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Smoke billows following a reported air strike in rebel-held parts of Jobar on the eastern outskirts of Damascus, on March 19. (Photo: AFP/Mohammed EYAD)

Saudi's Shiite region witnesses massive explosion, area sealed off

It was not clear whether there were any casualties or what caused the blast.

1 Jun 2017 9:47 PM IST

Haj victims still await compensation

A total of 238 people were injured, including many Indians in the crane crash.

14 Feb 2017 1:52 AM IST

It was not immediately clear if Qatar Airways would also suspend flights to other countries. (Photo: AFP)

Qatar Airways suspends all flights to Saudi Arabia following...

Several airlines from Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, the UAE and Egypt earlier announced they would no longer fly to Qatar.

5 Jun 2017 3:51 PM IST

US President Donald Trump with Saudi Arabia King Salman after a welcome ceremony at the Royal Terminal in Riyadh. (Photo: AP)

Saudi Arabia coalition suspends Qatar troops involvement in ongoing...

Qatar is home to the sprawling al-Udeid Air Base, which is home to the US military's Central Command and some 10,000...

5 Jun 2017 2:13 PM IST

Members of Pakistans transgender community dance at a party in Peshawar (Photo: AFP)

Saudi Arabia should probe Pak transgender woman's death: HRW

The HRW said it confirmed the death by reviewing official documents and on assertions by a family member that she was...

13 April 2017 7:38 PM IST

Saudis election to the CSW has outraged several human rights groups, which called the move absurd. (Photo: AP)

Saudi Arabia on UN women's rights commission despite gender inequality

The conservative Islamic kingdom is very strict about its policy of gender segregation.

25 April 2017 5:42 PM IST

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj. (Photo; PTI)

Rescue Indian woman facing harassment in Saudi, Sushma tells Indian...

Swaraj's direction to the Indian embassy came after a media report said the woman was deceived by her agents and now...

25 April 2017 9:50 AM IST

Pilgrims circle the Kaaba, the cubic building at the Grand Mosque, during the minor pilgrimage, known as Umrah, during Laylat al-Qadr, Night of Decree, on the 27th day of the holy fasting month of Ramadan, in the Muslim holy city of Mecca. (Photo: AP)

Saudi Police says suicide bomber killed in foiled Mecca plot

The Interior Ministry said an attack on the mosque was being planned by three terrorist groups, two based in Mecca and a...

24 Jun 2017 6:25 AM IST

The e-filing facility for ITR-1, which is to be enabled from April 1, will have an online tax calculator and ITRs can be filed till the stipulated deadline of July 31.

Saudi govt imposes 'expat tax'; 41 lakh Indians and their kin affected

This levy will witness an upward revision every year, thus, taxing the lives of the 41 lakh Indians and their kin..

21 Jun 2017 5:31 PM IST

Qatari premier Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al-Thani. (Photo: AFP)

In Mideast spat, pot calls the kettle black

Every nation has blood on their hands and has contributed to the bloody quagmire in the Middle East.

19 Jun 2017 1:53 AM IST

In an effort to keep pace with the raging social media trend, the Delhi police has hired experts to operate their social media accounts on Twitter and Facebook.

Amid Gulf crisis, Qatar's Al-Jazeera Twitter account suspended

Saudi Arabia has led other Arab nations in cutting diplomatic ties to Qatar on June 5 over allegations the nation...

17 Jun 2017 2:54 PM IST

Demonetisation has come as a double whammy for drug peddlers in the capital as they are finding it difficult to sell their stock in the absence of higher-value currency.

Drug test now mandatory for foreigners planning to marry Saudis

Families believe that the new decision will reduce drug addiction among young people and also the number of divorces.

16 Dec 2016 4:43 PM IST