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Pakistan PM Imran Khan performs Umrah pilgrimage with his wife

Pakistan PM Imran Khan performed Umrah with his wife Bushra Bibi during his two-day visit to Saudi Arabia.

Sep 20, 2019, 17:03 PM IST

Iran warns against war as US and Saudi weigh response to oil attack

Trump on Wednesday struck a cautious note, saying there were many options short of war with Iran, which denies involvement in the September 14 strikes.

Sep 19, 2019, 17:04 PM IST

Oil prices rise as Saudi supply risks come into focus

Brent crude futures gained $1.44 to $65.04 a barrel by 0958 GMT, while US West Texas Intermediate crude was up 89 cents at $59 a barrel.

Sep 19, 2019, 16:26 PM IST

Iran blames US, Saudi Arabia for conflict in region

Iran president Hassan Rouhani accused the United States and a Saudi-led military coalition of starting the four-year war in Yemen, according to Iranian news agencies.

Sep 18, 2019, 14:37 PM IST

Saudi attacks raise spectre of oil at $100 per barrel

Attacks on two plants at the heart of the kingdom`s oil industry on Saturday knocked out more than half of Saudi crude output, or 5% of global supply.

Sep 18, 2019, 09:46 AM IST

Battered Saudi oil output to recover in two or three weeks: sources

he Saudis were initially silent on the impact of the weekend attack that knocked out half of their production, or 5% of global output, causing the largest oil price jump in decades.

Sep 18, 2019, 07:30 AM IST

Petrol, diesel prices may shoot up by Rs 5-6 a litre: Experts

A recent report by Kotak said that in light of the sharp rise in international crude oil prices, Indian oil marketing companies (OMCs) may increase the retail price of diesel and gasoline by Rs 5 to 6 per litre in the following fortnight.

Sep 17, 2019, 11:18 AM IST

DNA Analysis of impact on your pocket by attack on Saudi Arabian oil plants

In this segment of DNA, Watch DNA analysis of impact on your pocket by attack on Saudi Arabian oil plants.

Sep 16, 2019, 22:58 PM IST

Saudi Arabia shuts pipeline to Bahrain after oil outage: Trade sources

Saudi Arabia has shut down its crude oil pipeline to Bahrain after attacks on Saudi oil facilities, two trade sources told Reuters on Monday.

Sep 16, 2019, 18:55 PM IST

Donald Trump says US 'locked and loaded' after attacks in Saudi Arabia, oil prices soar

Taking to microblogging site Twitter, US President Donald Trump suggested that America “knows the culprit” behind the attack on Saudi Arabia facilities.

Sep 16, 2019, 07:03 AM IST

US blames Iran for attacks on oil plants in Saudi Arabia

Yemen`s Iran-aligned Houthi group claimed credit for the attacks on two plants at the heart of Saudi Arabia`s oil industry, including the world`s biggest petroleum processing facility.

Sep 15, 2019, 09:25 AM IST

Attacks on Saudi Arabia's oil facilities knock out half of the kingdom's supply

Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi group said it attacked two plants at the heart of Saudi Arabia’s oil industry on Saturday, knocking out more than half the Kingdom’s output, in a move expected to send oil prices soaring and increase tensions in the Middle East.

Sep 15, 2019, 07:04 AM IST

2 major Saudi Arabia oil facilities ablaze after drone strikes

Drone attacks set alight two major oil facilities run by the state-owned company Aramco in Saudi Arabia on Saturday, the state media reported.

Sep 14, 2019, 13:05 PM IST

Saudi princess handed 10-month suspended prison sentence for beating worker in Paris flat

Speaking after the verdict, Princess Hassa bint Salman`s French lawyer said most of the declarations made by workman Ashraf Eid were false and that an appeal would be lodged.

Sep 12, 2019, 20:25 PM IST

Saudi Arabia boosts troop levels in south Yemen as tensions rise

But the separatists, who seek to restore the former South Yemen republic, turned on the government in early August and seized control of Aden, interim seat of Hadi's government.

Sep 03, 2019, 19:16 PM IST

Saudi Arabia allows women to travel without permission, grants more control over family matters

A series of royal decrees stipulated that a Saudi passport should be issued to any citizen who applies for it and that any person above the age of 21 does not need permission to travel.

Aug 02, 2019, 11:20 AM IST

American woman loses custody of daughter in Saudi Arabia after ex-husband shows bikini pics to judge

The court rejected Bethany Vierra's testimony, in part, because no male witness turned up to back her claim.

Jul 18, 2019, 22:08 PM IST

37 countries, including Pakistan and Saudi, defend China in UN letter over Xinjiang

UN ambassadors from 37 countries, including Pakistan and Saudi Arabia, have released a letter defending China`s "contribution to the international human rights cause" in the Xinjiang region, in direct response to Western criticism earlier this week.

Jul 13, 2019, 11:04 AM IST

PM Narendra Modi meets global leaders at G20; discusses oil prices with Saudi Arabian Crown Prince

With the Saudi Crown Prince, PM Modi discussed the current Gulf situation.

Jun 28, 2019, 22:40 PM IST

Saudi forces say they have captured leader of Yemen branch of Islamic State

The leader, Abu Osama al-Muhajer, as well as other members of the organisation including its chief financial officer, were captured on June 3 in a raid on a house carried out by Saudi and Yemeni forces

Jun 25, 2019, 23:01 PM IST