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Saudi Arabia: Medical, transport services reviewed for smooth Indian Haj pilgrimage
Riyadh: Indian Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Suhel Khan conducted an inspection on Thursday of various functional desks, branch offices, and branch dispensaries set up to facilitate services to Indian Haj pilgrims. He…
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Saudi Crown Prince hopes ‘ceasefire’ will restore calm between Pakistan, India
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Wednesday, May 14, welcomed the “ceasefire” agreement between Pakistan and India, expressing hope that it will restore calm between the two neighbours. Prince…
- Middle East
Haj 2025: All-women group of Indian pilgrims arrive in Jeddah
Jeddah: A group of all-women Haj pilgrims from the southern Indian state of Kerala arrived at the Haj Terminal of King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on Wednesday, May 14.…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia, US sign deals worth over USD 300 billion
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has announced that the Kingdom has signed agreements with the United States (US) valued at over USD 300 billion, coinciding with US President Donald Trump’s current…
- Middle East
Scores of migrant workers, including Indians, dying on Saudi job sites, say rights groups
Riyadh: Scores of labourers from countries including India, Bangladesh and Nepal have faced preventable deaths from electrocution, road accidents, falling from heights, and more while working in Saudi Arabia, according to a…
- Middle East
Trump meets interim Syrian President in Saudi Arabia
Riyadh: US President Donald Trump met Wednesday with Syria’s interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa, the first such encounter between the two nations’ leaders in 25 years. The meeting, on the sidelines of Trump…
- Middle East
Trump to ease sanctions on Syria, restore relations with new leader
Riyadh: President Donald Trump said Tuesday he will move to normalise relations and lift sanctions on Syria’s new government to give the country “a chance at peace.” Trump was set to meet…
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Trump warns Iran of ‘massive maximum pressure’ on Nuclear deal
Riyadh: President Donald Trump in a speech in Saudi Arabia urged Iran to take a “new and a better path” as he pushes Tehran for a new nuclear deal, but he also…
- Middle East
Video: Saudi crown prince welcomes Trump to kingdom
Riyadh: President Donald Trump opened his four-day Mideast trip on Tuesday by paying a visit to Saudi Arabia’s de facto ruler, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, for talks on US efforts to…
- Middle East
Saudi Crown Prince launches ‘HUMAIN’, a PIF-owned AI company
Riyadh: Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman announced on Monday, May 12, the launch of ‘HUMAIN,’ a new artificial intelligence (AI) company owned by the Public Investment Fund (PIF). HUMAIN will function…
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Saudi Arabia offers grace period for runaway domestic workers to correct status
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has announced a six-month grace period for correcting the status of domestic workers who are reported absent from work (huroob), effective from Sunday, May 11.…
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Trump visiting Gulf states while crises flare in Gaza, Iran
Washington: On his trip this week to the Middle East, US President Donald Trump will visit Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates, though his most pressing regional challenges concern two…
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Saudi Aramco’s profit fall 4.6 pc in first quarter of 2025
Saudi Aramco, the largest oil company in the world, on Sunday, May 11, reported a 4.6 percent decline in its net profit for the first quarter of 2025, totalling SAR 97.54 billion…
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KTR intervenes to rescue injured gulf worker from Saudi Arabia
Hyderabad: BRS working president and Sircilla MLA K T Rama Rao (KTR) has stepped in to assist Manda Mahesh, a migrant worker from Mandepalli village, Rajanna Sircilla district, who was critically injured…
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Saudi Green Card: Benefits, eligibility, costs and how to apply
The Saudi Premium Residency, often referred to as the “Saudi Green Card,” is a special residency programme that offers expats long-term residency with enhanced rights and opportunities. It allows greater independence, property…