Saudi princess wants India to restore ancient mud relics
September 20th, 2012 - 7:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, S Sep 20 (IANS) The princess of Saudi Arabia, Adela Bint Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz, has discussed the possibility of sharing Indian experience and expertise in excavation and ... Read more...
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Olympics: Saudi Arabia girl attracts attention in judo
August 4th, 2012 - 3:14 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 4 (IANS) Wojdan Shaherkani became the centre of attention at the judo arena as the first woman to represent Saudi Arabia at the Olympic Games.Shaherkani's Olympic journey lasted ... Read more...
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Haj pilgrims caught in fight over Nizam’s Makkah buildings
August 3rd, 2012 - 4:36 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Aug 3 (IANS) Over 350 Haj pilgrims selected for free accommodation in the 'rubath' (buildings) of the former Nizam of Hyderabad in Makkah are caught in a fight between ... Read more...
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Saudi princess seeks political asylum in Britain
July 9th, 2012 - 10:44 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 9 (IANS) A Saudi Arabian princess has sought political asylum in Britain because she fears for her safety in her home country, the Daily Mail reported Monday.Princess Sara ... Read more...
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UAE mourns death of Saudi crown prince
June 16th, 2012 - 10:28 pm ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, June 16 (IANS/WAM) The United Arab Emirates Saturday expressed its sorrow over the death of Saudi Arabian crown prince Naif bin Abdulaziz Al Saud at the age of ... Read more...
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Where is Fasih Mahmood, apex court asks (Lead)
June 6th, 2012 - 7:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 6 (IANS) The central government told the Supreme Court Wednesday that it had never taken into custody Fasih Mahmood, an engineer from Bihar who went missing in ... Read more...
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Where is Fasih Mahmood, apex court asks
June 6th, 2012 - 1:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 6 (IANS) The central government told the Supreme Court Wednesday that it had never taken into custody Fasih Mahmood, an engineer from Bihar who went missing in ... Read more...
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Kerala Tourism to hold first-ever road show in Saudi Arabia
May 4th, 2012 - 6:01 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, May 4 (IANS) Kerala Tourism is holding its first-ever road show in Saudi Arabia from Sunday in a bid to attract more tourists from the Gulf kingdom to the ... Read more...
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Stranded kite surfer survives sharks’ attack
March 10th, 2012 - 8:45 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, March 10 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A kite surfing champion from Poland became stranded for 40 hours on the Red Sea and fought off an attack by sharks with a knife.Janek ... Read more...
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Venezuela aims to boost oil output
December 21st, 2011 - 11:16 am ICT by IANS
Caracas, Dec 21 (IANS/EFE) Oil-rich Venezuela will boost its production of crude to 3.5 million barrels per day in 2012, President Hugo Chavez said."We are at 3 million, fluctuating there ... Read more...
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Saudi prince buys into Twitter
December 19th, 2011 - 8:29 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 19 (IANS) Saudi billionaire prince Alwaleed bin Talal has invested $300 million in the microblogging company Twitter, becoming its latest major investor.Alwaleed, the nephew of Saudi Arabian ... Read more...
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Saudi consulate attackers held in Pakistan
November 21st, 2011 - 8:10 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Nov 21 (IANS) Four members of banned outfit Lashkar-e-Mehdi have been arrested for their involvement in an attack on the Saudi Arabian consulate in Pakistan's port city of Karachi, ... Read more...
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Iran demands apology from US
October 31st, 2011 - 10:11 pm ICT by IANS
Tehran, Oct 31 (IANS) Iran has demanded an official apology from the US over a recent accusation that said Tehran plotted to kill the Saudi Arabian envoy to Washington, Press ... Read more...
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Iran says ready for defence cooperation with Egypt, Libya
October 30th, 2011 - 1:05 am ICT by IANS
Tehran, Oct 29 (IANS) Iran is ready to initiate defense cooperation with Egypt and Libya, Iran's defence minister said Saturday."Iran is ready to initiate cooperation, but they (Egypt and Libya) ... Read more...
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US issues worldwide travel alert for its nationals
October 12th, 2011 - 2:20 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Oct 12 (IANS) The US issued a worldwide travel alert for Americans Tuesday after a plot to assassinate Saudi Arabia's ambassador to Washington was exposed."The Department of State alerts ... Read more...
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US charges two men for planning to kill Saudi envoy
October 12th, 2011 - 6:07 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Oct 12 (IANS) Two men have been charged in the US for their alleged participation in a plot to murder the Saudi Arabian Ambassador to the US with explosives, ... Read more...
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Abu Dhabi airport foresees 8 percent growth
October 2nd, 2011 - 10:03 pm ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, Oct 2 (IANS/WAM) The Abu Dhabi Airports Company Sunday said that in the November-March period it expects an 8 percent increase in aircraft movements.Travellers will be offered over ... Read more...
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Saudi Arabia recalls its ambassador from Syria
August 8th, 2011 - 8:42 am ICT by IANS
Riyadh, Aug 8 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Saudi Arabia has recalled its ambassador from Syria for consultations amid ongoing violent clashes between the Syrian government and protesters, Saudi Arabian media reported Monday."Saudi ... Read more...
