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Malaysia detains Saudi accused of prophet insult

Jiddah-based newspaper columnist Hamza Kashgari apparently fled Saudi Arabia after being accused of ...

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Saudi activists sue government over driving ban

Ultra-conservative Saudi Arabia is the only country where women are not allowed to drive.

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Saudi beheads man convicted of murder

Saudi Arabia beheaded a man convicted of murder in the kingdom`s southwest, the interior ministry ...

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Stranded Indian deported from Saudi Arabia

Ranganathan, who hails from Ponparappi village of Perambalur Taluk in Tamil Nadu, came to work as sh...

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`Afghan govt,Taliban to hold talks in Saudi`

The talks in Saudi will be separate from the US-brokered meetings held in Qatar.

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Now, Saudi Arabian women can watch football

Saudi Arabia’s strict interpretation of Islam prohibits unrelated men and women from mingling.

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First modern humans `settled in Arabia`

Scientists claim they have found vital clues which suggest that the first modern humans settled in A...

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`Saudi Arabia to recognise Syrian National Council

A member of Syrian National Council did not say when Riyadh will make the move or whether it will be...

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Dutch marines open fire on pirates in Arabian Sea

The Dutch government says a team of marines stationed on a merchant ship has fought off a pirate a...

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Saudi Arabia doubts Iran oil blockade claim

Saudi Arabia made clear it was ready to pump more oil after sanctions threatened to cut Iranian sale...

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China, Saudi Arabia pledge to promote exchanges

The cooperation between China and Saudi Arabia has been fruitful since the establishment of diplomat...

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Unclaimed remains of S Lankan to be repatriated to India

The body of a Sri Lankan national, who died in Saudi Arabia, will be flown into India on the reque...

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Arab League to reassess Syria mission: Chief

The Arab League is to reassess the work of its heavily criticised observer mission in Syria at a m...

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Saudi forces shoot dead Shiite protester

Saudi security forces clashed with Shiite protesters in the kingdom`s oil-rich east at dawn today,...

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Plants `can alert each other of impending drought`

Alike humans, plants can also alert each other of an impending drought, say scientists who claim to ...

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Why dew drops sit on leaf tip

A new study is finally offering an explanation for why small dew drops,form on the tips, rather than...

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Saudi Arabia pardons Aussies charged of blasphemy

An Australian man was sentenced 500 lashes and a year in jail in Saudi Arabia for blasphemy.

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Lingerie shops open door for Saudi women at work

In a country where women are banned from driving, female employment is another battleground.

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US Coast guard rescues six Iranians from Gulf

The Iranians sustained injuries, including burn injuries. They are now being treated abroad the US ...

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Web-based Tagore bibliography launched

The web bibliography project was part of a series of initiatives launched by the government of India...

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Saudi Arabia tries 16 suspected al Qaeda members

Saudi Arabia has begun the trial of 16 suspected al Qaeda members accused of killing a policeman and...

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UN criticises sharp rise in Saudi executions

A spokesman for UN`s High Commissioner for Human Rights says number of executions jumped from 29 in ...

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Saudi: Now female staff to sell women`s lingerie

The ban on male staff is to be extended to cosmetics shops from July.

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Saudi wants law for women only to sell lingerie

The Labour Ministry says that over 28,000 women have already applied for the sales jobs.

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Saudi seeks arrest of 23 Shi`ites for unrest

The Sunni-ruled kingdom accused wanted men of serving the agenda of a foreign power, referrring to S...

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S Arabia, Libya agree to restore diplomatic ties

Saudi Arabia and Libya have agreed to restore full diplomatic ties and exchange ambassadors now tha...

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Arab body calls for pullout of monitors in Syria

The call came as the League prepared to send yet more monitors to Syria.

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US, Saudi Arabia reach $29.4 bn agreement on F-15

The F-15SA aircraft, manufactured by The Boeing Company, are among the most sophisticated and capab...

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Saudi women to run, vote without male approval

The change signifies a step forward in easing the kingdom`s restrictions against women.

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Bomb hits Arabic school in Nigeria

Analysts say the attacks risk reviving sectarian violence between the mostly Muslim north and Christ...

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Saudi plane makes emergency landing in Karachi

A Saudi Arabian chartered plane with 72 people on board made an emergency landing in the southern P...

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Rabindra Sangeet exponent Ritu Guha dies

Noted Rabindra Sangeet exponent Ritu Guha died here this evening after complaining of breathing pr...

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GCC leaders welcome Gulf Union proposal

The leaders of the Gulf Cooperation Council countries have welcomed a proposal from the Saudi king ...

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Saudi: Oz man to get 500 lashes for blasphemy

Mansor Almaribe, was charged with blasphemy last month while participating in the Hajj, a pilgrimage...

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‘Pakistan to repatriate widows, kids of bin Laden’

Pakistan will soon repatriate to Saudi Arabia two widows and several children of al-Qaeda leader Os...

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First flight of Haj pilgrims arrives in Srinagar

The first flight of pilgrims who performed the holiest Muslim pilgrimage of Haj this year reached he...

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Saudi penalises firms violating nationalisation targets

Saudis who get the allowance are unwilling to accept a job for 2,000 riyals or less, said the report...

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Discussions can solve Assam problems: Rajkhowa

ULFA doves on Monday said only discussions can result in political solution to problems of the peo...

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Saudi security forces withdraw from Shiite village

The move appears aimed at reducing friction with the kingdom`s minority Shiites on the first day of ...

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Female Ahmadi student expelled in Pakistan

A female IT student from the minority Ahmadi community has been expelled for tearing up an anti-Aha...

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Yemen`s Saleh to stay in Saudi for medical tests

Yemeni President has already been treated in Saudi Arabia for wounds sustained in an attack on his p...

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Saudi consulate attackers held in Pakistan

Four members of Lashkar-e-Mehdi have been arrested for their involvement in an attack on Saudi Arabi...

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ICAR detects deep sea squids in Arabian Sea

Scientists at agri research body ICAR have detected an abundance of deep sea squid in the central Ar...

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Saudi women might have to cover up sexy eyes

Saudi women with attractive eyes may be forced to cover them up.

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S Arabia for UN resolution against Iran

Saudi Arabia has pressed the UN for a resolution that "deplores" an alleged plot by Iran to kill i...

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8 Bangladeshis executed for killing guard during robbery

Crimes like rape, murder, armed robbery and drug trafficking are all punishable by death in the Kin...

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Mamata demands Rs 1,000 cr for Tagore centre

West Bengal government on Saturday demanded Rs 1,000 crore from the Centre for setting up the world`...

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1,23,790 Indians arrive for Hajj in Saudi Arabia

Nearly 2.5 million Muslims, including 1,23,790 Indians have arrived for the world`s largest annual ...

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Tagore the `prophet of Asia`s revival`

Tagore, one of the most revered Indian literary figures by Chinese, visited Shanghai three times be...

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Air pollution intensifies Arabian Sea cyclones

Raising air pollution over the Indian sub-continent could be partly blamed for a recent increase in ...

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