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 »
Tag Archives: India
Centers for crash courses in Arabic to be set up in India
India is preparing to set up centers for crash courses in the Arabic language in cooperation with the Kingdom in order to equip Gulf-bound workers with the knowledge of Arabic. Hussein Madavoor, the new president of the Asian Chapter of
Ranbir is Not ready for marriage: Neetu Kapoor
Now that Ranbir Kapoor and Katrina Kaif have reportedly moved in together, the buzz is strong that a marriage is in the works. While the couple is tightlipped about their relationship status, Ranbir’s mother Neetu Kapoor was more forthcoming at
Mehta seeks harmony with Vienna concert
VIENNA: Indian maestro Zubin Mehta will seek to inject what he says is some much-needed harmony into the world when he conducts the illustrious Vienna New Year’s Concert on Jan. 1. “All over the world there are people who hate
A leaner Dutt is out on parole
MUMBAI: Actor Sanjay Dutt, who was released on a two weeks’ furlough by the Yerwada Central Jail (YCJ) authorities Wednesday, has returned home here. He says he has lost a lot of weight. Looking fit in a white shirt, the
New India airline to start flying as others lose money
NEW DELHI: India’s newest airline announced Monday it would start flying next month and was “enthusiastic” about the future, even as rival carriers bleed red ink. The new airline, called Vistara — a Sanskrit word meaning “limitless expanse” — will
Indian protests over conversions set back Modi’s reform agenda
NEW DELHI: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s reform agenda suffered a setback on Monday as protests erupted in Parliament and in the streets over a campaign by Hindu hardliners linked to his party to convert Muslims and Christians to Hinduism.
India lawmakers demand Modi speak on mass conversion to Hinduism
Opposition lawmakers, charging that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has done little to stop hard-liners in his party from forcibly converting religious minorities to Hinduism, threw Parliament into an uproar Monday, with the upper house of Parliament adjourned after descending into
Indian diplomat in US row stripped of duty
NEW DELHI: An Indian diplomat at the center of a bitter row with the United States has been stripped of her duties over unauthorized statements to media, a government source and reports said Saturday. Devyani Khobragade was arrested and strip-searched
Love in Bollywood — lost and found
Charm is deceitful and beauty is fleeting. So is love. Love rules in Bollywood, but in strange ways. They came, they saw, they fell in love and then love flies out of the window! Check out, Bipasha Basu who has
India’s Modi orders party to rein in pro-Hindu agenda
NEW DELHI: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi warned his lawmakers for the first time to stop promoting controversial issues such as religious conversions and to focus on economic reforms as he struggles to pass legislation needed to kickstart the economy.
India bans ISIS group and hunts for its sympathizers
India on Tuesday declared a ban on Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), days after having detained an engineer for running a popular Twitter account extolling the militant group’s military campaign. India has the world’s third-largest population of Muslims,
Kareena to play Bijlani in Azhar biopic?
MUMBAI: Biopics on famous sports personalities is the latest fad of Bollywood filmmakers. After Milkha Singh and Mary Kom, cricketer Mohammad Azharuddin’s life is all set to be explored. According to the latest buzz, Kareena Kapoor is set to play
Miss World honors Aishwarya
LONDON: Aishwarya Rai Bachchan was honored with a special award at the glittering Miss World 2014 ceremony in London for her charity work. The 41-year-old actress appeared on stage with her husband Abhishek Bachchan, their daughter Aaradhya and her mother
SRK, Kajol relive DDLJ moments
MUMBAI: ‘Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge’, which made superstars out of Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol, has completed 1000 weeks and SRK believes the film has lived so long because the story is relevant even today. The two stars got together
Uber cab driver in India arrested after suspected rape
Indian police on Sunday arrested an Uber cab driver suspected of raping a female passenger and said they would take legal action against the U.S. online taxi service for failing to run background checks on him. The suspect was held
Modi refuses to fire minster for derogatory remark about Muslims
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday rejected demands to fire a government minister whose derogatory comments about Muslims have led to a furor that has shut down the Indian Parliament for four days. Junior minister Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti told a
India detains suspect in plot to kill Bangladesh PM
Indian police have arrested a key suspect in a blast in West Bengal state who they believe is linked to a plot to assassinate Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina of neighbouring Bangladesh and stage a coup there. Shahnor Alom, who was
India ‘nears deal’ for French fighter jets
NEW DELHI: India is close to an agreement to buy Rafale fighter planes from France, an Indian defense spokesman said Tuesday. The 12 billion euro ($15 billion) deal for 126 of the jets would be France’s first foreign sale of
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