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Donald Trump To Visit Saudi Arabia As Riyadh Agrees To Invest $1 Trillion
News | March 07, 2025 19:02 ISTPresident Donald Trump announced plans to visit Saudi Arabia in the spring, following Riyadh’s agreement to invest $1 trillion in U.S. companies over the next four years, strengthening economic ties.
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Zelenskyy postpones Saudi visit amid US-Russia talks on Ukraine
World | February 18, 2025 23:43 ISTFierce battles continue along a 1,000 km front, with Russia advancing in Donetsk while Ukraine holds a small part of Russia's Kursk region from its August 2024 attack.
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Why did Saudi Arabia get to host US-Russia talks on Ukraine? The reason is..
World | February 18, 2025 19:25 ISTSaudi Arabia's crown prince Mohammed bin Salman likely garnered Donald Trump's attention when he announced plans for a USD 600 billion investment in the United States.
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Hamas rejects Trump's 'take over' Gaza remark, Saudi reaffirms support for 'independent' Palestine
World | February 05, 2025 11:01 ISTThe Middle East has sharply reacted over US President Donald Trump's remark to 'take over' Gaza remark. Hamas has 'rejected' the US President's call, while Saudi Arabia has stressed its previous position of unwavering support to independent Palestinian state.
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UN suspends all movement into territory held by Yemen as Houthi rebels detain its staffers
World | January 24, 2025 19:02 ISTAfter its staff members were detained by the Houthis, the United Nations has decided to suspend all travel activities into areas held by these rebels in Yemen. The assets linked to the US and Israel have remained major targets for Houthis in the region.
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Saudi Arabia deports 232 Pakistanis, including nine beggars; 16 arrested in Karachi: Report
World | January 10, 2025 18:41 ISTSaudi Arabia, along with six other countries, have deported a total of 258 Pakistanis, including 7 beggars. Among the deported individuals, 16 were arrested as they arrived in Karachi over charges of several legal violations.
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Snowfall seen in Saudi Arabian desert for first time in history: Check photos, videos
World | November 05, 2024 16:16 ISTSnowfall in the Saudi Arabian desert: Interestingly, the heavy snowfall was a big surprise to the residents because Al-Jawf is known for its arid climate throughout the year.
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Mukaab: World's tallest building to come up in Saudi Arabia soon, could fit 20 Empire States inside
offbeat | October 25, 2024 22:47 ISTeing constructed in the capital city of Riyadh, this tallest structure will encompass a staggering two million square metres of floor space, equivalent to twenty times that of New York's iconic Empire State Building.
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Big embarrassment for Pakistan, Saudi Arabia warns Islamabad to 'stop sending beggars'
World | September 25, 2024 12:05 ISTPakistani beggars travel to the Middle East under the guise of ziarat (pilgrimage) and are also involved in pickpocketing activities. Saudi authorities warned Islamabad that if the situation is not controlled, it could negatively affect Pakistani Umrah and Hajj pilgrims.
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India's NPCIL and UAE's ENEC sign landmark MoUs to operate nuclear power plants in gulf nation
World | September 10, 2024 22:47 ISTBhuwan Chandra Pathak, Chairman and Managing Director of Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL), and Mohamed Al Hammadi, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (ENEC) of the UAE, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding.
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India, UAE ink MoUs on nuclear energy, petroleum during Crown Prince's Delhi visit | KEY TAKEAWAYS
World | September 09, 2024 19:10 ISTDuring the official visit of Sheikh Khalid bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, India and the UAE on Monday signed several significant Memoranda of Understandings (MoUs), paving the way for cooperation between the two nations in sectors like nuclear energy and petroleum.
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Jaishankar meets Russian Foreign Minister in Riyadh, a day after Putin says India could mediate war
World | September 09, 2024 17:11 ISTThe latest conversations with the two foreign ministers took place on the sidelines of the India-Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) foreign ministers' meeting. Both the ministers are in the Saudi capital to attend ministerial meetings of the Gulf Cooperation Council.
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Jaishankar meets with Qatari PM, his counterparts from Gulf countries; energy, investment on agenda
World | September 09, 2024 15:48 ISTExternal Affairs Minister S Jaishankar held a meeting with Qatar's Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani in Saudi Arabia on Monday. The two leaders discussed taking forward bilateral ties.
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Jaishankar reaches Saudi Arabia for India-GCC foreign ministers' meeting
World | September 08, 2024 12:28 ISTExternal Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Sunday arrived in Saudi Arabia's capital, Riyadh, to attend the First India-Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Foreign Ministers' Meeting.
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'Completely false claims': Death of Telangana man in Saudi Arabia remains shrouded in mystery
World | August 26, 2024 19:08 ISTAmid reports that a 27-year-old man from Telangana died in Saudi Arabia last week after becoming lost in the desert, his family has claimed that this information is false.
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Did Saudi Prince Mohammed forge King's signature on Yemen war decree? his close aide claims
World | August 19, 2024 14:18 ISTIn his comments to the BBC, al-Jabri stated that a “credible, reliable” official from the Saudi Interior Ministry had confirmed to him that Prince Mohammed had signed the royal decree declaring war on behalf of his father.
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Saudi Airlines flight's tyre catches fire during landing at Peshawar airport | VIDEO
World | July 11, 2024 16:27 ISTAccording to the airline's statement, its aircraft, travelling from Riyadh to Peshawar on flight SV792, encountered smoke coming from one of the tyres upon landing at Peshawar International Airport in Pakistan.
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Hajj: Deadly heatwaves kill over 1,300 Muslims, Saudi Arabia accuses travel agencies for deaths
World | June 24, 2024 9:24 ISTIn Saudi Arabia, temperatures soared above 46 degrees Celsius and 49 degrees Celsius in Mecca and sacred sites in and around the city. This resulted in a high number of deaths this year, according to authorities.
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Over 1,000 pilgrims died during Hajj in 2024 due to record-breaking heatwaves, nearly 100 from India
World | June 23, 2024 20:23 ISTMore than half of the 1,000 deceased pilgrims were from Egypt - 672 - and the Ministry of External Affairs announced that at least 98 Indians had also died. Deadly heatwaves have swept across the Northern Hemisphere this year due to climate change, including the Islamic holy sites in Saudi Arabia.
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At least 98 Indian pilgrims die of heatstroke during hajj, MEA clarifies amid conflicting reports
World | June 21, 2024 17:54 ISTJaiswal said at least six people died on Arafah Day, four were killed in separate accidents. He said the death toll in 2023 was much higher. According to Jaiswal, at least 187 Indians were killed during hajj last year.
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