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Centre To Reallocate Go First's Hajj Flights To IndiGo, Saudi Airlines
The government has decided to re-allocate the Hajj flights that were to be operated by crisis-hit Go First from 10 Indian cities to IndiGo and two Saudi Arabian airlines, a senior official said on Thursday.
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Wikimedia Disputes Claims Of Saudi 'Infiltration' Of Wikipedia
The Wikimedia Foundation, which hosts online encyclopedia Wikipedia, has disputed a report by activists claiming it found evidence the Saudi Arabian government "infiltrated" its team in the region.
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Lucid Motors Locks Agreement With Saudi Government To Purchase 100,000 EVs
The Lucid Air has been critically acclaimed and many believe its technology is superior to Tesla
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Saudi Finds Grave Where Hindu Man Buried By Mistake: Centre To High Court
The Saudi Arabian government has located the grave of a Hindu man who was buried there as per the Muslim rights and is considering repatriation of the remains, the Centre informed the Delhi High Court on Thursday.
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Decision On Haj 2021 To Depend On Covid Protocols, Says Union Minister
A decision on Haj 2021 will be taken after the Saudi Arabian government's final call on the pilgrimage and the national as well as international COVID-19 guidelines will have to be kept in mind to ensure the well-being of the pilgrims, Minority Affairs Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said on Monday.
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Mukesh Ambani’s Plan To Make Reliance Debt-Free By 2021 Hits Bumps
Prime Minister Narendra Modis administration has petitioned a court to halt a proposed stake sale by Reliance Industries to Saudi Arabian Oil Company, threatening a key source of funds needed to pare liabilities. In addition, the conglomerate, which is into oil refining, telecommunications and retail, is also facing unfriendly tax proposals that co...
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It's Official, Saudi Aramco Set To Rival Alibaba With IPO: 10 Things To Know
Saudi Arabia's state oil company Aramco or Saudi Arabian Oil Co on Sunday announced its intention to go ahead with an IPO in the Tadawul stock exchange in Riyadh. With the Aramco IPO, the government of Saudi Arabia will sell a portion of its existing shares in the company. The statement from the company followed a go-ahead from the Saudi market reg...
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Saudi Women "Absent" From Family Can't Travel Alone, Despite Reforms
Saudi Arabia has eased travel restrictions on women but observers say loopholes still allow male relatives to curtail their movements and, in the worst cases, leave them marooned in prison-like shelters.
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After Delay, PM Imran Khan Departs For Pakistan On Commercial Jet: Report
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Saturday departed for home on a commercial aircraft as the special jet given to him by the Saudi Arabian government developed a technical glitch within minutes after it took off from New York's JFK International Airport.
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India Dials Saudi Arabia Over Rising Oil Prices As US-Iran Ties Worsen
Petroleum minister Dharmendra Pradhan expressed concerns about rising crude oil prices to his Saudi Arabian counterpart, Khalid al-Falih, on Friday amid worsening US-Iranian tensions, a government statement said.
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Disappearance, Alleged Death Of Saudi Journalist May Affect US-Saudi Ties
The disappearance and alleged killing last week of dissident Saudi Arabian journalist Jamal Khashoggi while he was visiting the Saudi consulate in Istanbul is only the latest challenge to a US-Saudi relationship that both governments have diligently cultivated.
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Saudi Arabia Won't Retain Passports Of Indian Crew On Arrival: Air India
The Saudi Arabian government has decided not to retain the passports of the Indian airline crew members on arrival in the country and issue a bar code instead, an Air India spokesperson confirmed.
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Jump In Islamic Tax Liabilities Worries Saudi Banks
A jump in retroactive Islamic tax liabilities faced by Saudi Arabian banks is creating concern about damage to their earnings and the government's motives in demanding the money.
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Newly Free Saudi Prince Alwaleed Gives To Soccer Club
Saudi Arabian billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, freed two weeks ago from detention in a luxury hotel during a corruption sweep, said on Tuesday he was answering a government call to support local soccer clubs by donating half a million dollars.
