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  1. Kerala mother awaits son's release from Saudi jail after 18 years

    Kerala mother awaits son's release from Saudi jail after 18 years

    It's been an 18-year wait for the mother, whose prayers have finally been answered.The return was made possible by a massive fundraising campaign of Rs 34 million which was given as blood money by order of a Saudi Arabian court. The court ruled that if the money was not delivered, Rahim would...
  2. Landing gear of Saudi plane catches fire during landing at Peshawar airport

    Landing gear of Saudi plane catches fire during landing at Peshawar airport

    ISLAMABAD: A Saudi Airlines flight coming from Riyadh caught fire while landing at Pakistan's Peshawar airport on Thursday, prompting all 276 passengers and 21 crew members to be evacuated safely.Dawn newspaper quoted the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) as saying that the plane caught fire...
  3. Madhya Pradesh HC issues notice to Bangladesh, Saudi Arabia embassies to find out nationality of illegal immigrants

    Madhya Pradesh HC issues notice to Bangladesh, Saudi Arabia embassies to find out nationality of illegal immigrants

    Gwalior (Madhya Pradesh) [India], the bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court on Wednesday issued notice to the embassies of Bangladesh and Saudi Arabia on the petition of a foreign youth who entered India illegally.The youth identified as Ahmed Alamkki filed a petition accusing the police and...
  4. Rulers of the Emirates expressed condolences to the Saudi King on the death of Prince Mansour's mother.

    Rulers of the Emirates expressed condolences to the Saudi King on the death of Prince Mansour's mother.

    Abu Dhabi [UAE], Supreme Council members and Rulers of the Emirate have sent separate messages of condolences to Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia on the death of the mother of Prince Mansour bin Saud bin Abdulaziz. Al Saud.The messages were...
  5. IndiGo to double frequency of Mumbai-Jeddah flights

    IndiGo to double frequency of Mumbai-Jeddah flights

    The airline said it will double the frequency of flights between Jeddah and Mumbai to 14 per week. It said this strategic expansion caters to the growing demand for travel between India and the Middle East and will provide greater convenience and flexibility for passengers.Vinay Malhotra...
  6. Iran, Bahrain agree to start talks on restoration of bilateral ties

    Iran, Bahrain agree to start talks on restoration of bilateral ties

    Acting Foreign Minister of Iran Ali Bagheri Kani and Foreign Minister of Bahrain Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani met in the Iranian capital Tehran on Sunday within the framework of the two countries' historical and brotherly relations, religious and neighborly relations, shared history and...
  7. Saudi Arabia records 1,301 pilgrim deaths during Hajj

    Saudi Arabia records 1,301 pilgrim deaths during Hajj

    Saudi Health Minister Fahd al-Jalazel said on Sunday that the kingdom's healthcare sector had addressed "innumerable" heat stress cases, with some people still in medical care, the Saudi Press Agency reported."Among the dead were many elderly and chronically ill persons," the minister said...
  8. More than 1,300 people may die during Hajj pilgrimage in 2024: Saudi Arabia

    More than 1,300 people may die during Hajj pilgrimage in 2024: Saudi Arabia

    Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], Saudi Arabia said on Sunday that up to 1,301 people died during the Hajj pilgrimage, with "numerous cases" due to heat stress and "unauthorized" travel accounting for more than four in five deaths, CNN reported.In a statement, the Saudi government said: "The health...
  9. Essar awaits final approval to start work on $4.5 billion steel plant in Saudi Arabia

    Essar awaits final approval to start work on $4.5 billion steel plant in Saudi Arabia

    In New Delhi, Essar Group is awaiting final approvals to start investing around $4.5 billion in building a low-carbon steel plant in Saudi Arabia, its top official Prashant Ruia said.Approvals are expected any day now, after which the conglomerate will begin work on the 4 million tonne per...
  10. The death toll of Tunisian pilgrims in Mecca reaches 53

    The death toll of Tunisian pilgrims in Mecca reaches 53

    "As of this Saturday, the number of Tunisian pilgrims who died in Saudi Arabia's holy sites while performing the Hajj ritual has increased from 49 to 53," the report said.According to the report, the Tunisian diplomatic mission in Riyadh and the Consulate General in Jeddah are currently...
  11. Egypt cracks down on travel agencies over Hajj travel fraud

