Salman Khurshid arrives for Saudi Arabian prince’s funeral
June 17th, 2012 - 11:08 pm ICT by IANS
Jeddah, June 17 (IANS) Indian Law Minister Salman Khurshid arrived here Sunday for the funeral of Saudi Arabia's crown prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz Al Saud who died Saturday, the ... Read more...
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World leaders condole Saudi prince’s death
June 17th, 2012 - 4:59 pm ICT by IANS
Riyadh, June 17 (IANS) A number of world leaders have sent their condolences to Saudi Arabian King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, the royal family and the people over ... Read more...
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India PM condoles Saudi prince’s death
June 17th, 2012 - 4:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 17 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Sunday expressed grief over the death of Saudi Arabia's deputy prime minister and crown prince Naif bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, ... Read more...
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Yemen to get over $3 billion Saudi Arabian aid
May 24th, 2012 - 4:22 am ICT by IANS
Sana'a, May 24 (IANS) Saudi Arabia has announced to give over $3 billion aid to its unrest-ridden neighbour Yemen for developmental works, according to official SABA news agency.During "the Friends ... Read more...
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Asian defence market growth offset by slump in West: Deloitte
March 7th, 2012 - 3:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) The global defence market is expected to witness negative growth in 2012 with the rise in military spending in Asian nations, including India and China, ... Read more...
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Antony’s visit: India, Saudi Arabia seek stronger ties
February 15th, 2012 - 12:03 pm ICT by IANS
Riyadh, Feb 15 (IANS) India and Saudi Arabia have looked at ways to enhance bilateral ties during the two-day visit of Indian Defence Minister A.K. Antony.Defence Minister Prince Salman bin ... Read more...
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US, Saudi Arabia sign warplanes deal worth $29 bn
December 30th, 2011 - 7:45 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 30 (IANS) The US has signed a major deal worth about $29 billion to provide F-15 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia, the White House announced Thursday."The United States ... Read more...
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‘Pasha didn’t visit Arab nations for support against Zardari’
December 21st, 2011 - 10:07 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Dec 21 (IANS) The Pakistan Army Wednesday rejected as "false assertions" a report in a British newspaper that the country's intelligence chief has visited Arab countries and sought their ... Read more...
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Osama bin Laden killed after 10 year manhunt in Pakistan (Second Lead)
May 2nd, 2011 - 10:47 am ICT by IANS
Washington, May 2 (IANS) Nearly 10 years after the traumatic Sep 11, 2001 attacks on the World Trade Centre in New York and the Pentagon, the world's most wanted ... Read more...
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Saudi envoy calls on PM, reiterates cooperation with India
March 29th, 2011 - 3:07 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Mar 29 (ANI): The Secretary General of the National Security Council of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Prince Bander Bin Sultan Bin Abdul Aziz Al-Saud, called on Prime Minister ... Read more...
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India, S.Arabia businesses to enhance and strengthen business cooperation
February 24th, 2011 - 7:34 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Feb.24 (ANI): While the political relations between India and Saudi Arabia has been strong and stable, the business community of both countries have failed to capitalize on this strength ... Read more...
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Saudi Arabia’s Nasair starts Delhi flights
January 18th, 2011 - 5:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 18 (IANS) Saudi Arabia-based low-cost carrier Nasair Tuesday launched a direct flight between New Delhi and Riyadh as part of its strategic expansion plans."This is another stage of our ... Read more...
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Moods among top three condom brands in UAE
January 6th, 2011 - 4:59 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 6 (IANS) Premium condom brand Moods, manufactured by city-based mini-ratna company HLL Lifecare Ltd, has become one of the top three premium condom brands in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), ... Read more...
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Voltas Ltd. to form JVC in Saudi Arabia
December 20th, 2010 - 8:14 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 20 (IANS) Tata Group's engineering firm Voltas Limited Monday said it will form a joint venture (JV) company in Saudi Arabia in partnership with Olayan Financing Company for an electro-mechanical ... Read more...
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Pak envoy describes WikiLeaks’ documents as misleading, ridiculous
December 6th, 2010 - 6:12 pm ICT by ANI
Jeddah, Dec 6(ANI): The Government of Pakistan has described the documents released by the whistle-blower website WikiLeaks as misleading, pre-ponderous and ridiculous, Pakistan's Ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Umar Khan ... Read more...
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Saudi Arabia distances itself from WikiLeaks expose
December 1st, 2010 - 6:37 pm ICT by IANS
Riyadh, Dec 1 (IANS) The US cables exposed by WikiLeaks "do not concern the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia", an official said after communications showed Saudi Arabia and other countries in the region ... Read more...
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Gilani to oust Religious Affairs Minister over defective Haj arrangements
November 21st, 2010 - 6:00 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Nov 21 (ANI): Taking serious notice of inadequate Haj arrangements, corruption and irresponsible statement about the Saudi government, Pakistan Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani has decided to show the ... Read more...
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Cargo plot has ‘hallmarks of Al Qaeda’: US official
October 31st, 2010 - 5:58 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Oct 31 (IANS) The cargo terror plot discovered in Britain and Dubai has the "hallmarks of Al Qaeda", a top US official has said."We know that the perpetrators of ... Read more...
