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King Salman expresses hope for direct talks with Iran
Dubai: Saudi Arabia’s monarch has expressed hope that the kingdom’s direct talks with Iran will lead to confidence building as the two bitter regional rivals take small steps toward dialogue following several years…
- Middle East
Saudi King Salman condole loss of lives in deadly floods in Maharashtra
Riyadh: Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud on Saturday sent a message of condolences to President Ram Nath Kovind over deaths in floods that hit Maharashtra, leaving several dead and scores…
- Middle East
Saudi King, Oman Sultan hold negotiation session
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and visiting Sultan of Oman Haitham bin Tariq held a negotiation session in the planned cross-border city of Neom, according to state media.…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia announces extension of Iqama, visa free of cost
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on Monday extended the validity of Iqamas (residency permits) and visas automatically free of cost in the country till June 2, the local media houses reported.…
- Middle East
Saudi: King Salman approves building mosque at Pakistan’s Islamic University
Riyadh: The custodian of the two holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz, approved the construction of the grand mosque named after him at the International Islamic University in the Pakistani capital, Islamabad,…
- Middle East
Saudi King issues royal orders, appoints son as special advisor
Riyadh: The Saudi monarch, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, on Monday, issued royal orders, one of which includes appointing his son Prince Sultan as his special advisor, as well as naming…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia launches fundraising drive around the world
Riyadh:Â The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) has launched a fundraising campaign to help people around the world without any discrimination. The campaign aims to support the center’s ongoing humanitarian…
- World
‘Khashoggi assassins used jets linked to Saudi Crown Prince’
New Delhi: US President Joe Biden spoke to King Salman of Saudi Arabia over the phone hours ahead of a new report was set to be made public in the sensational killing…
- Middle East
Big relief to Indian families as Saudi allowed minimum Iqama period of three months
By Irfan Mohammed Jeddah: In a big relief for many expats, Saudi Arabia has allowed the issuance and renewal of residency permits known as Iqamas for a minimum of three months period.…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia plans to cut spending by over 7 percent to curb deficit
Riyadh: In an extraordinary session chaired by King Salman, the cabinet of Saudi Arabia on Tuesday announced a 990-billion-riyal budget for 2021. The budget is over seven percent less than the estimated…
- Middle East
G-20 summit opens with Saudi urging united response to virus
Dubai: Saudi Arabia’s King Salman opened on Saturday the Group of 20 summit as the coronavirus pandemic overshadows this year’s gathering of heads of state, transforming it from an in-person two-day meeting…
- Middle East
PM Modi speaks to Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a telephonic conversation on Wednesday with King Salman Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia and the two leaders exchanged views on global challenges following…
- Middle East
King Salman leaves hospital after successful gallbladder surgery
RIYADH: The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz, left hospital after successful recovery, the state news agency, SPA, reported on Thursday. Saudi Arabia‘s 84-year-old ruler underwent surgery at…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia: King Salman undergoes surgery
Riyadh:Â Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud underwent a successful surgery to remove his gall bladder at a hospital here, state-media reported. Laparoscopic surgery The official Saudi Press Agency said in…
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G20 pledge over $21 billion to fight COVID-19
Riyadh: Member countries of the Group of 20 on Friday pledged more than USD21 billion to fight the COVID-19 pandemic, the group said on Saturday. “The G20, with invited countries, has coordinated…
