Saudi Arabia

Saudi King Salman admitted to hospital for medical checkup

Saudi Arabia's 84-year-old ruler, King Salman bin Abdulaziz, has been admitted to hospital in the capital Riyadh, suffering from inflammation of the gall bladder, state news agency SPA said on Monday.

Jul 20, 2020

Coronavirus cases rising in Saudi Arabia, UAE after curfews lifted

Restrictions had been in place in both countries since mid-March and their gradual lifting has allowed commercial businesses and public venues to reopen.

Jul 6, 2020

Vigil for Khashoggi at Saudi Consulate in Istanbul

Asked to light tandoor oven within an hour after Khashoggi's murder: Saudi consulate worker

A Saudi consulate worker in Istanbul told a Turkish court on Friday he had been asked to light a tandoor oven less than an hour after Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi entered the building where he was killed.

Jul 4, 2020

Backlash over Reliance Jio's decision to charge voice calls

Reliance says Saudi's PIF to invest Rs 11,367 crore in Jio

Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF) will buy a 2.32% stake in Reliance Industries' digital unit Jio Platforms for 113.67 billion rupees ($1.49 billion), the Indian conglomerate said on Thursday, June 18.

Jun 18, 2020

Saudi Arabia in renewed bid to empower women in judiciary

Two years after the Saudi Shura Council blocked a call for appointing women as Judges in the Kingdom, the consultative body is expected to vote on a recommendation specifically suggesting to appoint women as judges in the personal status courts.

Jun 16, 2020

No execution for Saudi journo Jamal Khashoggi's murderers as family pardons all 5 killers

The family of slain journalist announced their decision on Friday, the killers had been sentenced to execution.

May 22, 2020

FILE PHOTO: A Saudi woman wearing protective gloves shops at a supermarket, following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia May 11, 2020. REUTERS/Ahmed Yosri

Saudi Arabia to enforce nationwide 24-hour curfew for Eid holiday

Saudi Arabia will enforce a countrywide 24-hour curfew during the five-day Muslim Eid al-Fitr holiday later this month to help stem the spread of the coronavirus, the interior ministry said on Tuesday.

May 13, 2020

To curb communal hatred, Saudi Arabia orders arrest of citizen for hate speech against Asian expatriate

Saudi officials ordered to arrest a citizen for abusing a non-Muslim expatriate for not embracing Islam. Saudi Arabia is a member of OIC that wrote to PM Modi on Islamophobia in India.

May 6, 2020

Two new cases in Telangana; 3-yr-old child tests positive for coronavirus

The total number of patients admitted into hospitals on Wednesday was 50 and cumulative number is 813,including a woman and a three year old child from Saudi, according to Telangana Health Department.

Mar 26, 2020

Saudi oil company makes worker dress like a walking 'hand sanitiser dispenser', draws flak

In the pictures that went viral on social media, the worker can be seen wearing a mask and a box that dispenses hand sanitizer

Mar 11, 2020

Oil plunges 25% after Saudi Arabia slashes prices, says will open taps

Oil prices plunged around 25%, heading towards their biggest daily loss since 1991 after Saudi Arabia slashed prices and set plans for a big increase in crude production in April.

Mar 9, 2020

Muslim pilgrims pray around the holy Kaaba at the Grand Mosque in Mecca during Hajj pilgrimage

Saudi Arabia temporarily bans entry for Umrah pilgrimage amid COVID-19 outbreak

Saudi Arabia suspended foreigners' entry for the Umrah pilgrimage and tourism from countries where the new coronavirus has spread, as a growing number of cases outside China deepened fears of a pandemic.

Feb 27, 2020

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Jeff Bezos phone hack: UN experts demand probe into alleged Saudi hacking report

The Jeff Bezos'phone hacking is said to have taken place months before the October 2018 murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, a Washington Post columnist and critic of the crown prince.

Jan 23, 2020

Saudi Crown Prince hacked Amazon boss Jeff Bezos' phone months before Khashoggi killing

The relationship between the Jeff Bezos and the Saudi government had soured since early last year after the Washington Post's coverage of the murder of Jamal Khashoggi.

Jan 22, 2020

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Saudi Aramco raises IPO to record $29.4 billion through greenshoe option

Aramco initially raised a then-record $25.6 billion in its IPO in December by selling 3 billion shares at 32 riyals ($8.53).

Jan 12, 2020

Yemen's Houthis did not attack Saudi Aramco oil facilities, reveals UN investigation

The United States, European powers and Saudi Arabia had blamed Iran for the Sept. 14 attack on the Saudi Aramco oil plants in Abqaiq and Khurais.

Jan 9, 2020

Saudi Arabia will host OIC meeting to discuss Kashmir; may irk India

The development is seen as Saudi Arabia's concession to Pakistan for not attending the Muslim countries conclave in Malaysia.

Dec 29, 2019

Karnataka man arrested in Saudi Arabia for derogatory Facebook posts

Harish Bangera hailing from Bejaadi village of Kundapur Taluk in Udupi district of the state was arrested by the police for his derogatory post.

Dec 23, 2019

US probe of Saudi oil attack shows it came from north: Report

In an interim report of its investigation, Washington assessed that before hitting its targets, one of the drones traversed a location approximately 200 km to the northwest of the attack site.

Dec 20, 2019

Saudi oil giant Aramco announces world's largest IPO

Aramco had previously announced that its shares would not be offered in the United States, Australia, Canada or Japan.

Dec 6, 2019

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