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Punj Llyod bags engineering contract from Saudi oil firm
September 20th, 2010 - 2:36 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 20 (IANS) Infrastructure major Punj Lloyd has secured an engineering and procurement contract from Saudi Arabian state-run oil company Saudi Aramco.
The order was secured by the Indian firm's Saudi Arabia ... Read more...
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China supplied nuke missiles to S. Arabia, claims ex-CIA analyst
June 8th, 2010 - 2:46 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 8 (ANI): China supplied nuclear missiles to Saudi Arabia during the Bush administration years (2000-2008), a former CIA officer who managed intelligence reports on Riyadh has claimed in an uncleared ... Read more...
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Manmohan Singh leaves for Saudi Arabia with vast agenda
February 27th, 2010 - 6:15 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Feb 27 (ANI): Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh, who left for Saudi Arabia today on a three-day visit at the invitation of King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, said ... Read more...
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PM to leave for Saudi Arabia today
February 27th, 2010 - 11:25 am ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Feb 27 (ANI): Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh will leave for Saudi Arabia today on a three-day visit at the invitation of King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz.During his ... Read more...
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Manmohan Singh to leave for Saudi Arabia tomorrow
February 26th, 2010 - 7:39 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Feb.26 (ANI): Prime Minister will undertake a three-day visit to Saudi Arabia at the invitation of King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz.During his Feb.27 to March 1 visit, Prime ... Read more...
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Yemen president, rebels declare end of fighting in north
February 12th, 2010 - 11:47 am ICT by IANS
Sana'a, Feb 12 (DPA) Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh and the leader of Shiite rebels Abdul-Malik al-Houthi have declared the end of fighting in the five-year conflict in the north-west of the ... Read more...
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Flash floods kill 77 Haj pilgrims in Saudi Arabia (Lead)
November 26th, 2009 - 10:46 pm ICT by IANS
Jeddah, Nov 26 (DPA) Seventy-seven people were killed in flash floods as the annual Haj pilgrimage began in the desert kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the Saudi government reported Thursday.
The civil defence authority ... Read more...
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Floods kill 48 as Haj pilgrimage begins in Saudi Arabia
November 26th, 2009 - 8:45 pm ICT by IANS
Jeddah, Nov 26 (DPA) Forty-eight people were killed in flash floods as the annual Haj pilgrimage began in the desert kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the Saudi government reported Thursday.
The civil defence authority ... Read more...
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Five more deaths take India’s swine flu toll to 290 (Roundup)
September 26th, 2009 - 9:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 26 (IANS) Five more swine flu deaths - four in Karnataka and one in Andhra Pradesh - were reported Saturday, taking India's toll due to the influenza A (H1N1) ... Read more...
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Saudi Arabia urges pregnant women, old and ill to avoid Haj
September 26th, 2009 - 8:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 25 (IANS) Saudi Arabia Saturday recommended those at a high risk of catching swine flu, like children, pregnant women and people suffering from chronic ailments, to avoid Haj pilgrimage ... Read more...
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Sharifs soften stance against Musharraf trial under Saudi pressure
September 7th, 2009 - 1:47 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Sep 7 (ANI): The Sharif brothers and top leadership of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) are believed to have softened their demand for the trial of former President Pervez Musharraf ... Read more...
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Arabian Peninsula Group: Harman Faces Trouble
July 21st, 2009 - 8:43 pm ICT by GD
Investors in Harman International were left whining yesterday after the SP and P 500 audio equipment maker was forced to deny that it had received a bid approach from a mystery ... Read more...
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Pakistan is the new epicentre of terror: US expert
June 16th, 2009 - 3:37 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, June 16 (IANS) Pakistan has emerged as the new epicentre of terror with Osama bin Laden making it his key arena, according to Bruce Riedel, a former CIA ... Read more...
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President Obama announces nominations for key administration posts
June 5th, 2009 - 3:57 am ICT by admin
WASHINGTON, D.C. (BNO NEWS) -- Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individuals for key administration posts: Carlos Pascual, Ambassador to Mexico; David Jacobson, Ambassador to Canada; ... Read more...
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Obama announces nominees for Navy Secretary and FAA Administrator
March 28th, 2009 - 9:00 am ICT by admin
Washington, D.C. (BNO NEWS) -- President Obama has announced more key positions for his administration today, including the Administrator for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the Secretary of the Navy. President ... Read more...
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First Islamic inscription may help solve Quran mystery
November 19th, 2008 - 1:24 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 19 (ANI): The first Islamic inscription, dating back to 1,300 years, may help solve a mystery about the Quran that has vexed historians for hundreds of years, namely the ... Read more...
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South African Muslims upset over FIFA World Cup balls
November 14th, 2008 - 10:00 am ICT by IANS
Johannesburg, Nov 14 (IANS) Souvenir soccer balls for the 2010 FIFA World Cup to be hosted in South Africa next year have angered South African Muslims because they have an Arabic inscription ... Read more...
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