    Egypt cracks down on travel agencies over Hajj travel fraud

    At a meeting of the Hajj Death Crisis Unit held on Saturday, Egyptian Prime Minister Mustafa Madbouly said he ordered the cancellation of the licenses of these agencies and the transfer of the individuals and entities involved to public prosecution, according to a statement from the Egyptian...
  12. First batch of 298 Haj pilgrims returned to Lucknow

    First batch of 298 Haj pilgrims returned to Lucknow

    Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], The first flight carrying 298 Haj pilgrims from Saudi Arabia returned to Lucknow at 4:36 pm today. Uttar Pradesh Haj Committee Chairman Mohsin Raza welcomed the Haj pilgrims at Lucknow Airport.This year, about twenty thousand Haj pilgrims from Uttar Pradesh...
  13. 28 registered Egyptian pilgrims confirmed dead during Hajj in Saudi Arabia

    28 registered Egyptian pilgrims confirmed dead during Hajj in Saudi Arabia

    In a cabinet statement, Madbouly said he had been tasked by the president to lead an interdepartmental crisis unit to "provide support and assistance to the families of the deceased and study the reasons for what happened and work to prevent its recurrence."The unit will also investigate...
  14. Egyptian consular teams search for missing Hajj pilgrims in Saudi hospitals

    Egyptian consular teams search for missing Hajj pilgrims in Saudi hospitals

    Consular teams are currently visiting hospitals to locate the bodies of Egyptian nationals undergoing treatment or those who have died and matching them with the lists of missing persons submitted by their relatives, the ministry said in a statement.Unconfirmed reports state that hundreds of...
  15. 35 Pakistanis among over 900 people died during Hajj in Saudi Arabia

    35 Pakistanis among over 900 people died during Hajj in Saudi Arabia

    Islamabad, At least 35 Pakistanis were among more than 900 people from around the world who died during this year's Haj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia, marked by scorching heat, the government confirmed.Pakistan's Ministry of Religious Affairs said on Wednesday that Haj was challenging this year...
  16. Two Bengaluruans among hundreds who died during this year's Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia

    Two Bengaluruans among hundreds who died during this year's Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia

    Bengaluru: Two pilgrims from Bengaluru are among hundreds who died during this year's Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia after braving extreme high temperatures at Islamic holy sites in the desert kingdom. Officials gave this information on Thursday.The deceased have been identified as Kausar...
  17. How did Gulf become an integral part of India's 'extended neighborhood' under PM Modi

    How did Gulf become an integral part of India's 'extended neighborhood' under PM Modi

    New Delhi [India], Gulf region has become an important strategic partner of India and an integral part of its 'extended neighborhood' under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, a report by the Italian Institute for International Political Studies (ISPI) said. Is.Prior to the Lok Sabha elections, PM...
  18. Dozens of people died due to extreme Hajj heat, death toll feared to be in hundreds.

    Dozens of people died due to extreme Hajj heat, death toll feared to be in hundreds.

    Tunisia's state news agency TAP reported on Wednesday that at least 35 Tunisian pilgrims were killed, while Iran's semi-official Tasnim agency said 11 Iranian citizens were also among the dead. Senegal confirmed that three of its citizens had died.Jordan's Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday that...
  19. Saudi Health Ministry reports 2,764 cases of heat stress on first day of Eid al Adha, urges pilgrims to avoid peak sun hours

    Saudi Health Ministry reports 2,764 cases of heat stress on first day of Eid al Adha, urges pilgrims to avoid peak sun hours

    Abu Dhabi [UAE], Saudi Health Minister Fahad Al-Jalazel has urged pilgrims to avoid peak sun hours (11am to 4pm) while completing their remaining Hajj rituals. He urged them to avoid direct exposure to the sun and stay away from hot surfaces, stressing that prevention is key.A ministry...
  20. Did the Ukrainian peace conference achieve what Zelensky or its organizers wanted?

    Did the Ukrainian peace conference achieve what Zelensky or its organizers wanted?

    How valid is his claim, even if the usual hyperbole is dismissed?Not much appears to have been achieved, as the two-day 'Summit on Peace in Ukraine' did not make much progress in structure, substance or even optics.Of course, Russia's absence meant that the conference would not even reach...
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