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Amid high oil prices, Saudi asks India to use cheap oil it bought last year

International oil prices rose after OPEC and its allies ignored India's plea to ease production control

Khashoggi murder: US lawmaker unveils bill to sanction Mohammed Bin Salman

US lawmaker Ilhan Omar on Tuesday introduced a bill to sanction Saudi's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) for his involvement in the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi

Empty planes from India to Saudi Arabia to bring stranded Indians: Puri

Union Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Tuesday said empty planes are flying to Saudi Arabia to bring back Indian citizens stranded there, amid the gulf nation barring flights from India and various other nations due to the coronavirus pandemic. In a series of tweets, Puri said that Indian citizens are travelling to and from 27 countries under air bubble arrangements. "Some countries, including Saudi Arabia, have placed entry restrictions on Indian citizens among others. However, VBM flights continue to bring back Indians from Saudi Arabia," he said. International flights are operated under the Vande Bharat Mission (VBM) to bring back stranded Indians in various countries. "Our planes are flying empty to Saudi Arabia & are bringing back our citizens stranded there... We will be able to carry Saudi Arabia bound passengers once the travel restrictions on Indians are eased by Saudi Arabia," the minister said. Last month, Saudi Arabia suspended flights from various ...

UN chief: Appeal for Yemen raises ''disappointing'' $1.7 billion in aid

A United Nations appeal for aid to Yemen to alleviate the world's worst humanitarian disaster raised some USD 1.7 billion Monday a result the UN chief called disappointing

Biden says Saudi announcement to come Monday; WH plays down new steps

The Biden administration has faced some criticism, that the President should have been tougher on the crown prince, who was not sanctioned despite being blamed for approving Khashoggi's murder

Saudi-led coalition intercepts ballistic missile attack by Houthi: Report

The attack was the second thwarted attempts reported on Saturday. The coalition destroyed a bomb-laden drone launched towards border city Khamis Mushait in Saudi Arabia

Saudi rejects US' report implicating crown prince in Khashoggi murder case

Saudi Arabia has categorically rejected the US' report implicating Saudi Crown Prince Muhammad bin Salman for approving the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, calling the assessment false

US imposes 'Khashoggi ban' on 76 Saudi nationals for threatening dissidents

The United States on Friday imposed visa restrictions on 76 Saudi individuals who are believed to have been engaged in threatening dissidents overseas

Saudi crown prince Salman approved plan to kill Jamal Khashoggi: US report

Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman approved an operation in Istanbul to capture or kill Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, who was murdered in 2018, according to a declassified US report

Saudi Prince implicated in Washington Post columnist Khashoggi murder: US

The report builds on classified intelligence from the CIA and other agencies after Khashoggi's murder in October 2018 inside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul

Ties with Saudis at stake as US releases findings on killing

US intelligence agencies concluded in 2018 that the prince likely ordered the killing, a finding reported by news media but never officially released

How rich is Saudi Arabia? Kingdom does the math in balance sheet overhaul

Despite Saudi's oil wealth, creating enough jobs for the kingdom's young population is a challenge

Russia, Saudi Arabia at odds over output deal ahead of Opec+ meeting

Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak has voiced support for a gradual increase in oil output amid improving demand

Saudi Arabia women can join armed forces in latest widening of rights

Apart from the usual weight and height criteria, female applicants to the military need to have had at least a high school education.

Saudi Arabia plans to increase oil output amid recovery in prices

World's largest oil exporter plans to reverse recent unilateral production cut, signalling confidence in recovery

Move in or lose out: Saudi Arabia's ultimatum unsettles foreign firms

The millions of dollars in costs, sudden policy changes and arbitrary legal rulings mean companies will need to weigh the risks of moving there

Saudi pressures global firms to move to Riyadh as it challenges Dubai

From the start of 2024, the Saudi government and state-backed institutions will stop signing contracts with foreign firms that base their Middle East headquarters in any other country in the region

Prominent Saudi Arabian women's rights activist released from prison

One of Saudi Arabia's most prominent political activists was released from prison Wednesday, her family said

Saudi wealth fund joins Qatar, UAE peers in private lending rush

Private credit has emerged as a popular asset class in recent years, ballooning into an $850 billion market as it attracted interest from the world's largest sovereign investors

Saudi Arabia plans judicial overhaul to smoothen way for investors

Codifying unpredictable system could help draw investment