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Saudi Arabia to invest USD 100 billion in India
Saudi Arabia, the world's biggest oil exporter, is looking at investing USD 100 billion in India in areas of petrochemicals, infrastructure and mining among others, considering the country's growth potential. Saudi Ambassador Dr Saud bin
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Saudi Arabia introduces 'decency' rules for tourists
The Arab kingdom has identified 19 offenses against decency that will be punishable with a fine. The code of conduct comes as the country begins offering tourist visas for the first time. Saudi Arabia has said it will impose fines on tourists for
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Houthis claim to have killed 500 Saudi soldiers in major attack
Houthi rebels in Yemen say they have killed 500 Saudi soldiers, captured a further 2,000 and seized a convoy of Saudi military vehicles. The extraordinary claims at a press conference on Sunday, involving still photographs and
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Oil Prices Fall as Saudi Returns to Full Production
Oil prices fell on Friday in Asia after Saudi Arabia said its oil production was up and fully running. U.S. Crude Oil WTI Futures lost
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Explained: Impacts of the drone attacks on Saudi Arabia's oil installations
Early on September 14, two critical Saudi Arabian oil installations the Abqaiq processing facility and the Khurais oil field, near the Gulf
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India scrambles for LPG to meet demand as Saudis defer flow
Fuel retailers in India are scampering for liquefied petroleum gas ahead of the nation’s most celebrated festival, as demand looks set to climb
Read MoreSaudi Arabia To Offer Tourist Visas For First Time, Abolish Abaya Rule
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia said Friday it will offer tourist visas for the first time, opening up the ultra-conservative kingdom to holidaymakers as part of a push to diversify its economy away from oil. Kickstarting tourism is one of the
Read MoreFrance's oldest mosque, in the Indian Ocean, gets a facelift
At France's oldest mosque, a five-century-old edifice on the Indian Ocean island of Mayotte, the sound of jackhammers is broken intermittently by recitals by the faithful hunched over in prayer. The white-and-blue prayer hall at the mosque in
Read MoreSaudi Arabia’s Winter at Tantora festival to make triumphant return
The Winter at Tantora festival, which took place last year, is returning on Dec. 19 after the conclusion of Riyadh Season. The festival will be part of AlUla Season, one of 11 Saudi seasons taking place across the Kingdom in
Read MoreGAZT calls on Saudi companies to submit tax returns
The General Authority for Zakat and Income Tax (GAZT) has urged Saudi companies and entities registered in the VAT with annual turnovers of taxable goods and services exceeding SR40 million ($10.5 million) to submit their tax returns through their
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