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Blinken to visit Israel, Saudi Arabia later this month
Tel Aviv: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will visit Israel and Saudi Arabia later this month amid a diplomatic push to bring the Sunni kingdom into the Abraham Accords. The trip,…
- Middle East
Second Israeli minister visits Saudi Arabia in a week
In the second visit to Saudi Arabia by an Israeli minister within a week, the Israeli Minister of Communications, Shlomo Karai, on Monday, October 2, arrived in Riyadh to participate in the “Universal Postal…
- Middle East
New Jeddah-Makkah highway will reduce travel time to 35 minutes
Riyadh: Travel time between Jeddah and Makkah will be reduced to 35 minutes from 1 hour 43 minutes with the opening of a new 72-kilometer highway, which is currently in its final…
- Pakistan
Pakistan deboards 16 ‘beggars’ from Saudi Arabia-bound flight
Islamabad: Pakistan’s Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) offloaded 16 alleged beggars in the disguise of Umrah pilgrims from a Saudi Arabia-bound flight at the Multan airport two days ago, local media reported. According…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia: 7 arrested for defrauding elderly citizen of Rs 50 cr
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) on Sunday, October 1, arrested seven Saudi citizens, who were accused of defrauding an elderly citizen of 23 million Saudi riyals (Rs 50,92,13,426), the Saudi…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia condemns Quran burning in Sweden
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia has strongly condemned the burning of a copy of the Islamic holy book of the Quran in the Swedish city of Malmo, a move which the kingdom says was…
- Middle East
16 Pakistani beggars offloads from Saudi Arabia-bound flight
Islamabad: Pakistan’s Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has offloaded 16 alleged beggars in the disguise of Umrah pilgrims from Saudi Arabia-bound flight at the Multan airport two days ago, media reported. According to…
- Middle East
Saudia announces 30% discount on all flights
Riyadh: Saudia Arabian Airlines (Saudia), the national carrier of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), on Sunday, October 1, announced 30 percent discount on all international destinations. The announcement is in celebration…
- News
Saudi YouTuber, 8-month-old daughter die in road mishap in Makkah
Riyadh: A noted YouTuber from Saudi Arabia Ibrahim Al Suhaimi died in a road accident in Al Jumoom, Makkah on Friday, September 29, local media reported. His 8-month-old daughter was also killed,…
- Middle East
Saudia unveils new brand identity, aircraft livery
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s flagship airline, Saudia Arabian Airlines (Saudia), on Saturday, September 30, unveiled its new brand identity and aircraft livery under its transformation journey. The announcement was made at…
- Middle East
Senior diplomat Ausaf Sayeed retires after 33 yr long career
Jeddah: A renowned Hyderabadi, senior diplomat, Secretary for Consular, Passport and Visa and Overseas Indian Affairs in MEA, Dr. Ausaf Sayeed, retired on Saturday, ending his 33-year-long career in the foreign service.…
- Middle East
Hyderabadi cricketer dies after collapsing on pitch in Saudi Arabia
Jeddah: On World Heart Day which falls on September 29, a Hyderabadi NRI in Saudi Arabia died while playing cricket on Friday. Mohammed Atif Khan aged 52, a native of Muradnagar in…
- Entertainment
‘Umrah Mabrook to our Tariq Jamil,’ writes Sana Khan on Insta
Mumbai: Former actress Sana Khan and her husband Mufti Anas Saiyad recently performed their first Umrah pilgrimage with their newborn son, Tariq Jamil. For the unversed, the couple welcomed their first child…
- Middle East
Fourth Bahraini soldier dies after ‘Houthi drone attack’ near Saudi border
A fourth Bahraini soldier died on Friday, September 29, following a drone attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels on Monday, September 25, Bahrain Defense Force (BDF) said. First Lieutenant Hamad Khalifa Al Kubaisi…
- Middle East
Tyson Fury, Oleksandr Usyk to fight for undisputed heavyweight title in Saudi Arabia
WBC world heavyweight title holder Tyson Fury and WBA, WBO and IBF world heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk will fight for the world’s undisputed heavyweight championship in Saudi Arabia’s capital Riyadh, the organizers announced on…
