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Apex court issues notice on missing Bihar engineer


Fasih Mohammad, employed as engineer in Saudi Arabia, was allegedly picked up by intelligence agenci...

SC seeks govt`s reply on plea of terror suspect`s wife


The Supreme Court Wednesday sought response from the Centre on a plea filed by a woman seeking direc...
Now, $450,000 bounty to kill Syria’s President

Now, $450,000 bounty to kill Syria’s President


The recent massacre in Houla killed over 100 people, including at least 32 children under the age of...
Saudi envoy abducted in Yemen begs King for help

Saudi envoy abducted in Yemen begs King for help


Abdullah al-Khaldi, who is Saudi Arabia`s deputy consul in the Yemeni port city of Aden, was abducte...

Missing engineer`s parents to stage hunger strike


The parents of an engineer who has gone missing after being allegedly arrested in Saudi Arabia and d...
Yemen to get over $3 bn Saudi Arabian aid

Yemen to get over $3 bn Saudi Arabian aid


Saudi Arabia has announced to give over USD 3 billion aid to its unrest-ridden neighbour Yemen for d...
Iranians rally to denounce Bahrain-Saudi ties

Iranians rally to denounce Bahrain-Saudi ties


Iran`s anger is directed at archrival Saudi Arabia, which has been acting as a protector of Bahrain...

Seven Indian nurses rescued in Saudi Arabia


Seven Indian nurses stranded in Saudi Arabia without proper documents have been rescued and repatria...
Saudi King dismisses conservative adviser

Saudi King dismisses conservative adviser


Saudi Arabia implements a strict interpretation of the religion and prohibits unrelated men and wome...
Saudi beats wife, ordered to read Quran

Saudi beats wife, ordered to read Quran


A Saudi man found guilty of hitting his wife has been sentenced by a court to read the Quran and two...
US, Saudi intelligence penetrate al Qaeda core

US, Saudi intelligence penetrate al Qaeda core


The Saudi intelligence has emerged as a major ally of the US against al Qaeda.
Al Qaeda bomber ‘double agent’

Al Qaeda bomber ‘double agent’


The suicide bomber dispatched by the Al Qaeda to blow up a US plane was in fact a double agent who w...
Saudi King calls for reopening of embassy in Egypt

Saudi King calls for reopening of embassy in Egypt


Saudi Arabia had closed its embassy in Egypt and recalled its ambassador in the wake of protests ove...
`Obama not politicising bin Laden’s anniversary`

`Obama not politicising bin Laden’s anniversary`


Barack Obama`s campaign last week released a video to mark the death anniversary of Osama bin Laden.
Egypt`s military pledges to secure Saudi missions

Egypt`s military pledges to secure Saudi missions


Saudi Arabia recalled its ambassador to Cairo for consultations after what it said were "unjustified...
Al Qaeda still plotting revenge for Osama raid: US

Al Qaeda still plotting revenge for Osama raid: US


A year after the US raid that killed Osama bin Laden, al Qaeda is hobbled and hunted.
Osama’s family not tied to terror: Saudi Arabia

Osama’s family not tied to terror: Saudi Arabia


Osama bin Laden was killed a year ago in a US raid on his compound in Pakistan.
Saudi closes embassy in Egypt following protests

Saudi closes embassy in Egypt following protests


The unexpected Saudi diplomatic break came following days of protests by hundreds of Egyptians to de...
Saudi closes embassy in Egypt following protests

Saudi closes embassy in Egypt following protests


Saudi Arabia closed its Cairo embassy Saturday and recalled its ambassador following protests over a...
Osama family in Saudi `on humanitarian grounds`

Osama family in Saudi `on humanitarian grounds`


Saudi Arabia has allowed the three widows and children of slain al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden entra...
`Osama planned to attack Pak before death`

`Osama planned to attack Pak before death`


Al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden had planned to mount indiscriminate attacks on the Pakistani soil bef...
‘Osama’s Yemeni widow to stay in Saudi’

‘Osama’s Yemeni widow to stay in Saudi’


Osama bin laden`s Yemeni widow has received assurances from Saudi officials that she and her childre...
Saudi boy, 4, kills father over PlayStation

Saudi boy, 4, kills father over PlayStation


The child, aged four years and seven months, grabbed his father`s pistol and shot him in the head.
Pak could take more days to deport Osama’s family

Pak could take more days to deport Osama’s family


Once outside Pakistan, Osama`s relatives could reveal details about how the world`s most wanted man ...
`Pakistan working on Osama’s family deportation`

`Pakistan working on Osama’s family deportation`


Osama bin Laden`s family was detained by Pakistani authorities after 9/11 mastermind was killed in a...

