How Asia-Pacific is fighting a fuel shock that could get worseAsian nations are grappling with prolonged energy supply strains due to the Middle East conflict, prompting governments to implement costly...
28 Apr, 2026, 07.52 AM IST
LeT’s ‘Khargosh’ flees India, surfaces in Saudi Arabia via fake identityA Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist, Umer Harris, has reportedly escaped India to Saudi Arabia using a forged passport. Srinagar Police investigati...
19 Apr, 2026, 06.19 PM IST
Saudi Arabia cracks down on unauthorized Hajj pilgrims, visa overstayersSaudi security agencies crack down on unauthorized Hajj pilgrims. Violators face fines, imprisonment, or deportation. Visit visa holders wa...
29 May, 2024, 07.20 PM IST
Saudi woman activist Salma Al-Shehab sentenced to 34 years in prison for using TwitterSalma al-Shehab is a Ph.D. student at the University of Leeds in Britain. Shehab had openly tweeted about Saudi women's rights in the other...
18 Aug, 2022, 07.45 PM IST
Saudi billionaire prince to sell 16.87% of firm to sovereign fundThe sale by Prince Al-Waleed bin Talal of 625 million shares of the Riyadh-headquartered Kingdom Holding Company is worth roughly $1.5 bill...
22 May, 2022, 09.30 PM IST
Justin Bieber performs at Saudi F1 race in front of packed crowd despite boycott callsBieber has performed some of his most popular hits on stage to excited fans.
06 Dec, 2021, 03.03 PM IST
Saudi 'mini Ritz' corruption crackdown evokes awe, fearThe clampdown, which has ensnared top-ranking military officials as well as low-level bureaucrats, is widely dubbed as a "mini Ritz" operat...
14 Dec, 2020, 05.23 PM IST
Saudi court issues final verdicts in Jamal Khashoggi killingThe court ordered a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison for five. Another received a 10-year sentence, and two others were ordered to se...
07 Sep, 2020, 09.25 PM IST
Relax and invest, Saudi prince tells investors after corruption crackdownThe message delivered in the January meetings underscores a difficult balancing act for Prince Mohammed and his team as they try to reform ...
20 Feb, 2018, 12.50 PM IST
In Saudi crackdown, there's more than Alwaleed's empire at stakePrince Alwaleed is powerful and well connected, but this may not end well given that he is in a battle with an even more powerful group.
29 Dec, 2017, 01.38 PM IST
Two Saudi Princes are said to be released after graft probeIt wasn’t clear whether the two princes were released as part of a settlement or due to lack of evidence.
28 Dec, 2017, 11.52 PM IST
Saudi billionaires said to move funds to escape asset freezeSome Saudi billionaires and millionaires are selling investments in neighboring GCC countries.
09 Nov, 2017, 06.55 PM IST
100 skilled workers from Odisha return from Saudi ArabiaCaught in the complexities of visa renewal, the skilled labourers had turned illegal migrants due to expiry of their visa period and were f...
18 Nov, 2013, 01.08 PM IST
Andhra migrants in Saudi Arabia waiting to returnThe clamour for these certificates comes in the wake of the Kingdom's second phase of crackdown on illegal and overstaying immigrants.
15 Nov, 2013, 03.01 PM IST
India conveys concern to Saudi Arabia over Nitaqat lawIndia today conveyed its concerns to Saudi Arabia over possible job loss to a large number of Indians in the Kingdom due to its new labour ...
28 Apr, 2013, 08.53 PM IST
India worried more about illegal workersAn Indian delegation will hold talks with Saudi Arabia to discuss issues arising out of the kingdom’s crackdown on illegal labour.
17 Apr, 2013, 07.23 PM IST
- Sharif urged to scrap Pakistan return
Saudi Arabia and an influential Lebanese politician on Saturday joined calls by Pakistan for former prime minister Nawaz Sharif to scrap pl...
08 Sep, 2007, 05.39 PM IST