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Telugu man critical in Riyadh after heart surgery
Riyadh: A 46-year-old Telugu man from Kadapa in Andhra Pradesh is in critical condition at a hospital in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, after developing complications following heart surgery, according to…
- Middle East
Fire breaks out at Saudi Aramco refinery
A fire broke out early Sunday, August 9, at a facility belonging to Saudi Aramco’s Jazan refinery in southwestern Saudi Arabia, with no injuries reported, the Energy Ministry said. In a post…
- Middle East
Makkah Agreement: What the Saudi-Turkiye-Pakistan pact means
Saudi Arabia, Turkiye and Pakistan signed the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement in Makkah on Friday, August 7, under which an armed attack against any one of the three countries will be considered…
- Pakistan
Pakistan PM returns home after defence pact with Saudi, Turkiye
Lahore: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif returned home on Saturday, August 8, after completing his three-day official visit to Saudi Arabia, which culminated in the signing of a joint defence agreement involving…
- Middle East
Indian nurse returns home after Saudi visa fraud ordeal
Riyadh: An Indian nurse has returned to India after being rescued in Saudi Arabia following an alleged fraudulent recruitment arrangement, with assistance from the Embassy of India and Dammam Police. Maria Stella…
- Middle East
Watch: MBS, Erdogan, Shehbaz Sharif pray together in Makkah
Makkah: Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif offered Friday prayers, August 7, together at Qasr Al-Safa in Makkah…
- Middle East
‘Won’t bring security’: Iran on Pakistan-Saudi-Turkiye pact
Islamabad: Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye on Friday, August 7, signed a joint defence agreement under which an attack on any one of the three countries would be treated as an attack…
- Middle East
Watch: Jeddah flyer held after Delhi Customs find gold in e-scooter
New Delhi: Delhi Customs has arrested a passenger arriving from Jeddah after recovering 869.5 grams of 24-carat gold ingeniously concealed inside the tyres of an electric scooter at Indira Gandhi International (IGI)…
- Middle East
Pakistan PM enters Kaaba, performs Umrah during Saudi visit
Makkah: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and members of his high-level delegation performed Umrah in Makkah early on Friday, August 7, during their official visit to Saudi Arabia, the Prime Minister’s Office…
- Middle East
Critically ill worker to be airlifted from Riyadh to Hyderabad
Hyderabad: The Telangana government has initiated efforts to facilitate the medical evacuation of a 45-year-old Indian worker from Saudi Arabia after his family sought urgent assistance to bring him to Hyderabad for…
- Middle East
Child among 11 injured in Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia
Riyadh: More than 10 civilians, including a 4-year-old child, were injured in Saudi Arabia on Thursday after a series of attacks by Yemen’s Houthi rebels, according to the Saudi military. The attacks,…
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Pakistan PM, army chief heads to Saudi Arabia for key talks
Lahore: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Chief of Defence Forces Field Marshal Asim Munir will undertake a three-day official visit to Saudi Arabia from Thursday as Islamabad seeks to reinforce its…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia launches umbrella challenge for pilgrims
Makkah: Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has opened a challenge inviting innovators, designers, developers and specialised companies to develop innovative personal umbrellas that improve the experience of pilgrims performing Haj…
- Middle East
Houthis claim missile attack on Saudi oil tanker in Gulf of Aden
Sanaa: Yemen’s Houthi group have said it had targeted a Saudi oil tanker with a ballistic missile in the Gulf of Aden, several hours after claiming a separate missile attack on another…
- Middle East
Makkah, Madinah rank among world’s top visitor cities
Saudi Arabia’s Pilgrim Experience Program (PEP) has highlighted major gains in pilgrim services and global tourism rankings, with Makkah and Madinah securing places among the world’s leading visitor destinations in its 2025…