Osama bin laden family deportation hits snag


A lawyer for Osama bin laden`s three widows and their nine children says the family is expected to b...
‘Pakistan to deport Osama’s family next week’

‘Pakistan to deport Osama’s family next week’


Pakistan will deport the widows and children of former al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden to Saudi Arab...
New platform for Indian expatriates in Saudi Arabia

New platform for Indian expatriates in Saudi Arabia


A group of Indian professionals has launched its chapters in different Saudi cities where Indian e...
Osama raid: `None could breathe for 30-35 mins’

Osama raid: `None could breathe for 30-35 mins’


Hillary has revealed how she and the fellow officials were so astonished while watching live footage...

Saudi asks Pak to revive its energy ties with Iran


Saudi Arabia has asked the Pakistan government to reconsider its decision to pursue energy cooperati...
Trial of Qaeda terror cell opens in Saudi Arabia

Trial of Qaeda terror cell opens in Saudi Arabia


A special court in Saudi Arabia has opened a trial of 50 people accused of terror activities in cap...
Saudi brothers beheaded for murder

Saudi brothers beheaded for murder


Two brothers sentenced to death for murdering a fellow Saudi were decapitated by the sword in the ...
Saudi Arabia puts 50 al Qaeda suspects on trial

Saudi Arabia puts 50 al Qaeda suspects on trial


Fifty men suspected of links to al Qaeda have gone on trial in Saudi Arabia on charges of killing an...
Saudi Arabia opens trial of 50 Qaeda suspects

Saudi Arabia opens trial of 50 Qaeda suspects


Saudi Arabia was the target of a wave of deadly attacks by al Qaeda between 2003 and 2006.

Pak and Saudi pledge to enhance military ties


During these talks, Kayani and the Saudi defence officials vowed to enhance strategic relations bet...
Saudi to maintain oil supply if US draws stocks

Saudi to maintain oil supply if US draws stocks


Saudi Arabia has repeatedly said it is meeting customer needs and that it is ready to meet any extra...

Pak Army chief Kayani visits Saudi Arabia


Pakistan Army chief Gen Ashfaq Parvez Kayani is on an official visit to Saudi Arabia.
Time running out for diplomacy with Iran: Hillary

Time running out for diplomacy with Iran: Hillary


Hillary Clinton says the US and Gulf governments share concerns about Iran`s nuclear activity.
Hillary, Saudi King discuss world oil balance

Hillary, Saudi King discuss world oil balance


The United States and Saudi Arabia, the world`s top oil exporter, have been strategic allies since t...
Swedish defence minister resigns amid Saudi row

Swedish defence minister resigns amid Saudi row


Sten Tolgfors was criticised after a report said that Swedish military agencies were in talks to hel...
Yemen frees Ethiopians held by gunman

Yemen frees Ethiopians held by gunman


The Ethiopian illegal migrants were tortured by armed men to force their relatives in Saudi Arabia t...
Destroy Gulf churches: Saudi Arabian cleric

Destroy Gulf churches: Saudi Arabian cleric


Christian bishops in Germany, Austria and Russia have sharply criticised Saudi Arabia`s top religiou...
Saudi eases ban on single men in shopping malls

Saudi eases ban on single men in shopping malls


Shopping malls are a favourite leisure destination for young men and women in the ultra-conservative...
No visas for salesmen in S Arabia`s lingerie shops

No visas for salesmen in S Arabia`s lingerie shops


Saudi Arabia`s Labour Ministry wants to pressurise business owners to employ women at lingerie and c...
‘Saudi sends military equipment to Syria rebels’

‘Saudi sends military equipment to Syria rebels’


Saudi Arabia is delivering military equipment to Syrian rebels in an effort to stop bloodshed by Pre...
Saudi shuts embassy in Syria, withdraws staff

Saudi shuts embassy in Syria, withdraws staff


Saudi Arabia has shut down its embassy in Syria and has withdrawn all its staff, the foreign Minis...

Kerala nurses stranded in Saudi Arabia


Chief Minister Oommen Chandy has intervened in this issue and steps are being taken to bring the thr...

Saudi embassy official killed in Dhaka


A Saudi embassy official was early Tuesday shot dead by unidentified assailants near his house in Dh...
US ex-senators link Saudi govt to 9/11 attacks

US ex-senators link Saudi govt to 9/11 attacks


US former senators Bob Graham, Bob Kerrey link Saudi Arabia to 9/11 attacks.
Syria assails Saudi over arming opposition calls

Syria assails Saudi over arming opposition calls


Syria lashed out at Saudi Arabia on Saturday, a day after the kingdom`s Foreign Minister backed the ...