Saudi Arabia one of India’s most important strategic partners: PM Modi

Saudi Arabia one of India’s most important strategic partners: PM Modi

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

G-20 summit| Meeting with PM Modi, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Hasina’s Delhi agenda

G-20 summit| Meeting with PM Modi, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Hasina’s Delhi agenda

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, other OPEC+ producers announce voluntary oil output cuts

Saudi Arabia, other OPEC+ producers announce voluntary oil output cuts

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

‘Great misery’: Kuwait political crisis drags down economy

‘Great misery’: Kuwait political crisis drags down economy

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

Saudi football club Al Nassr gets an overnight fanbase in Kerala as Ronaldo fans prop up WhatsApp groups supporting the club

Saudi football club Al Nassr gets an overnight fanbase in Kerala as Ronaldo fans prop up WhatsApp groups supporting the club

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

U.S. remark comparing Modi with Saudi PM was unnecessary, says India

U.S. remark comparing Modi with Saudi PM was unnecessary, says India

President Joe Biden, right, shakes hands with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. File. | Photo Credit: Reuters Criticising the U.S. State Department’s comparison of immunity given to Prime Minister Narendra Modi since 2014 with the legal immunity now given to Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammad bin Salman, the government on Thursday said the U.S. … Read more

Saudi crown prince expected to visit Delhi next month

Saudi crown prince expected to visit Delhi next month

Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) Mohammad bin Salman (MbS) is likely to visit India on his way to Indonesia in mid-November, to meet with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The visit is expected to last a few hours on November 14, and both leaders are expected to depart … Read more

INS Tarangini accorded a warm welcome by Royal Saudi Naval Forces in Jeddah

INS Tarangini accorded a warm welcome by Royal Saudi Naval Forces in Jeddah

The Hindu Bureau KOCHI October 16, 2022 23:34 IST Updated: October 17, 2022 07:53 IST The Hindu Bureau KOCHI October 16, 2022 23:34 IST Updated: October 17, 2022 07:53 IST The ship, which has been deployed from Kochi as part of Lokayan 22, was accorded a warm welcome by Royal Saudi Naval Forces personnel and … Read more

Saudi Arabia boosts pandemic measures at Mecca’s Grand Mosque

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Saudi Arabia on Thursday reimposed social distancing measures at the Grand Mosque in the Muslim holy city of Mecca, after recording the highest number of infections in months. Workers have returned floor markings removed on October 17 to guide people to social distance in and around the Grand Mosque — which is built around the … Read more