Tag: Saudi
Saudis say Syria death toll may be 90,000: Kerry
US Secretary of State John Kerry said on Thursday the death toll in Syria may have reached 90,000, citing figures given to him by...
CIA operating secret drone base in Saudi
The US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) has been operating a clandestine airbase for unmanned drones in Saudi Arabia for the past two years.
The base...
Egyptian lawyer to be jailed, lashed in Saudi Arabia
An Egyptian human rights lawyer has been sentenced to five years in jail and 300 lashes by a court in Saudi Arabia, his former...
Saudi Arabia rejects maid beheading criticism
Saudi Arabia criticised world reaction to its beheading a Sri Lankan maid convicted of killing her employer’s baby, the official Saudi news agency SPA...
PN, Royal Saudi Naval Force to hold 11-day joint exercise
Pakistan Navy (PN) and Royal Saudi Naval Forces (RNSF) will conduct a joint exercise Naseem-Al-Bahr – X, which is scheduled to take place between...
Anger at Saudi beheading of Sri Lankan maid
Rights groups have criticised Saudi Arabia over the beheading of a young Sri Lankan domestic worker accused of killing an infant left in her...
Saudi, Pakistan took up strategic ties, roadmap for future relationship: Khar
A roadmap of collaboration and cooperation to further strengthen strategic relations between Saudi Arabia and Pakistan figured prominently in talks between Foreign Minister Hina...
Saudi diplomat killed in Yemeni capital
A Saudi diplomat and his bodyguard have been killed when their car came under fire in the Yemeni capital, Sana’a, officials say. The Saudi...
Russia’s Lavrov in Saudi seeking progress on Syria
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov condemned the bloodshed in Syria as “outrageous” and urged opponents of President Bashar al-Assad inside and outside the...
Saudi govt to further improve haj facilities
The Saudi Arabia government has planned to improve their existing services and facilities for the pilgrimages. Talking to newsmen here, Fawad Amin Katib, a...
Fire at Saudi wedding kills at least 25
A fire sparked by celebratory gunfire has killed at least 25 people at a wedding in Saudi Arabia, media reported on Wednesday. The bullets...
Saudi interior minister lauds successful Haj
Interior Minister Prince Ahmed, chairman of the Supreme Haj Committee, congratulated Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah and Crown Prince Salman, deputy...
Saudi Arabia to allow women lawyers to plead cases in court
Women lawyers in Saudi Arabia will be be allowed to plead cases in court for the first time from next month, according to a...
Hajj to be performed on Thursday, 25th October: Saudi Court
The Saudi Arabian Supreme Court announced Tuesday that standing in Arafat (Haj) will be on Thursday, 25th October 2012.
The Saudi Press Agency quoting the...
Jeddah shisha smokers forced out of the Saudi city’s cafes
Smokers of the hubble-bubble water pipe have until Saturday to indulge their fondness for sweet flavored tobacco in Jeddah’s cafes as the Saudi city...
Saudi Al-Qarnain Group plans USD1 billion investment in Pakistan
Saudi construction firm Al-Qarnain Group unveiled plans to spend up to USD1 billion in Pakistan over the next five years, Arabian Business reported.
The company...
Saudi Arabia beheads Pakistani for drug smuggling
Saudi Arabia beheaded a Pakistani on Wednesday in Medina after convicting him of drug smuggling, the interior ministry said. Bashir Khamis Ahmad was found...