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Taliban bomber blows himself up at Islamabad bank
June 13th, 2011 - 8:57 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, June 13 (IANS) A Pakistani Taliban suicide bomber blew himself up at the entrance of a private bank in Islamabad Monday, killing himself and a security guard, media ... Read more...
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NATO claims it has killed second most wanted Al Qaeda leader in Afghanistan
April 26th, 2011 - 8:26 pm ICT by ANI
Kabul, Apr. 26 (ANI): The US-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) said in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Tuesday that they had killed the second most wanted insurgent in the country.Abu Hafs al-Najdi, also ... Read more...
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Bahrain Government cracks down on its medical fraternity
April 21st, 2011 - 2:44 pm ICT by ANI
Manama (Bahrain), Apr. 21 (ANI): At least 32 doctors, including surgeons, physicians, paediatricians and obstetricians, have been arrested and detained by Bahrain's police in the last month in a campaign of intimidation ... Read more...
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U.S. and Saudi Arabia reach initial Open Skies Agreement
April 19th, 2011 - 1:31 am ICT by BNO News
WASHINGTON D.C. -- The United States Department of State on Monday announced that the U.S. and Saudi Arabia reached an initial Open Skies Agreement."The Agreement, which will be applied on the basis ... Read more...
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Indian pays ‘blood money’ to save four counrtymen in Saudi Arabia
March 21st, 2011 - 6:27 pm ICT by ANI
Manama, Mar.21 (ANI): Cheril Krishna Menon, an Indian entrepreneur in Doha has offered 'blood money' to save the lives of four Indians who had been sentenced to death by a Saudi Arabian ... Read more...
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Indian pays blood money, saves four countrymen in Saudi Arabia
March 20th, 2011 - 6:38 pm ICT by IANS
Dubai, March 20 (IANS) An Indian entrepreneur in Qatar offered "blood money" to save the lives of four of his countrymen sentenced to death in Saudi Arabia, a media report ... Read more...
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Saudi student arrested in a plot to bomb George Bush’s home
February 25th, 2011 - 12:11 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Washington DC, Feb 24 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A Saudi Arabian student has been arrested in the United States on suspicion of bomb plot.20-year-old Khalid Ali-M Aldawsari was arrested on Thursday by the FBI ... Read more...
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Brit Muslim kids learning to cut off hands of thieves
February 10th, 2011 - 3:23 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb.10 (ANI): British Muslim children are being taught how to chop off thieves' hands and being told that Jews are plotting to take over the world at a network of Islamic ... Read more...
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Muslim kids learning to cut off hands of thieves
February 10th, 2011 - 3:18 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb.10 (ANI): Muslim children are being taught how to chop off thieves' hands and being told that Jews are plotting to take over the world at a network of Islamic schools.According ... Read more...
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Saudi Arabia looking for Bin Laden’s son-in-law, 47 others
January 14th, 2011 - 3:33 pm ICT by ANI
Riyadh, Jan 14 (ANI): Saudi Arabia is reportedly hunting for 47 al-Qaeda commanders, including Osama Bin Laden's son-in-law as it sees them as being a 'serious threat to the public'.All the alleged ... Read more...
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‘Israeli spy’ vulture arrested in Saudi Arabia
January 5th, 2011 - 5:32 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 5 (ANI): A vulture tagged by scientists at Tel Aviv University was 'arrested' on suspicion of being a Mossad spy after the bird strayed into Saudi Arabian territory, according to ... Read more...
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Saudi Arabia captures ‘Israeli spy’ vulture
January 5th, 2011 - 3:47 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 5 (IANS) A vulture tagged by Israeli scientists was "arrested" on suspicion of being a Mossad spy after the bird strayed into Saudi Arabian territory, a media report said Wednesday.The ... Read more...
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Nawaz-Musharraf ‘ten-year exile agreement’ expires
December 11th, 2010 - 6:11 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Dec 11(ANI): The ten-year exile accord signed between former prime minister Nawaz Sharif and former military ruler Pervez Musharraf has expired, a private TV channel has reported.Although Nawaz never ... Read more...
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WikiLeaks: Saudi princes enjoy lives full of ’sex, drugs and rock’n'roll’
December 8th, 2010 - 12:02 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 8 (ANI): WikiLeaks cables have revealed a world of sex, drugs and rock'n'roll behind the official pieties of Saudi Arabian royalty.Jeddah consulate officials described an underground Halloween party, thrown last ... Read more...
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Saudi Arabian donors largest funders of al-Qaida, Taliban, LeT: WikiLeaks
December 6th, 2010 - 3:05 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Dec 6(ANI): Saudi Arabia is the world's largest source of funds for Islamist militant groups such as the Afghan Taliban and Lashkar-e-Taiba a diplomatic cable unveiled by the whistle-blower website ... Read more...
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Nawaz ‘disappointed’ Saudis by violating promise of abstaining from politics: WikiLeaks
December 3rd, 2010 - 1:36 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Dec 3 (ANI): During his exile, former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif had promised the Saudis not to engage in any political activity, but he violated his commitment much to ... Read more...
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India keen to set up fertiliser plants in Saudi Arabia
November 26th, 2010 - 7:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 26 (IANS) India has shown interest in setting up joint ventures for gas-based fertiliser plants in Saudi Arabia with a view to boost bilateral trade and investment, Commerce and ... Read more...
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