Saudi Arabia’s top general held talks with Pakistan’s civil and military leadership on Monday and discussed strengthening strategic cooperation between the two countries, focusing on defence, security, and counter-terrorism efforts. Gen Fayyad bin Hamed Al-Ruwaili, the Chief of General Staff of the Armed Forces of Saudi Arabia, called on Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, who reaffirmed … Read more
A high-level Indian delegation, led by Andhra Pradesh Governor Justice S. Abdul Nazeer arrives at Madinah on November 19, 2025. Picture: X/@IndianEmbRiyadh A high-level Indian government delegation arrived in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday (November 19, 2025) to provide assistance and oversee relief measures in coordination with Saudi authorities following the tragic bus accident involving Indian … Read more
Telangana Minister Mohammad Azharuddin, right, meets with relatives of a family of 18 that perished in a road accident in Saudi Arabia, on November 17, 2025 | Photo Credit: G. Ramakrishna As many as 18 members of the same family, including several children, who were on the umrah pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia, were killed in … Read more
Cristiano Ronaldo was visibly distraught as Al-Nassr suffered a gut-wrenching defeat to Al-Ahli in the Saudi Super Cup final, losing 5-3 on penalties after an enthralling 2-2 draw at Hong Kong Stadium on Saturday. The 40-year-old Portuguese forward marked a historic milestone by scoring his 100th goal for Al-Nassr, becoming the first player in football … Read more
A view of CBI headquarters in New Delhi. | Photo Credit: V. Sudershan The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has coordinated the return of a gold smuggling case accused from Saudi Arabia via Interpol channels. The accused has been identified as Shokat Ali and he was wanted by the National Investigation Agency (NIA). On September … Read more
Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud before a meeting at the Hyderabad House, in New Delhi on September 11, 2023. | Photo Credit: PTI The strategic partnership between India and Saudi Arabia is crucial for regional and global stability and welfare, Prime … Read more
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. File | Photo Credit: V.V. Krishnan Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to host his Bangladesh counterpart Sheikh Hasina at his residence ahead of the G-20 summit where Bangladesh is among the nine “guest countries”. Ms. Hasina is scheduled to arrive here on Friday for a three-day visit during which she … Read more
Saudi Arabia and other OPEC+ oil producers on Sunday announced voluntary cuts to their production, with Riyadh saying it would cut output by 500,000 barrels per day (bpd) from May until the end of 2023, state media reported. Russia’s deputy prime minister also said Moscow would extend a voluntary cut of 500,000 bpd until the … Read more
A seemingly never-ending political crisis is plunging oil-rich Kuwait’s economy into the mire, affecting basic services and causing mounting public concern. Despite its large oil reserves, hospitals and educational services are in decay as squabbling paralyses the wealthy Gulf region’s only fully elected parliament. Ahmed al-Sarraf, a businessman and newspaper columnist, says his concerns are … Read more
Al Nassr, the nine-time Saudi Pro League Champions, was hardly on the radar of football fans in Kerala till now. But that seems to have changed overnight, going by the number of WhatsApp fans groups that have cropped up ever since the Portuguese maestro Cristiano Ronaldo signed for the club in a deal that runs … Read more