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Saudi Arabia blames Iran for 'blocking' Hajj pilgrims, says Tehran officials must answer to God

Iranian pilgrims will miss hajj this year as Saudi Arabia and Tehran failed to resolve differences.

May 17, 2016

Aramco awards Hasbah gas expansion contract to L&T and Emas AMC

Work on the expansion scheme includes building platforms and pipelines, with the field's supply feeding the Fadhili gas plant.

May 17, 2016

Oil prices rise on Nigeria, Venezuela disruptions

Analysts said that falling supplies from producers such as Nigeria, the Americas and China had pushed up prices.

May 16, 2016

Iranian pilgrims to miss hajj this year as Saudi Arabia, Tehran fail to resolve differences

Relations between Iran and Saudi Arabia were severed after Riyadh executed Shiite cleric Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr earlier this year.

May 12, 2016

Saudi Aramco plans global expansion amid falling crude oil prices

The move is aimed at meeting global oil demand, notwithstanding challenging market conditions, state-run Saudi Aramco said.

May 10, 2016

Indian woman 'tortured to death' in Saudi Arabia

The 25-year-old named Asima Khatoon, who hailed from Hyderabad, succumbed to her injuries last week, according to ANI.

May 9, 2016

Oil up 2% as wildfires threaten Canada supply, Saudi moves eyed

Brent crude futures rose 85 cents, or 1.9 percent, to $46.22 a barrel, after peaking at $46.48.

May 9, 2016

India aims to boost gas consumption, reduce dependence on oil

Currently, oil accounts for a quarter of the country's energy needs, while the share of gas stands at 8 percent.

May 6, 2016

Saudi Arabia busts ISIS cell near Mecca: Report

Five suspected ISIS members were in hiding in a suburb near Mecca in Jeddah.

May 5, 2016

Chaos and fear as plane encounters turbulence

More than 30 passengers on board Etihad Airways Flight EY474 on 4 May were injured during a bout of severe turbulence, according to a statement by the carrier.

May 5, 2016

Dubai gets bids to generate solar power at as low as 3 cents/kWh

Dubai's power corporation received a project bid at $.0299 per kWh. A similar project in the UAE early last year cost nearly double.

May 3, 2016

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Gold biscuits weighing 2 kg seized at Mumbai airport

Gold smuggling into India has steadily increased over the years, according to the Indian government.

May 3, 2016

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Wipro, Saudi Aramco, Princess Nourah University launch Saudi Arabia's first all-women business park

The all-women business park is expected to create 21,000 jobs for Saudi women over 10 years.

May 2, 2016

Russia says talks to extend Syrian lull in fighting to Aleppo

Nearly 10 days of bombardments by both the government side and insurgents in the city of Aleppo has killed more than 250 people.