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First Saudi woman climbs Everest, makes history


After a lot of persuasion, Raha Moharrak`s Saudi family finally agreed to let her make an attempt to...

Expats’ exit process from Saudi to start on May 18


Passport authorities in Saudi Arabia will start stamping the exit papers of stranded expatriate work...

400 Indians in Saudi Arabia to help illegal expatriates


400 expatriate Indians have registered as volunteers to help Indian workers in Saudi Arabia affected...

Energy, Nitaqat law, counter-terror on Khurshid`s agenda in Saudi Arabia


`Nitaqat` law relating to employment, counter-terrorism cooperation etc would be discussed during Kh...

Indian Embassy gets 15k passports of workers stranded in Saudi


Saudi Arabia has handed over about 15,000 passports of stranded Indian workers, surrendered by Saudi...

Saudi govt`s concessions welcome: CM


The concessions announced by Saudi Arabian government in favour of non-resident Indians provided hop...

Illegal workers face jail after July 3 in Saudi


Saudi Arabia on Friday warned illegal foreign workers that they will face prison sentences and fines...

Indians in Saudi asked to regularise papers or leave: Envoy


Indian Ambassador in Saudi Arabia has appealed to the Indian community in the country to utilise the...

Saudi Arabia releases 166 `reformed` militants


Saudi Arabia has released 166 former al Qaeda members after they underwent a long-term state-sponsor...

Gas leakage in Saudi refinery kills 1


The official Saudi press agency says one person has been killed in a gas leakage accident in Saudi A...

Legally working Indians in Saudi Arabia to be regularised


Indian workers who have travelled to Saudi Arabia legally will be allowed to regularise their visa s...

Fraudster millionaire jailed for selling fake bomb detectors


British millionaire businessman, who made an "outrageous" 50 million pounds from sales of over 7,000...

Saudi Arabia floods kill 13: Official


Saudi Arabia has been witnessing medium and heavy rains in different regions since Friday, resulting...

Eight men convicted by Saudi court on terrorism charges


A Saudi court has convicted eight men on terrorism-related charges, including plotting attacks on an...

India conveys concern to Saudi Arabia over Nitaqat


India on Sunday conveyed its concerns to Saudi Arabia over possible job loss to a large number of In...

Saudi prince backs letting women drive


Saudi billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin Talal has indicated support of allowing women there to drive.

New Saudi labour law not to affect genuine workers: Khurshid


India has ruled out any impact on genuine workers in Saudi Arabia as a result of the Kingdom`s new l...

New Saudi labour law won`t affect genuine workers: Salman Khurshid


Saudi Arabia`s new labour policy will affect only illegal immigrants and not genuine workers employe...

Protests in Kerala against retrenchment of expat workers in Saudi Arabia


Scores of Indian expats, who were forced to return home from Saudi Arabia, following the new work fo...

Saudi Arabia registers first-ever female advocate


Saudi Arabia has registered its first female trainee advocate, paving the way for women to practise ...

Saudi beheaded after killing 3 in car chase


Saudi authorities beheaded a citizen in the northern town of Hael Tuesday after he was convicted of ...

Iran bans Saudi diplomat from leaving after crash


Iranian state TV reports that a Saudi diplomat has been banned from leaving Iran after he was involv...

Saudi Arabia denies sentence to paralyse convict


Saudi Arabia denied on Tuesday reports that a court in the kingdom has ordered a punishment of paral...

Iran bars Saudi diplomat from leaving over deadly crash


Iran has barred a Saudi diplomat allegedly involved in a deadly drink-driving accident from leaving ...

Saudi man detained for molesting woman in China


A Saudi Arabian man has been detained for molesting a woman in a canteen in central China`s Hunan pr...

Plea for rehabilitation package for those returning from Saudi to Kerala


Kerala CM Oommen Chandy sought the Centre`s help for a rehabilitation package for those returning fr...

Saudi gives illegal foreign workers three months` grace


Foreigner workers, including Indians, were given a 3-month grace period by Saudi authorities to regu...

Reports of Saudi Arabian paralysis sentence `incredible`: US


The US has condemned a reported Saudi court ruling sentencing a man to be paralysed for an attack wh...

No crisis for Indian expatriates for 2 months in Saudi: Ahamed


Indian expatriates in Saudi Arabia will not face problems for the next two months in the wake of imp...

Indian labour group demands pension scheme for Gulf returnees


A Gulf-based labour welfare organisation has urged the Kerala and central governments to introduce s...

Truck crashes into Saudi airport, killing Iranians


The Iranians had been waiting to board a flight to Tehran after pilgrimages to the Muslim holy citie...

Man forges letter using Khurshid`s name for Mecca


A man allegedly forged a letter in the name of External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid and present...

New Saudi work policy to impact thousands of Indians


Thousands of Indians, especially Malayalis employed in Saudi Arabia, may be impacted by a new work p...

Saudi Arabia threatens to block Internet services


Saudi Arabian authorities have warned that they will block access to popular Internet messaging appl...

Kerala urges Centre to seek Saudi Arabia amnesty


Opposition leader VS Achuthanandan criticised the Prime Minister for "not intervening" in the matter...

We have to respect Saudi labour laws: Oommen Chandy


Nearly two million people from outside Saudi Arabia working in that country stand to lose their jobs...

No panic situation due to new Saudi job law: Chandy


Saudi Arabia`s new labour policy, which is expected to affect expatriate workers of Kerala has not c...

Iran summons Saudi envoy over spy ring claim


Iran has summoned a Saudi envoy to protest the kingdom`s allegation that members of a spy ring arres...

Saudi Arabia beheads, crucifies Yemeni for murdering Pakistani


Yemeni citizen Mohammed Rashad Khairi Hussein killed a Pakistani, Pashteh Sayed Khan, after he commi...

Saudi Arabia warns citizens against fighting in Syria


Saudi Arabia has warned its citizens fighting against the regime of Bashar al-Assad in Syria that th...

Saudi Arabia likely to ban messaging apps


Saudi Arabian authorities are likely to impose a ban on the use of smartphone messenger WhatsApp, In...

Saudi Arabia arrests 18 for spying


A total of 18 people -- 16 Saudis, an Iranian and one Lebanese -- have been arrested in Saudi Arabia...

Iranian among 18 arrested for spying in Saudi Arab


18 persons, including an Iranian, a Lebanese and 16 Saudi nationals, have been arrested by the Saudi...

Saudi portal links prisoners with their families


Saudi Arabia has launched a new portal that will connect detainees and inmates with their families.

Saudi Arabia asked to lift driving ban on women


A human rights group in Saudi Arabia has pressed the Shura (Consultative) Council to launch a debate...

India seeks higher Haj quota


Every year, India sends 170,000 pilgrims for the Haj. This year, Haj falls in October.

Saudi executes 7 men for crimes committed when juvenile


Fending off appeals by rights groups, Saudi has executed 7 for committing armed robbery when they we...

Philippines races to save man on Saudi death row


Zapanta was sentenced to death for killing his Sudanese landlord in 2009.

Saudi could end beheadings `due to shortage of swordsmen`


Saudi Arabian authorities are planning to drop public beheadings as a method of execution, a report ...

Saudis rethinking method of execution: Report


A Saudi newspaper says a ministerial committee is looking into formally dropping public beheadings a...