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US Congress Blocks $8 Billion Saudi Arms Sales In Rebuke To Trump

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday July 18, 2019

The US House voted Wednesday to block $8.1 billion in arms sales to Saudi Arabia and other allies, a rebuke of Donald Trump that will likely lead to a veto by the president.

14 Arrested For Allegedly Trying To Set Up Terror Group In Tamil Nadu

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday July 15, 2019

The National Investigation Agency has arrested 14 people after they were handed over to India by Saudi Arabia recently for allegedly attempting to set-up terror outfit ''Asnarulla'' in Tamil Nadu, court officials said Monday.

US May Deny Visa To Saudi Royal Family Members Over Human Rights Record

World News | Daniel Flatley, Glen Carey, Bloomberg | Thursday July 11, 2019

Senate Republicans seeking a way to punish Saudi Arabia over its human rights record without provoking a veto by President Donald Trump are trying a new strategy: denying visas for members of the kingdom's royal family.

French Prosecutors Seek Suspended Prison Sentence For Saudi Princess

World News | Reuters | Wednesday July 10, 2019

French prosecutors said on Tuesday they were pushing for a six-month suspended prison sentence for the king of Saudi Arabia's daughter, as she went on trial in absentia in a case involving the beating of a workman in her luxury flat in Paris.

We Have To Act: UN Rights Expert Urges US Action Over Khashoggi Killing

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday July 10, 2019

The United Nations human rights expert who conducted an independent probe into the murder of dissident Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi on Tuesday urged the US to act on her damning findings.

Saudi Crown Prince's Sister On Trial Over Alleged Beating Of Workman

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday July 9, 2019

The sister of the crown prince of Saudi Arabia goes on trial Tuesday in a French court over the alleged beating of a workman who was refurbishing her ultra-luxury Paris apartment.

Air India Allows Haj Pilgrims To Carry Holy Zamzam Water On Flight

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday July 9, 2019

The well of Zamzam is located in Mecca in Saudi Arabia and many Haj pilgrims bring the holy water from the well for family and friends.

Saudi Budget Carrier Ditches Grounded Boeing MAX For Airbus

World News | Agence France-Presse | Sunday July 7, 2019

Saudi budget carrier flyadeal has withdrawn a provisional order for Boeing's grounded 737 MAX jets, the US plane maker said Sunday, as the airline confirmed a new order for Airbus A320 aircraft.

Indian Embassies Cause "Trouble" To Indians Abroad: AAP's Bhagwant Mann

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday July 4, 2019

Aam Aadmi Party member Bhagwant Mann on Thursday said in Lok Sabha that Indian embassies in many countries were causing "trouble" to Indians living there instead of helping them out.

Passengers Panic As 2 Shot Dead In Lahore Airport Arrival Lounge: Report

World News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday July 3, 2019

Two Pakistanis returning after performing Umrah in Saudi Arabia were shot dead on Wednesday due to personal enmity at the Lahore international airport, police said, causing panic among hundreds of passengers within the lounge.

3 Members Of Indian-Origin Family Killed In Road Accident In Saudi Arabia

Indians Abroad | ANI | Monday July 1, 2019

Three people of a Hyderabad-based family died in a road accident in Saudi Arabia in the intervening night of Friday and Saturday.

Nobody Has Pointed Finger At Crown Prince For Khashoggi Murder: Donald Trump

World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday June 29, 2019

US President Donald Trump said Saturday he is "extremely angry" about the murder of a Saudi journalist but that nobody had "pointed a finger" at the Kingdom's leader.

Russia, Saudi Arabia To Extend OPEC Production Cut Deal: Vladimir Putin

World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday June 29, 2019

Russia and Saudi Arabia have agreed to extend a deal to keep oil production low owing to abundant world supplies, President Vladimir Putin said on Saturday.

Trump Says Saudi Crown Prince Doing "Spectacular Job"

World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday June 29, 2019

US President Donald Trump Saturday praised Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, saying he was doing a "spectacular job" as the pair met on the sidelines of the G20 summit.

Saudi Arabia Raises India's Haj Quota By 30,000

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday June 28, 2019

In a significant step, Saudi Arabia has increased India's Haj quota from 1,70,000 to 2,00,000, paving the way for 30,000 more Indians to go for the annual Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca in the kingdom.