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Indian rice exports to Saudi boosted by quality checks agreement
India and Saudi Arabia are understood to have amicably sorted out contentious issues related to the latter’s decision to subject imported food items to mandatory quality checks by bringing in guidelines on maximum residual level (MRL) of
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Bahrain Parliament Approves VAT Implementation
Bahrain is set to become the third Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) to implement the unified agreement on Value Added Tax (VAT) on goods and services. Bahraini legislators approved a draft law on Sunday that would see value-added tax (VAT) imposed
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India beat Sri Lanka to win Under-19 Asia Cup title for sixth time
India won the Under-19 Asia Cup on Sunday with a 144-run victory over Sri Lanka in the final at the Shere Bangla National Stadium, Dhaka. This comes just a couple of weeks after the Rohit Sharma-led senior Indian team defeated Bangladesh in the
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Microsoft Cloud Ecosystem To Create More than 63000 Jobs in Saudi Arabia
Microsoft’s technology ecosystem and the growing popularity of cloud services will create more than 63,400 jobs in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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Fire in Tabuk wedding hall injures 14 women and children in Saudi Arabia
A fire erupted in a room inside a wedding hall in the Hamra district of the city of Tabuk, causing 14 women and children to suffer smoke inhalation,
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US will always be a friend: Saudi Crown Prince
High Royal Highness Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has rejected US President Donald Trump's comment that Saudi Arabia would not last more than
Read MorePakistan's opposition leader jailed for 10 days ahead of by-elections
Pakistani opposition leader Shehbaz Sharif was ordered jailed on Saturday for 10 days after being arrested in a corruption case, his lawyer said, meaning he will not be able to campaign for his party ahead of crucial by-elections next
Read MoreLubna Al Olayan becomes first woman appointed as head of Saudi bank
A woman has been appointed to run a Saudi Arabian bank in a first for women in the country. Saudi businesswoman Lubna Al Olayan will chair a new bank being formed out of a merger between the Saudi British Bank (SABB) and Alawwal Bank.
Read MoreNobel Peace Prize: Denis Mukwege and Nadia Murad announced as winners
The Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to a Congolese doctor and a Yazidi former captive of the Islamic State group for their work to highlight and eliminate the use of sexual violence as a weapon of war. Denis Mukwege and Nadia Murad
Read MoreSaudi Arabia to invest in Pakistan oil refinery
Saudi Arabia will invest in a new oil refinery in Pakistan's growing deep sea port of Gwadar, Islamabad announced Thursday. The agreement follows a visit last month by Pakistan's new Prime Minister Imran Khan to the Gulf kingdom as he
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