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SoftBank wrote off 39.28 billion yen in the value of shares in its Indian investments

Softbank-Saudi tech fund becomes world's biggest with $93 billion of...

The new fund's investors include Abu Dhabi's Mubadala Investment, which has committed $15 billion, Apple Inc, Qualcomm,...

21 May 2017 10:15 AM IST

Donald Trump, Melania Trump President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump walks with Col. Casey D. Eaton, Commander, 89th Airlift Wing, Andrews Air Force Base and his wife Lisa, from Marine One before boarding Air Force One at Andrews Air Force Base (Photo: AP)

Donald Trump embarks on first foreign trip to Middle East and Europe

'Getting ready for my big foreign trip. Will be strongly protecting American interests - that's what I like to do!'...

20 May 2017 8:48 AM IST

Shaikh Rafik Mohammed

Kerala-born man gets Kyrgyzstan's top military post

Sources said that Mohammad maintains cordial relations with major political leaders of Kerala.

2 Jan 2017 2:12 AM IST

Heads of prominent oil manufacturing firms in the country such as HPCL, IOC and BPCL have agreed to the scheme and issued circulars to dealers about it.

Global oil supplies up, but OPEC abides by output cut: IEA

In November last year, OPEC countries had agreed to cut output by 1.2 bpd from January 1.

15 March 2017 3:44 PM IST

Smoke billows following a reported air strike in rebel-held parts of Jobar on the eastern outskirts of Damascus, on March 19. (Photo: AFP/Mohammed EYAD)

Saudi's Shiite region witnesses massive explosion, area sealed off

It was not clear whether there were any casualties or what caused the blast.

1 Jun 2017 9:47 PM IST

Haj victims still await compensation

A total of 238 people were injured, including many Indians in the crane crash.

14 Feb 2017 1:52 AM IST

It was not immediately clear if Qatar Airways would also suspend flights to other countries. (Photo: AFP)

Qatar Airways suspends all flights to Saudi Arabia following...

Several airlines from Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, the UAE and Egypt earlier announced they would no longer fly to Qatar.

5 Jun 2017 3:51 PM IST

US President Donald Trump with Saudi Arabia King Salman after a welcome ceremony at the Royal Terminal in Riyadh. (Photo: AP)

Saudi Arabia coalition suspends Qatar troops involvement in ongoing...

Qatar is home to the sprawling al-Udeid Air Base, which is home to the US military's Central Command and some 10,000...

5 Jun 2017 2:13 PM IST

Members of Pakistans transgender community dance at a party in Peshawar (Photo: AFP)

Saudi Arabia should probe Pak transgender woman's death: HRW

The HRW said it confirmed the death by reviewing official documents and on assertions by a family member that she was...

13 April 2017 7:38 PM IST

Saudis election to the CSW has outraged several human rights groups, which called the move absurd. (Photo: AP)

Saudi Arabia on UN women's rights commission despite gender inequality

The conservative Islamic kingdom is very strict about its policy of gender segregation.

25 April 2017 5:42 PM IST

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj. (Photo; PTI)

Rescue Indian woman facing harassment in Saudi, Sushma tells Indian...

Swaraj's direction to the Indian embassy came after a media report said the woman was deceived by her agents and now...

25 April 2017 9:50 AM IST

Pilgrims circle the Kaaba, the cubic building at the Grand Mosque, during the minor pilgrimage, known as Umrah, during Laylat al-Qadr, Night of Decree, on the 27th day of the holy fasting month of Ramadan, in the Muslim holy city of Mecca. (Photo: AP)

Saudi Police says suicide bomber killed in foiled Mecca plot

The Interior Ministry said an attack on the mosque was being planned by three terrorist groups, two based in Mecca and a...

24 Jun 2017 6:25 AM IST