Saudi Arabia`s first global bonds worth $17.5 bn: Official media
Saudi Arabia`s first international bond offering totalled $17.5 billion and was nearly four times oversubscribed, official media said early Thursday, confirming the strong buyer interest which analysts expected.
Oct 20, 2016, 04:55 AM IST
Saudi Prince executed for murder
Prince Turki bin Saud al-Kabir was put to death in the capital Riyadh for shooting dead Adel al-Mahemid, a Saudi, during a brawl.
Oct 19, 2016, 00:28 AM IST
Saudi police arrest 'online cross-dresser'
Saudi police have arrested a man on public order charges after he was accused of cross-dressing online, a report in the conservative Islamic kingdom said.
Oct 18, 2016, 17:41 PM IST
Yemen exile government returns to Aden
Government forces backed by the Saudi-led coalition had pushed Shiite rebels and their allies out of Aden and four other southern provinces in the summer.
Sep 22, 2016, 21:56 PM IST
Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan urges Centre to rescue Indians stranded in Riyadh
Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan sought the intervention of the Centre to bring back 72 Indians, including Keralites, who have been stranded at Riyadh in Saudi Arabia.
Sep 21, 2016, 00:29 AM IST
Mathura man stranded in Saudi Arabia for over four months returns home
A man from Mathura, who was stranded for over four months in Saudi Arabia, after failing to pay an agent who had promised him a job in that country, returned with the help of the Ministry of External Affairs, his family members claimed.
Sep 20, 2016, 02:45 AM IST
This is what VK Singh said before embarking on mission to evacuate jobless Indians facing financial crunch in Saudi Arabia
The economic slowdown in the Gulf Cooperation Council region following the fall in global crude oil prices has affected over 10,000 Indians, mostly working in the construction sector.
Aug 02, 2016, 00:19 AM IST
Yemen government accepts UN-proposed peace deal
The Yemeni government on Sunday said it has accepted a UN-proposed peace agreement to end more than a year of armed conflict, but there has been no word from the rebels.
Jul 31, 2016, 13:07 PM IST
Bomber killed, two police wounded in blast outside US consulate in Jeddah
A suicide bomber was killed and two other people wounded in a blast near the U.S. consulate in Saudi Arabia`s second city of Jeddah early on Monday, state TV said, the first bombing in years to attempt to target foreigners in the kingdom.
Jul 04, 2016, 11:02 AM IST
Iran's Rouhani accuses West of exploiting Sunni-Shiite rift, raps Israel
Iran's President Hassan Rouhani accused Western powers of trying to exploit Sunni and Shiite Muslims.
Jul 01, 2016, 16:04 PM IST
Iran says to miss hajj, Saudi 'blocking path to Allah'
Iran said today its pilgrims will miss the pilgrimage this year because Saudi Arabia, custodian of Islam's holiest sites, was raising obstacles and "blocking the path to Allah" for its faithful.
May 29, 2016, 21:51 PM IST
Saudi Arabia therapist teaches 'how to beat wives', says it's to discipline them
In what could be seen as the highest level of misogyny, a family therapist in Saudi Arabia has gone on record teaching people the proper way of beating one's own wife.
May 15, 2016, 17:27 PM IST
Hyderabad maid dies in Saudi Arabia due to alleged torture, alleges family
A woman from Hyderabad, who was working as maid in Saudi Arabia, has died due to alleged torture by her employer, her family said.
May 10, 2016, 00:04 AM IST
Terror attack foiled in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Interior Ministry said the police foiled a terrorist attack in Asir region in the country and killed the two attackers, the media reported.
Apr 30, 2016, 02:35 AM IST
Indian's body to be brought back from Saudi tomorrow: HC told
Mohammed Afsar Ansari, hailing from Jharkhand, was allegedly killed by his employers in Saudi Arabia apparently after he wanted to return to India.
Apr 29, 2016, 14:15 PM IST
800 al Qaeda fighters killed in Yemen anti-jihad offensive: Arab coalition
More than 800 members of al Qaeda were killed in a military offensive against the group in the south of Yemen, the Saudi-led Arab coalition operating in the country said Monday.
Apr 25, 2016, 07:39 AM IST
Saudi Arabia to take $10 billion foreign loan: Report
Saudi Arabia will take a USD 10 billion loan from foreign banks to help close the gap in its state finances from collapsed oil revenues, Bloomberg News reported Thursday.
Apr 20, 2016, 17:09 PM IST
How Saudi Arabia plans to shake up its economy!
The National Transformation Plan (NTP), as Riyadh has dubbed the changes, is expected to be unveiled in the next few weeks. Much is still secret. Ministries have refused to discuss plans in detail and Western consultancies contacted by Reuters declined to confirm their involvement, let alone policy details.
Apr 14, 2016, 16:55 PM IST
Traffic chaos, schools shut as Riyadh hit by rare flooding
Traffic backed up and schools were shut in the Saudi capital Riyadh on Wednesday after the desert city was struck by a rare severe storm that sparked flooding.
Apr 13, 2016, 14:15 PM IST
'Hard evidence on Pathankot forced Pakistan's turnaround'
A day after Pakistan High Commissioner Abdul Basit indicated that Indian investigators would not be allowed to visit that country, government sources on Friday said Islamabad was making a "sudden turn around" on the Pathankot probe as the visiting Pakistani JIT was "taken aback" by the body of evidence provided by the NIA.
Apr 08, 2016, 23:50 PM IST
