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Minister of State (independent charge) for Minority Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi. (Photo:AP)

Record 2 lakh Haj pilgrims from India this year: Naqvi

Total of 725 PTOs will take Haj pilgrims to Saudi Arabia. All PTOs will take 10,000 pilgrims on the rates decided by Haj...

9 Jun 2019 5:39 PM IST

The raids have come weeks after Houthis claimed responsibility for drone attacks on Saudi oil facilities last week, calling it the largest military operation conducted by militants since the start of the armed conflict in 2015. (Photo: ANI)

Houthis take control over 20 military positions inside Saudi

The recent attack is likely to further deteriorate the condition in the already volatile region.

6 Jun 2019 2:45 PM IST

Following a global outrage, the Saudi government on Friday in a statement acknowledged that Khashoggi was killed in a fistfight inside the consulate and noted that an interrogation went wrong. (Photo: File)

US shared nuclear power info with Saudi after Khashoggi killing': US...

Timing of approvals is likely to heap pressure on Trump from lawmakers who have become increasingly critical of US...

5 Jun 2019 10:20 AM IST

It was not clear how many peoples applications had been affected by the move. (Photo: Representative Image/ANI)

Saudi Arabia suspends visas to pilgrims from Congo fearing spread of...

About three per cent of Congo's population is Muslim who had planned to take part in the annual hajj pilgrimage in Saudi...

27 July 2019 11:48 AM IST

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman

Saudi Crown Prince's sister on trial in France for assaulting...

The French craftsman, identified as Ashraf Eid, was renovating the princess' apartment when the alleged assault took...

10 July 2019 3:32 PM IST

Houthis are leading a bloody military campaign in Yemen against internationally recognised President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi. (Photo: ANI)

Houthi attacks Saudi airport again, 1 Indian among 9 injured

Earlier, the Iran-backed Houthis said that they launched launched a wide operation aimed at warplanes at Abha...

2 July 2019 1:51 PM IST

Culturally and geographically, burqa may be considered as more Indian than Western attire such as shirt-pants. Questioning its usage and that of other religious symbols is nothing else but manipulating false notions to target particular communities.

Saudi Arabia allows women to travel without male 'guardian' approval

The pro-government Saudi Gazette newspaper hailed the decision as 'one giant leap for Saudi women'.

2 Aug 2019 10:50 AM IST

Violation fines range from USD 13 to 1,600. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Regulations for tourists announced in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia implements public decency code as it opens to tourists.

29 Sept 2019 3:04 PM IST

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said his government intended to prevent instability in the foreign exchange market after a possible Washington exit from the nuclear accord. (Photo: AP)

Rouhani demands 'evidence' that Iran attacked Saudi oil facility

The United States, France, Germany and Britain have all blamed Iran for the strikes on the kingdom's Abqaiq plant.

27 Sept 2019 12:37 PM IST

Mohammed bin Salman, the kingdoms de facto ruler, has not spoken publicly about the killing inside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul. (Photo: File | AFP)

In a first, Saudi to offer tourist visas as part of push to diversify...

Saudi Arabia will open applications for online tourist visas to citizens of 49 countries on Saturday, a report said.

27 Sept 2019 9:22 AM IST

Saudi Arabia in 2017 rounded up dozens of royal family members, current and former senior officials in a crackdown on corruption that has also strengthened the power of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. (Photo: File)

Saudi Crown Prince hosts Iraq PM for talks on oil attacks

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has also said there was no evidence the attacks were launched from Iraq.

26 Sept 2019 2:33 PM IST

Drone attacks targeted two major Saudi Aramco processing facility and oilfield in eastern Saudi Arabia Saturday, the Interior Ministry said, sparking a huge fire at one of the sites before dawn. (Photo: File)

Saudi Arabia restores over 75 pc oil output, will return to full...

Thousands of employees and contractors have been pulled from other projects to work around the clock in bringing...

24 Sept 2019 8:53 AM IST