Saudi Crown Prince, US Secretary of Defense discuss troop deployment
:: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman received a phone call on Wednesday from the US Secretary of Defense during which they discussed ongoing arrangements to send US troops of a More »
Saudi Energy Minister confirms restoration of Kingdom’s gas production capacity
:: Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Energy confirmed on Wednesday the restoration of production capacity, affirming the Kingdom’s position as a reliable energy supplier in the global market. The energy minister, Prince Abdulaziz More »
Egypt calls Erdogan statements ‘ironic,’ accuses Turkey of sponsoring terrorism
:: Egypt’s foreign ministry spokesman, Ahmed Hafez, slammed Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s statements at the UN General Assembly this week where he urged the UN to “handle the suspicious death of More »
Saudi Crown Prince: Attacks are test of int’l resolve against destructive acts
:: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said on Wednesday that the attacks on Saudi Aramco oil facilities are a test of international resolve in the face of destructive acts that More »
Saudi Crown Prince says attacks on oil facilities are a ‘dangerous escalation’
:: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said the recent attacks on Saudi Aramco facilities represented a “dangerous escalation not only toward the Kingdom but also the entire world.” The Crown More »
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Protests in India over student leader’s sedition arrest
Students and teachers staged a fresh protest in New Delhi on Sunday over a union leader’s arrest at a top Indian university for sedition, accusing the government of cracking down on dissent. Police on Friday arrested student union leader Kanhaiya
US approves F-16 sale to Pakistan; India disappointed
The United States said it had approved selling up to eight Lockheed Martin F-16 fighter jets to Pakistan, along with training, radar and other equipment, worth a total of $699 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency, which coordinates such foreign
2 Indian soldiers, 5 rebels killed in Kashmir fighting
A fierce gun battle killed two soldiers and five suspected militants Saturday in Indian-administered Kashmir near the de facto border with Pakistan, army officials said. The seven died during a heavy exchange of fire in the border village of Marsari,
Modi govt failing to boost economic investment: Former Indian PM Singh
India’s former prime minister Manmohan Singh criticized his successor Narendra Modi’s government in a rare interview, saying it has failed to capitalize on lower commodity prices to propel growth and is inconsistent in its policy towards neighboring Pakistan. Speaking to
RBI chief: Indian banks need ‘deep surgery’
The head of India’s central bank has said the country’s lenders may need to perform “deep surgery” to sort out bad loans and clean up their balance sheets. Raghuram Rajan, Reserve Bank of India governor, who famously predicted the 2008
‘Ploy by those guilty to salvage their names’
Mother of ‘fake’ encounter victim rejects terrorist’s claim Ishrat was LeT operative Shamima Kausar, mother of Ishrat Jahan who was killed in a police encounter in 2004, has rejected David Coleman Headly’s statement claiming Ishrat was the woman killed
Pakistan probe: No evidence to link Jaish with Pathankot attack
A special investigation team set up in Pakistan to probe a deadly assault on an Indian air base last month found no evidence implicating the leader of the group India blamed for the attack, Pakistani security officials said on Monday.
Crew grounded over Bollywood crooner’s mid-air performance
India’s Jet Airways has grounded five crew members for allowing a Bollywood singer to perform over the in-flight announcement system, an airline spokesman said Friday, prompting a social media backlash against the decision. The temporary suspension of the crew comes
Unorthodox Bumrah gives Dhoni welcome option at the death
By capitalizing on his chance selection in Australia, India paceman Jasprit Bumrah has afforded his captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni a rare pleasant feeling — of having a settled bowling unit at his disposal. India’s bowling frailties were laid bare in
Biggest box office clashes of 2016
Clashes in Bollywood have been run-of-the-mill these days with one mega film releasing on the same day as the other one. There is no denying that there are only 52 Fridays present in a calendar year and at least 100
LuLu Group among the top 25 fastest growing global retailers
Middle East retail major LuLu Group is ranked as the 25th fastest growing retailer in the world and ranked 165th in the Top 250 Global Powers of Retailing, while another Middle East retailer, Al Futtaim Group (Carrefour) was ranked at
Indian Celebrate there 67th Republic Day
India Showcases Diversity, Military Might On 67th Republic Day India’s military prowess and the country’s diverse cultural heritage were on display at the 67th Republic Day parade in the heart of New Delhi today where visiting French President Francois Hollande
India, France sign Rafale fighter plane accord, but no deal on price
India signed an inter-governmental agreement on Monday to buy 36 French-built Rafale fighter planes, but the leaders of both countries said there was still work to do to finalize financial terms after months of talks. The deal, worth an estimated
We will strike against ISIS ‘again and again’: France’s Hollande
France and its allies are prepared to strike against ISIS militants “again and again”, President Francois Hollande said on Monday. “ISIS is provoking us in the worst possible way,” Hollande said in the Indian capital after meeting Indian Prime Minister
King, crown prince send greetings to president of India
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman has sent a cable of greetings to Indian President Pranab Mukherjee on the occasion of the 67th Republic Day of that country. In his cable, the King wished Mukherjee good health and
Hollande starts India visit, says jet deal will ‘take time’
France’s President Francois Hollande played down the prospects of a swift conclusion to a drawn-out deal for New Delhi to buy 36 French fighter jets as he began a three-day visit to India Sunday. The invitation for Hollande to be
IISJ student Fawaz passes away
Fawaz Ismail, 18, who battled for his life at the Erfan hospital for two days after being admitted on Friday night after being hit by a car, breathed his last on Sunday night. The Indian International School Jeddah (IISJ) student
India declassifies files on death of independence leader
India’s government on Saturday started declassifying secret files to settle questions over the death of Subhash Chandra Bose, a Congress party leader who formed a national army to fight British colonial rulers with the help of the Japanese in the
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