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Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif leaves for Saudi on three-day official visit

Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday left for Saudi Arabia on his maiden three-day official visit abroad during which he will hold wide-ranging discussions with the top Saudi leadership, with particular focus on advancing economic, trade and investment ties. The 70-year-old leader was sworn in as Pakistan's 23rd prime minister on April 11 after his predecessor Imran Khan was ousted in a no-confidence vote. Sharif, who has been invited for the trip by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, is accompanied by a high-level delegation including key members of the Cabinet. "Today I am embarking on a visit to Saudi Arabia to renew & reaffirm our bonds of brotherhood & friendship. I will have wide-ranging discussions with Saudi leadership. KSA is one of our greatest friends & as Custodian of the Two Holy Places, has a special place in all our hearts, Sharif tweeted. Separately, his office issued a video message of the prime minister. The video, played on all TV channels, .

India a key market for Saudi Arabian tourism, says Fahd Hamidaddin

Saudi Arabia has embarked on an ambitious programme to boost inbound tourism and considers India a key market, said Saudi Tourism Board CEO Fahd Hamidaddin.

Row erupts in Pakistan over PM Shehbaz Sharif's 1st foreign visit to Saudi

After PTI raised questions about this visit, Pakistan Minister for Information Marriyum Aurangzeb responded on Monday, saying Shehbaz Sharif would travel to Saudi Arabia at his own expenses

Saudi food startup raises $ 170 mn from Sequoia Capital India, others

The company is also looking at potentially acquiring rivals to help it grow and will expand into fintech after receiving a license from the Saudi central bank

Yemeni president Abdrabbuh Hadi steps down under Saudi pressure: Report

Prince Mohammed told Hadi that other Yemeni leaders had agreed that it was time for him to relinquish power, according to the Saudi and Yemeni officials

Russia's Putin, Saudi's bin Salman discuss bilateral ties and oil

The Saudi readout of the call said the crown prince affirmed support for efforts that would lead to a political solution to the crisis in Ukraine

New Pak PM Shehbaz Sharif likely to visit Saudi Arabia, China: Report

Traditionally, a Pakistani prime minister's first foreign visit has often been to Riyadh and Beijing due to Islamabad's strategic relationship with both countries

Saudi Arabia to receive 1 million pilgrims in upcoming Hajj season

Foreign pilgrims must submit a negative PCR test taken within 72 hours before their departure to Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia expands Haj to 1 million pilgrims, easing Covid-19 curbs

Saudi Arabia will let up to 1 million people join the Haj pilgrimage this year, greatly expanding the key event to participants from outside the kingdom after two years of tight COVID restrictions

Made all arrangements for Haj, Saudi Arabia to decide modalities: Naqvi

He also informed that during the Modi government, more than two lakh pilgrims have gone for Haj from India

Global lawmakers call on Saudi to block forcible return of Uyghurs to China

The global parliamentarians said China is carrying out a global campaign of threats and intimidation against Uyghurs, Tibetans, Hong Kongers, Chinese dissidents and other activists abroad.

Turkey to OK Jamal Khashoggi murder trial's move to Saudi Arabia

Moving Khashoggi's trial to Saudi Arabia would provide a diplomatic resolution to a dispute that exemplified the wider troubles between Ankara and the kingdom since the 2011 Arab Spring

High oil prices, Russia-Ukraine war at Saudi pivot point: An analysis

For Saudi interests, however, perhaps no other country in the world stands to rapidly benefit financially from the war as the kingdom

Aramco unit attack in Saudi Arabia's Jeddah may raise crude, LPG prices

Petrol price on Sunday was hiked by 50 paise a litre and diesel by 55 paise, taking the total increase in rates since resumption of daily price revision less than a week back to Rs 3.70-3.75 per litre

Iran welcomes normalisation of ties with Saudi Arabia: Iranian FM

Regarding the situation in Yemen, Amir-Abdollahian added that Saudi Arabia has received a number of requests from Iran to cease the war in Yemen, Xinhua news agency reported

F1 race in Saudi Arabia to go ahead despite nearby attack by Houthi rebels

The announcement came a day after the rebels attacked an oil depot located about 11 kilometers (seven miles) from the F1 circuit

No-confidence vote: Pakistan PM Imran Khan gets a weekend breather

Pakistan National Assembly's crucial session on a no-trust motion against embattled PM Imran Khan was adjourned on Friday without tabling of the resolution, amid vociferous protests from opposition

Yemen rebels strike oil depot in Saudi city hosting F1 race

Journalists covering practice saw the smoke rise over the city around 5:40 pm

Formula 1 shifts from racing to human rights in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia also came under scrutiny in October after buying Premier League soccer club Newcastle

Fire in Saudi city ahead of F1 race; Houthis claim attacks

While Saudi Arabia and its state-run oil behemoth Saudi Aramco did not immediately acknowledge the blaze, it appeared to be centred on the same fuel depot that the Houthis had attacked in recent days