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EAM Jaishankar holds discussions with Saudi Foreign Minister

They covered a range of bilateral and regional issues including developments in Afghanistan

Saudi Arabia, 20 years after 9/11: 'A country in the making'

All but four of the 19 hijackers on 9/11 were Saudi citizens

Oil steady as Ida outages offset Saudi Arabia's cuts in crude prices

Oil held steady with Saudi Arabia's cut in crude prices for Asian buyers raising the prospect of fierce competition among sellers

Oil prices down after deep Saudi price cuts spur demand concerns

Brent crude futures for November fell 66 cents, or 0.91%, to $71.95 per barrel by 0930 GMT.

Saudis cut oil prices to woo buyers as OPEC+ boosts supply

State producer Saudi Aramco is rolling back pricing on all of its grades to its biggest market in Asia.

Opponent says Saudi Crown Prince had role in Kabul airport attack

A Saudi opponent has spoken of the alleged role of Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman in supporting the ISIL elements during the August 26 Kabul airport attack, Iran's Mehr News reported

Covid-19: Saudi Arabia now has the world's toughest vaccine rules

Few countries have imposed restrictions as tight as those in Saudi Arabia, where refusal to vaccinate can block shoppers from grocery stores

Saudi Arabia's economy returns to growth after pandemic slump

The data, which showed the economy growing 1.5% from a year ago, prompted economists to expect faster expansion in the second half of the year with the oil sector benefiting from higher output.

Saudi Arabia's Aramco raises Asia, US oil prices in sign demand seen rising

Many analysts and traders see the latest Covid-19 flare-ups as a short-term hit to oil demand

Saudi Arabia threatens three-year travel ban on 'red list' countries

The kingdom, the largest Gulf state with a population of some 30 million, on Tuesday recorded 1,379 new Covid-19 infections

Till world shifts to green energy, split between Saudi and UAE won't end

It is not geopolitical relationship that will cause the two countries to part, but diverging perceptions of energy transition.

Af without Pak & Islam

India doesn't have to see the Taliban as a hostile political force just because it is Islamic or Pakistan's friend. Modi govt can befriend it if BJP resets its domestic politics of polarisation

Saudi Arabia announces conclusion of Hajj season free from Covid-19

Saudi Arabia announced on Thursday the successful conclusion of this year's Hajj season, free from the Covid-19 and other contagious diseases, the Saudi Press Agency reported

Aramco faces $50-mn extortion bid over data leak, but denies breach

The global energy industry has seen a ramp up in cyber attacks with Colonial Pipeline becoming the most visible of late

In a first, Saudi women soldiers stand guard during Haj pilgrimage

They are dressed in military khaki uniform, with a hip-length jacket, loose trousers and a black beret over a veil covering their hair.

Saudi, United Arab Emirates reach compromise to unlock oil supply

Brent oil prices fell on the news by as much as $1 per barrel towards $75 per barrel after Reuters reported the two major Opec producers had agreed a deal.

Oil prices drop after Saudi Arabia and UAE reach output compromise

Under the compromise with Saudi Arabia, the UAE's baseline production will rise to 3.65 million barrels per day after the current pact expires in April 2022

Politics seep into oil as diverging goals test Saudi & UAE relations

Crude slips after surging to multi-year highs amid major crisis in Opec+

Saudis may work longer, pay more to Kingdom's pension fund: Report

The government -- faced with an estimated actuarial gap of 800 billion riyals ($213 billion) at the state-controlled pension fund -- is weighing proposals to increase the retirement age

OPEC+ deadlock: What UAE-Saudi Arabia tussle means for oil markets

Brent crude futures zoomed past $77.5 a barrel-mark on Tuesday, after OPEC+, on Monday, called off its meeting unexpectedly. This comes after the UAE rejected a proposal by the alliance on increasing oil production. What does this episode mean for the oil markets? Vandana Hari, Founder & CEO of Vanda Insights, a Singapore-based provider of oil markets macro-analysis, explains it in detail. Watch the video