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  No technical glitch, but Saudi Prince called back Imran Khan's plane

  World | October 07, 2019 14:57 IST

  Before visiting the UNGA, Imran Khan had gone to Saudi Arabia and wanted to fly America in a corporate plane. But Salman provides him own special plane.

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  Foreign men, women can now share hotel rooms in Saudi Arabia

  World | October 12, 2019 10:47 IST

  Earlier last week, the country allowed foreign tourists from 49 countries, in an attempt to diversify its economy away from oil exports. Alcohol, however, still remains banned in Saudi Arabia.

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  NSA Ajit Doval meets Saudi Crown Prince, discusses Kashmir issue

  India | October 02, 2019 14:28 IST

  Interestingly, both the UAE and Saudi Arabia have played a much more neutral role, despite a statement by the Kashmir contact group of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation.

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  Take full responsibility for Jamal Khashoggi's murder: Saudi Prince

  World | September 30, 2019 11:56 IST

  “This was a heinous crime,” Prince Mohammed, 34, told “60 Minutes” in an interview that aired Sunday. “But I take full responsibility as a leader in Saudi Arabia, especially since it was committed by individuals working for the Saudi government.”

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  Saudi Arabia warns of 'unimaginably high' oil prices

  World | September 30, 2019 11:03 IST

  Mohammed bin Salman said a war between Saudi Arabia and Iran would ruin the global economy, following an attack on its oil facilities two weeks ago which it blames on Tehran.

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  11 injured in Saudi Arabia train station blaze

  World | September 30, 2019 10:35 IST

  There were no fatalities in the blaze, but train services has been suspended for the safety of the passengers, officials said.

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  Saudi Arabia to invest USD 100 billion in India

  India | September 29, 2019 14:19 IST

  Saudi Ambassador Dr Saud bin Mohammed Al Sati has said India is an an attractive investment destination for Saudi Arabia and it is eyeing long-term partnerships with New Delhi in key sectors such as oil, gas and mining.

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  Saudi Arabia introduces 'decency' rules for tourists

  World | September 29, 2019 12:32 IST

  Saudi Arabia's government has unveiled a series of public conduct rules that went into effect on Saturday and include fines for 19 different types of infractions, including playing loud music in residential neighbourhoods, not picking up pet waste and spitting in the street

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  PM Modi may stopover in Riyadh to firm up oil deals

  India | September 26, 2019 14:18 IST

  Despite the September 14 drone attack on the Abqaiq oil refinery and Khurais oil field, that knocked out half of Saudi Arabia's total output and 5 per cent of global oil supply, Riyadh has assured India there will be no disruption in oil supplies.

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  UK, France, Germany blame Iran for Saudi oil attacks

  World | September 24, 2019 8:59 IST

  The fallout from the Sept. 14 attacks is still reverberating as world leaders gather for their annual meeting at the U.N. General Assembly and international experts investigate, at Saudi Arabia’s request, what happened and who was responsible.

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  Stay out of Gulf, Iran warns US against sending troops to Saudi Arabia

  World | September 22, 2019 17:03 IST

  Rouhani's remarks comes a day after it was revealed that the US is sending more troops to Saudi Arabia in the wake of the September 14 drone attacks on a major oil field and a petroleum processing facility in the Kingdom.

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  Imran heads to US from Saudi Arabia

  World | September 21, 2019 9:23 IST

  During his week-long visit to the US, Khan will hold several bilateral meetings with his counterparts from various countries and participate in high-level UN summits on climate change, sustainable development, universal health coverage and financing for development.

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  US to deploy more troops to Saudi Arabia, UAE

  World | September 21, 2019 6:55 IST

  The announcement reflected Trump’s comments earlier in the day when he told reporters that showing restraint “shows far more strength” than launching military strikes and he wanted to avoid an all-out war with Iran.

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  Saudi assures India to meet all oil supply commitments

  Business | September 20, 2019 14:42 IST

  Pradhan spoke to his Saudi counterpart on phone on Thursday to discuss in details of its supply plan in the aftermath of a massive attack on the Kingdom's crude oil facilities that wiped out as much as 5 million barrels per day of output.  

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  Major crisis brewing in Gulf over drone attacks in Saudi Arabia

  World | September 20, 2019 9:36 IST

  A worried UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned of "devastating" consequences for the region and the world if the crisis escalates. A UN team of experts has been dispatched to Saudi Arabia to investigate the weekend attack on two oil facilities of Aramco amid assertions by the US and Saudi Arabia that Iran was behind the hit.

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  Imran Khan expresses Pak's resolve to stand with Saudi Arabia

  World | September 20, 2019 8:36 IST

  After meeting Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz on Thursday in Riyadh, Khan condemned the recent drone attacks on two of the Kingdom's most important oil fields and assured the King of Pakistan's continued support to the country, Dawn news quoted the PMO statement as saying.

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  US calls Saudi Aramco bombing Iranian 'act of war'

  World | September 19, 2019 8:17 IST

  U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday called the attack on Saudi Arabia’s oil installations an “act of war” against the kingdom by Iran, as the Saudis displayed missile and drone wreckage and cited other evidence they said shows the raid was “unquestionably sponsored by Iran.”

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  Saudi Arabia says Iran missiles, drones attacked oil sites

  World | September 18, 2019 22:45 IST

  ​Saudi Arabia alleged Wednesday an attack by drones and cruise missiles on the heart of the kingdom’s oil industry was “unquestionably sponsored by Iran,” naming but not directly accusing Tehran of launching the assault. Iran denies being involved in the attack claimed by Yemeni rebels, and has threatened the U.S. that it will retaliate “immediately” if Tehran is targeted in response.  

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  It looks like Iran hit Saudis, no military option yet: Trump

  World | September 17, 2019 8:38 IST

  The Saudi government called the attack an “unprecedented act of aggression and sabotage” but stopped short of directly pinning blame on Iran.

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  US 'locked and loaded' to punish those responsible for attack on Saudi oil facilities: Donald Trump

  World | September 16, 2019 16:44 IST

  The US is "locked and loaded" to respond to the unprecedented drone strikes on key Saudi oil facilities, President Donald Trump has warned, a day after his top diplomat blamed Iran for the crippling attack that has led to the biggest surge in crude oil prices since the Gulf War.