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Saudi Move To Ensure "Quality Of Living" Carries $13 Billion Price Tag
A package of handouts to Saudi Arabian citizens to compensate them for cost of living increases will cost the government about 50 billion riyals ($13.3 billion) this year, the information minister was quoted as saying on Sunday
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Centre To Reallocate Go First's Hajj Flights To IndiGo, Saudi Airlines
The government has decided to re-allocate the Hajj flights that were to be operated by crisis-hit Go First from 10 Indian cities to IndiGo and two Saudi Arabian airlines, a senior official said on Thursday.
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Wikimedia Disputes Claims Of Saudi 'Infiltration' Of Wikipedia
The Wikimedia Foundation, which hosts online encyclopedia Wikipedia, has disputed a report by activists claiming it found evidence the Saudi Arabian government "infiltrated" its team in the region.
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Lucid Motors Locks Agreement With Saudi Government To Purchase 100,000 EVs
The Lucid Air has been critically acclaimed and many believe its technology is superior to Tesla
-
Saudi Finds Grave Where Hindu Man Buried By Mistake: Centre To High Court
The Saudi Arabian government has located the grave of a Hindu man who was buried there as per the Muslim rights and is considering repatriation of the remains, the Centre informed the Delhi High Court on Thursday.
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Decision On Haj 2021 To Depend On Covid Protocols, Says Union Minister
A decision on Haj 2021 will be taken after the Saudi Arabian government's final call on the pilgrimage and the national as well as international COVID-19 guidelines will have to be kept in mind to ensure the well-being of the pilgrims, Minority Affairs Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said on Monday.
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Mukesh Ambani’s Plan To Make Reliance Debt-Free By 2021 Hits Bumps
Prime Minister Narendra Modis administration has petitioned a court to halt a proposed stake sale by Reliance Industries to Saudi Arabian Oil Company, threatening a key source of funds needed to pare liabilities. In addition, the conglomerate, which is into oil refining, telecommunications and retail, is also facing unfriendly tax proposals that co...
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It's Official, Saudi Aramco Set To Rival Alibaba With IPO: 10 Things To Know
Saudi Arabia's state oil company Aramco or Saudi Arabian Oil Co on Sunday announced its intention to go ahead with an IPO in the Tadawul stock exchange in Riyadh. With the Aramco IPO, the government of Saudi Arabia will sell a portion of its existing shares in the company. The statement from the company followed a go-ahead from the Saudi market reg...
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Saudi Women "Absent" From Family Can't Travel Alone, Despite Reforms
Saudi Arabia has eased travel restrictions on women but observers say loopholes still allow male relatives to curtail their movements and, in the worst cases, leave them marooned in prison-like shelters.
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After Delay, PM Imran Khan Departs For Pakistan On Commercial Jet: Report
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Saturday departed for home on a commercial aircraft as the special jet given to him by the Saudi Arabian government developed a technical glitch within minutes after it took off from New York's JFK International Airport.
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India Dials Saudi Arabia Over Rising Oil Prices As US-Iran Ties Worsen
Petroleum minister Dharmendra Pradhan expressed concerns about rising crude oil prices to his Saudi Arabian counterpart, Khalid al-Falih, on Friday amid worsening US-Iranian tensions, a government statement said.
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Disappearance, Alleged Death Of Saudi Journalist May Affect US-Saudi Ties
The disappearance and alleged killing last week of dissident Saudi Arabian journalist Jamal Khashoggi while he was visiting the Saudi consulate in Istanbul is only the latest challenge to a US-Saudi relationship that both governments have diligently cultivated.
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Saudi Arabia Won't Retain Passports Of Indian Crew On Arrival: Air India
The Saudi Arabian government has decided not to retain the passports of the Indian airline crew members on arrival in the country and issue a bar code instead, an Air India spokesperson confirmed.
-
Jump In Islamic Tax Liabilities Worries Saudi Banks
A jump in retroactive Islamic tax liabilities faced by Saudi Arabian banks is creating concern about damage to their earnings and the government's motives in demanding the money.
-
Newly Free Saudi Prince Alwaleed Gives To Soccer Club
Saudi Arabian billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, freed two weeks ago from detention in a luxury hotel during a corruption sweep, said on Tuesday he was answering a government call to support local soccer clubs by donating half a million dollars.
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Saudi Move To Ensure "Quality Of Living" Carries $13 Billion Price Tag
A package of handouts to Saudi Arabian citizens to compensate them for cost of living increases will cost the government about 50 billion riyals ($13.3 billion) this year, the information minister was quoted as saying on Sunday
