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  Trump vows 'severe punishment' if Saudi Arabia is behind missing journalist

  World | October 15, 2018 10:14 IST

  His remarks came amidst mounting pressure as reports coming out of Turkey suggest that Khashoggi was brutally killed by Saudi officials inside their consulate in Istanbul.

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  Saudi Arabia: Two guards killed in attack at Royal Palace in Jeddah; attacker shot dead

  World | October 08, 2017 9:06 IST

  The gunman drove up to the Al-Salam Palace in Jeddah and opened fire, killing two security guards posted at the gate and injuring three others.

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  Pak, Saudi TV channels illegally aired in Kashmir, incite people for ‘azadi’

  India | May 05, 2017 7:04 IST

  To incite the youth in Kashmir to create unrest and stoke the fires of ‘azadi’, Saudi and Pakistani TV channels are being beamed direct to Kashmiri homes.

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  U.S.-backed air campaign embroiled in controversy over war crimes in Yemen

  World | November 18, 2016 12:29 IST

  On an August morning, a taxi driver in northwestern Yemen hugged his kids and jokingly told his family, “Forgive me if I don’t come back.” It was his way of laughing off the danger of

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  Wedding timeout! Snapchat separates couple two hours after marriage

  World | October 25, 2016 21:31 IST

  Generally regarded as a blessing, social media proved to be a curse in this couple's life. A Saudi man dumped his bride of two hours after she broke their prenup and shared pictures of their

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  Saudi women face jail, flogging for checking husband's phone

  World | May 14, 2016 19:59 IST

  Riyadh: Women in Saudi Arabia could be sent to jail and flogged if they check their husband’s telephone without his knowledge and consent. The matter was not covered in the Kingdom’s Islamic laws, but would

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  Death toll of Indians in Hajj stampede rises to 45

  India | September 28, 2015 14:37 IST

  Mina : The number of Indians killed in a stampede at the Hajj rose to 45 today as authorities identified 10 more bodies among the victims of the worst tragedy in 25 years to hit

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  Saudi diplomat's wife,daughter allegedly abused Gurgaon police

  India | September 16, 2015 11:24 IST

  New Delhi: The wife and daughter of the Saudi diplomat allegedly abused the officials of Gurgaon Police when they went to rescue the two Nepalese women, who alleged rape by the diplomat, police said in

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  Saudi Arabia was ready to pay $ 10 billion for Hosni Mubarak's release: Wikileaks documents

  World | June 21, 2015 23:31 IST

  Istambul: A document leaked by Wikileaks reveal that the the Saudi Arabia was prepared to pay $10 billion to secure the freedom of deposed Egyptian autocrat Hosni Mubarak.The memo, written on a letterhead bearing only

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  Barack Obama to meet with Saudi leaders ahead of Gulf summit

  World | May 13, 2015 7:21 IST

  Washington: President Barack Obama will meet Wednesday with top Saudi leaders skeptical of his nuclear negotiations with Iran.The meeting with the crown prince and deputy crown prince comes a day before Obama holds a summit

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  'Iran must make more concessions'

  World | March 25, 2015 7:23 IST

  Riyadh: Iran will have to make further concessions in order to reach an agreement on its nuclear programme, said British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond.Speaking to reporters in the Saudi capital, Riyadh, Hammond added that while

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  Saudi king decrees equality, diversificaton of economy

  World | March 11, 2015 7:09 IST

  Riyadh: Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud decreed that the discrimination between different sections of the society be removed and the economy diversified to be less dependent of oil revenues, media reported Tuesday.The Saudi

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  Egypt welcomes Saudi call for Arab solidarity

  World | November 20, 2014 7:40 IST

  Cairo: Egypt has welcomed Saudi king Abdullah bin Abdulaiz Al Saud's call for solidarity among the Arab states in order to tackle the challenges affecting the region."Egypt does not hesitate to support its fellow Arab

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  Asian Games: Indian men hoopsters grouped with Palestine, Saudi, Kazakh

  Other Sports | August 25, 2014 16:06 IST

  Mumbai:  Indian men have been grouped with Palestine, Saudi Arabia and Kazakhstan in the preliminary phase of the basketball competition in next month's 17th Asian Games at Incheon, South Korea.     The women, on the other

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  Jordan, Saudi sign $232 mn grant agreements

  May 12, 2014 11:54 IST

  Amman: Jordan and Saudi Arabia signed $232 million grant agreements Sunday, the state media reported.Jordanian Minister for Planning and International Cooperation Ibrahim Saif said the amount will be used to finance projects in the field

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  25 Indian firms to participate in Saudi Energy exhibition

  May 06, 2014 20:09 IST

  Riyadh: Around 25 Indian engineering firms of the power and oil exploration sectors are set to explore business prospects in a major energy show in Saudi Arabia's capital Riyadh May 26.EEPC India, formerly known as

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  Man divorces wife in Saudi after finding cigarette in her bag

  World | November 25, 2013 11:08 IST

  Dubai: A Saudi man divorced his wife just three months after their marriage after he found a cigarette inside her bag, despite her pleas that she did not smoke.The husband became furious after he discovered

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  80 year old cleric in Saudi performs 60 hajjs

  World | October 14, 2013 14:14 IST

  New Delhi: An 80 year old Muslim cleric in Saudi Arabia named Sheikh Jabran Yahya Solaiman Al-Malki has performed pilgrimage to Mecca 60 times. He is a priest in a mosque in Jazzan province. His

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  6,000 Indians in regular jobs since Saudi amnesty

  World | September 16, 2013 18:32 IST

  Riyadh: Nearly 6,000 Indian workers have secured full-time employment in Saudi Arabia since an amnesty was announced April 6 this year to enable workers staying illegally in the country regularise their residency.Faiz Ahmed Kidwai, Indian

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  Obama talks Syria, Egypt with Saudi king

  World | July 13, 2013 8:49 IST

  Washington, Jul 13: The White House says President Barack Obama has discussed the crises in Egypt and Syria with King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia, a Mideast powerhouse.Obama and Abdullah shared concerns that Syria's civil war