Trump to attack again? Arab nations seek Iran war deal as ceasefire remains fragileSeveral Arab nations have joined Pakistan in urging Trump to allow more time for negotiations to end the Iran war. Despite indications of p...
23 May, 2026, 09.17 PM IST
Tankers exit Hormuz as Trump, Vance talk up Iran deal prospectsTwo Chinese oil tankers have passed through the Strait of Hormuz. This follows positive comments from U.S. President Donald Trump and Vice ...
20 May, 2026, 09.40 AM IST
US fires on and disables 2 more Iranian tankers as tensions rise in the Strait of HormuzU.S. forces disabled two Iranian oil tankers after exchanging fire in the Strait of Hormuz, while the UAE reported an Iranian missile and d...
09 May, 2026, 08.13 AM IST
NTA to conduct NEET-UG 2026 in Riyadh on SundayThe National Testing Agency will conduct the NEET-UG 2026 examination in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The pen-and-paper test is scheduled for Sund...
03 May, 2026, 07.05 AM IST
The Hormuz digital chokepoint: Where oil, war and the internet collideIran has highlighted the vulnerability of submarine cables in the Strait of Hormuz. These vital undersea links carry 99% of global internet...
28 Apr, 2026, 01.32 PM IST
Saudi Arabia to invest USD 1 billion in PakistanSaudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan informed his Pakistani counterpart Bilawal Bhutto Zardari about the King's directive during...
25 Aug, 2022, 09.15 PM IST
Saudi Arabia to reopen borders for vaccinated umrah pilgrimsNearly 18 months after it closed its borders to battle coronavirus, Saudi Arabia will from Monday begin "gradually receiving umrah requests...
08 Aug, 2021, 04.48 PM IST
Saudi Arabia says hajj to be limited to 60,000 in kingdomThe kingdom made the announcement Saturday on its state-run Saudi Press Agency.
12 Jun, 2021, 07.08 PM IST
Saudi Aramco begins its first dollar-denominated Islamic bond saleAramco is pushing to raise cash as Riyadh faces a ballooning budget deficit and pursues multi-billion dollar projects to diversify its oil-...
07 Jun, 2021, 08.50 PM IST
Saudi Arabia says residents have to show vaccination proof from AugustThe brief statement from the official Saudi Press Agency, citing the Interior Ministry, declared on August 1 that vaccination would be obli...
19 May, 2021, 11.55 PM IST
Saudi Arabia says it executes 3 soldiers for 'high treason'The kingdom said the three men were convicted in court and a later royal order served as a death warrant.
10 Apr, 2021, 03.23 PM IST
Saudi-led coalition strikes Yemen's rebel-held capital"The targeting of civilians and civilian facilities is a red line," Col. Turki al-Maliki, a spokesman for the coalition, was quoting as say...
07 Mar, 2021, 08.50 PM IST
Saudi Arabia reopens borders closed due to coronavirusThe government ordered the lifting of "precautionary measures related to the spread of a new variant of coronavirus", the Ministry of the I...
03 Jan, 2021, 02.01 PM IST
Saudi man crashes car into southern gates of Mecca's Grand Mosque, arrestedAuthorities arrested the man inside, who appeared in an "abnormal" condition, the agency said, without elaborating. Police referred them ma...
31 Oct, 2020, 10.45 AM IST
Saudi Arabia imposes dusk-to-dawn curfew over coronavirusThe move comes after Saudi Arabia on Sunday said the number of COVID-19 cases had jumped to 511, the highest in the Gulf. The kingdom has r...
23 Mar, 2020, 11.47 AM IST
Saudi Arabia reopens area around sacred Kaaba amid virus measuresSaudi Arabia reopened Saturday the area around the sacred Kaaba in Mecca's Grand Mosque, Islam's holiest site, reversing one of a series of...
07 Mar, 2020, 06.54 PM IST
US welcomes Saudi's 'decision' to independently refuel planes engaged in Yemen warThe US has provided refuelling to about 20 per cent of the Saudi-led coalition planes flying sorties over Yemen.
10 Nov, 2018, 01.23 PM IST