Tag: Saudi

Saudi ex-spy chief says ‘all’ options open on Iran

Saudi Arabia will use “all available options” to defend itself against Iranian “threats” that might trigger “unwanted military confrontation,” its former intelligence chief told...

Iran digs in with oil warning to Saudi Arabia

Iran on Tuesday warned US ally Saudi Arabia to rethink plans to compensate for Iranian oil exports cut by sanctions, and boosted security for...

No Saudi mediation for Musharraf: Malik

Ruling out mediation from the Saudi government on the expected arrival of former dictator Pervez Musharraf to Pakistan, Interior Minister Rehman Malik on Monday...

Saudi Arabia executes two nationals for drug smuggling

Saudi Arabia beheaded two nationals on Monday in the eastern province of Al-Ahsa after convicting them of drug smuggling, the interior ministry said. The pair,...

Saudi Arabia to provide $172m soft loan

Pakistan and Saudi Arabia on Thursday signed two agreements worth $172 million soft term loans for constructing infrastructure in Malakand region and importing urea...

Iran talks with Saudi about US plot claim

Iran held talks with Saudi Arabia to try to convince Riyadh it had nothing to do with unfounded US claims of a plot to...

Iran talks with Saudi about US plot claim

Iran held talks with Saudi Arabia to try to convince Riyadh it had nothing to do with unfounded US claims of a plot to...

Saudi condemns Syria over attack on embassy

Saudi Arabia on Sunday condemned an attack by angry protesters on its embassy in Damascus, blaming the Syrian government for a security lapse, the...

Proposed Saudi cap on remittances

The economic mangers in Pakistan must have raised their eyebrows after the Saudi labour minister’s recent announcement to limit the flow of remittances from...

Saudi hardline crown prince may mellow in power

The appointment of conservative Prince Nayef bin Abdul Aziz as heir to the Saudi throne raises concerns he could halt reforms were he to...

NPCC wins Rs7b contract in Saudi Arabia

National Power Construction Corporation (NPCC), a state owned enterprise that tops the list of entities to be privatised, has won a Saudi Riyal 288...

Pakistani awarded highest Saudi civil award

Farmaan Ali Khan, who saved the life of 14 people, has been awardedthe highest Saudi civil award. This is a matter of great pride...

LHC rejects reports on Qadri’s judge fleeing to Saudi Arabia

The Lahore High Court has clarified a news item published in a section of press regarding the judge who convicted Mumtaz Qadri for murdering...

Saudi crown prince dies in New York

Saudi Crown Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz has died, the palace announced on Saturday, leaving his brother Prince Nayef the likely successor to ailing...

Saudi crown prince dead: TV

Saudi Crown Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz has died, a palace announcement on state television said on Saturday, throwing his brother Prince Nayef into...

Iran plotted to kill Saudi envoy, alleges US

The US on Tuesday said it had broken up a “chilling” plot planned high up in the Iranian government to assassinate the Saudi envoy...

Saudi woman sentenced to 10 lashes for driving

A Saudi woman was sentenced to 10 lashes for defying a ban on women driving in Saudi Arabia, an activist said on Tuesday, while...