Tag: Saudis

US pressures Saudis to stop bombing Iran-backed rebels in Yemen

The Obama administration is quietly ramping up pressure on Saudi Arabia to stop bombing Iran-backed rebels in Yemen and engage in peace talks toward...

Sharif denies Saudis gave him a ‘wish-list’ on Yemen

PM says Pakistan will defend Saudi territorial sovereignty in case of any threat Lauds ‘unprecedented’ Chinese investment in Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Friday denied...

Saudis stumped by Pakistan’s no

Saudi minister says parliamentary resolution on Yemen is Pakistan’s internal matter but ‘Saudi Arabia expected better from country’ Interior Minister Nisar says UAE minister’s ‘threatening...

Jihadist outfits extend support to Saudis

Radical Islamic parties, banned militant sectarian outfits and ex-jihadist groups known for their hardline stance on Kashmir, Afghanistan and sectarian issues, thronged in Islamabad...

US sharing ‘unique capabilities’ with Saudis

The United States has confirmed media reports that the Obama administration was providing military assistance to the Saudi-led coalition. “Because of our close security relationship...

Saudis behead 8th Pakistani since mid-October

A Pakistani on Tuesday became the eighth person from the country to be beheaded in Saudi Arabia for drug trafficking since mid-October. Seyfour al-Rahman Golajan...

Saudis get internet hotline to the king

Saudi citizens can now petition 90-year-old King Abdullah directly and lodge complaints through an Internet site set up at the initiative of the monarch...

Saudis, Pakistanis recall Iqbal’s contribution

Former Saudi diplomat and columnist Dr Ali Al-Ghamdi has described Dr Allama Mohammad Iqbal as one of the main architects of the two-nation theory,...

Saudis ready to act ‘with or without’ West: ambassador

 “This is a dangerous gamble, about which we cannot remain silent, and will not stand idly by.” Prince Mohammed bin Nawaf bin Abdulaziz, Saudi...

Saudis arrested over blast at Tanzania church

Tanzanian authorities have arrested six people, including four from Saudi Arabia, in connection with an attack that killed two people and injured 30 others...

Saudis funneling arms to Syrian opposition

Saudi Arabia has been funneling Croatian arms to Syrian opposition groups via Jordan, helping the so-called Free Syrian Army (FSA) and al qaeda linked...

Saudis downplay impact of mystery virus on Haj

Saudi health authorities downplayed Tuesday the impact of a possible outbreak of a virus from the family of deadly SARS on its forthcoming Hajj...

Saudis angry over judo hijab ban

Saudi Arabia have complained to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) after judo fighter Wojdan Shaherkani was banned from wearing the hijab head scarf during...

Saudis sign $3b deal with Britain to buy trainer jets

Saudi Arabia has signed a $3-billion deal with Britain to buy trainer jets for the Gulf kingdom’s air force, SPA state news agency said...

Saudis behead Pakistani heroin smuggler

Saudi Arabia beheaded a Pakistani man on Tuesday after he was convicted of smuggling a “large amount” of heroin into the kingdom, the interior...

Saudis open the oil taps

As the Iranian sanctions ensure that the ante is upped on the global crude oil rates – oil prices hitting a nine month high...

Mending fences

Trilateral summit The Americans, one assumes, wouldn’t be all too pleased. Nor would the Saudis. The Afghan and Pakistani presidents sitting together was all well...