conference beginning on Tuesday, which is aimed at wooing foreign investors to help the Gulf Kingdom diversify its oil-based economy.  

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  Riyadh restructures visa system, cancels fee for repeat Umrah

  World | October 26, 2019 10:15 IST

  In another major move, the Saudi cabinet has also cancelled its fee for repeating the Umrah pilgrimage.

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  PM Modi likely to visit Saudi Arabia for investment summit on Oct 29

  India | October 22, 2019 22:04 IST

  Modi will attend the third edition of the Future Investment Initiative (FII), an annual investment forum being held on October 29-31.

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  Video shows horrific bus crash that killed 35 people in Saudi Arabia

  World | October 17, 2019 8:27 IST

  According to the local media, the passengers onboard the bus included Asian and Arabic nationals.

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  US to deploy additional 3,000 troops to Saudi Arabia

  World | October 12, 2019 7:09 IST

  Pompeo said the Iranian regime should either "change its behaviour" or "watch its economy collapse".

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  Saudi Arabia assures world oil needs will be met

  World | October 09, 2019 6:56 IST

  The Council of Ministers on Tuesday reemphasized the Kingdoms readiness to meet the world oil needs as the most reliable, safe and independent oil exporter of the world. Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman chaired the weekly session of the Cabinet at Al-Yamamah Palace in Riyadh, the Saudi Gazette reported.