Saudi Arabia
- Middle East
88M passengers travelled through Saudi airports in 2022
Riyadh: The authorities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) revealed that the number of passengers transported via international and domestic flights for the year 2022 amounted to 88 million passengers, with an increase…
- Pakistan
Pak needs to pay USD 77.5 billion in external debt; risk of default ‘real’, says US think tank
Islamabad: Pakistan needs to repay a whopping USD 77.5 billion in external debt from April 2023 to June 2026 and the cash-strapped country may face “disruptive effects” if it ultimately defaults, a…
- Middle East
Saudi begins 1st phase of localization of consultancy jobs
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) announced the implementation of the first phase of localization of consulting sector and professions, which came into effect on Thursday, April 6. The Saudi ministry…
- Middle East
UAE, Saudi Arabia have maximum Indians lodged in prisons: MEA
New Delhi: There are a total of 8,437 Indian prisoners in foreign prisons, including under trials. The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has the maximum with 1,966 Indian prisoners including under trials, followed…
- Middle East
Saudi, Iran foreign ministers meeting in Beijing
Jeddah: Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan and his Iranian counterpart Hossein Amirabdollahian met in Beijing to discuss the next steps of their diplomatic rapprochement, the Saudi Press…
- Pakistan
Pakistan gets Saudi’s approval for USD 2 billion funding to secure IMF bailout
Islamabad: Cash-strapped Pakistan has received the nod for funding of up to USD 2 billion from Saudi Arabia, a move that will help the country secure the much-required bailout from the IMF,…
- Middle East
Iranian President to visit Saudi Arabia
Tehran: Less than a month since Tehran and Riyadh agreed to restore diplomatic relations, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has accepted an invitation from Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud to…
- World
Oil prices surge after OPEC+ announce to cut output
Moscow: The Oil prices have surged and surpassed USD 85 per barrel after several oil producer countries announced surprise cuts in production, TASS Agency reported. According to the Russian News Agency, this…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia announces voluntary oil production cut
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia’s Energy Ministry has announced a voluntary oil cut of 500,000 barrels per day from May till the end of 2023. The production cut is in coordination with some other…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia to become SCO dialogue partner
Riyadh: The cabinet of Saudi Arabia’s government has approved a memorandum granting the country the status of a dialogue partner in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, according to Saudi Gazette, citing Saudi Press…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia to renovate 1300-year-old Al-Safa mosque in Al-Baha
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s 13th century mosque built nearly 1,350 years ago, will be renovated as part of a project to safeguard the Kingdom’s heritage, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA)…
- Middle East
Foreigners can now own properties in Saudi Arabia
Riyadh: The authority in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has revealed that foreigners will be allowed to purchase property anywhere in the Kingdom, local media reported. The Kingdom’s Real Estate General Authority…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia signals readiness to provide more credit to Pakistan
Islamabad: Pakistan claimed that it received an indication from Saudi Arabia for additional loans that may help to break gridlock with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). “We have received an indication from…
- Middle East
Egyptian pilgrim dies of heart attack during Umrah in Saudi Arabia
Riyadh: An Egyptian pilgrim passed away while on a fast and performing Umrah rituals at the Grand Mosque in Makkah during the holy month of Ramzan, local media reported. Heba Mustafa, an Egyptian…
- India
4,314 Indian women set to perform Haj without ‘Mehram’ this year
New Delhi: As many as 4,314 Indian women are set to perform Haj without ‘Mehram (male companion)’ this year, the largest since the reform in 2018 which did away with the compulsion…