Washington: US President Donald Trump has proposed to convene a summit to resolve the crisis caused by the decision of Saudi Arabia followed by several other countries to cut diplomatic ties with Qatar. Trump spoke by telephone with the Emir of Qatar, Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, on Wedmesday and offered to host the meeting if […]
Jerusalem: US President Donald Trump began his visit to Israel by warning of the threat that Iran could pose if it were to develop nuclear weapons. “Iran must never be allowed to possess a nuclear weapon,” Trump said, standing beside Israeli President Reuven Rivlin. Donald Trump on Monday was on the second stop of his […]
Riyadh: US President Donald Trump along with other male White House officials participated in a ceremonial sword dance in Saudi Arabia outside the Murabba Palace, the media reported. Trump arrived here accompanied by First Lady Melania Trump on Saturday on a two-day trip, beginning his first foreign trip as President that includes visits to Israel, […]
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia will receive the leaders of more than 56 countries to take part in two summits here with US President Donald Trump, the media reported on Wednesday. Trump will arrive here on May 20 in his first foreign visit as the President to attend the Gulf Cooperation Council-US Summit and the Arab, Islamic […]
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia has unveiled a new drone programme Saqr 1, officials said on Thursday. Launched by the King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology with highly advanced techniques, Saqr 1 is equipped with a KA-SAT satellite communication system that gives superiority privilege to this drone, Xinhua news agency reported. It can fly for a […]
London: China remained the world’s top executioner, putting more people to death in 2016 than all other countries combined, an Amnesty International report revealed on Tuesday. At least 1,032 people were executed in 2016. In 2015, the Amnesty International recorded 1,634 executions in 25 countries worldwide – a historical spike unmatched since 1989. However, the […]
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia proposes to create 1.2 million jobs for locals in an effort to end domination of foreign workers in crucial occupations, local media reported on Monday. The goal of the Saudi Labour Ministry’s programme is to cut unemployment among Saudi citizens and to ease the high demand for foreigners in important jobs in all […]
Riyadh: US President Donald Trump on Saturday landed in Saudi Arabia, beginning his first international tour which is scheduled to include stops in Israel, the Vatican City, Belgium and Italy. Trump was received by Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz at Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport, Efe news reported. Abdulaziz organised a small reception for Trump, who […]
New Delhi: Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who is on his first state visit to India, on Wednesday received a ceremonial welcome by President Ram Nath Kovind at the Rashtrapati Bhawan in New Delhi. The Crown Prince arrived here on Monday evening following his visit to Pakistan. From Islamabad, he flew to Riyadh before […]
New Delhi: Against the backdrop of the Pulwama terror attack, India and Saudi Arabia on Wednesday said there was a need to exert “all possible pressure” on countries which extend any kind of support to terror activities as they agreed for biennial summit meetings and formation of the Strategic Partnership Council. However, at the joint […]
Washington: US Senator Marco Rubio has accused Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of going “full gangster” and urged President Donald Trump’s nominee for Ambassador to Riyadh to hold the country accountable for human rights abuses. “He’s gone full gangster,” Politico news quoted Rubio as saying on Wednesday. The Florida Senator added that the […]
Washington: A veteran security consultant who works for Amazon Founder and CEO Jeff Bezos has accused Saudi Arabia of hacking into Bezos’ smartphone and alleging sharing personal information about his extra-marital affair to a media outlet. The monarchy was “intent on harming Jeff Bezos” over The Washington Post (owned by Bezos) coverage of murdered journalist […]
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Thursday assured all help from the Indian Embassy in Riyadh to a man who talked about committing suicide if he was unable to return to India from Saudi Arabia. “‘Khud kusi’ ki baat nahin sochte. Hum hain na. Hamari Embassy aapki poori madad karegi (Don’t think about […]
Mumbai:India depends on Iran for nearly 10 per cent of its oil requirements, with the US sanction drying this source by May 2, the country’s macroeconomic situation may go for a tailspin if an alternative is not found immediately. India will have to increase its dependence on oil imports from OPEC nations such as Saudi […]
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia on Tuesday executed 37 citizens convicted in terror cases, the Ministry of Interior said. The official Saudi Press Agency quoted the ministry as saying in a statement that the executions were carried out in the capital Riyadh, as well as in Mecca, Medina, Eastern Province and Asir region, reports Xinhua news agency. The […]
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