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Saudi Arabia denies role in assassination of Iranian nuclear scientist
Saudi Arabia's Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Adel al-Jubeir denied any role of his country in the assassination of Iranian nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh
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OPEC+ talks delayed as UAE, Saudi Arabia flight over oil production
At stake is the credibility of the cartel whose actions have underpinned the market since the spectacular oil crash earlier this year
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Israeli PM Netanyahu flew to Saudi Arabia to meet crown prince MBS: Reports
The meeting would mark the first known encounter between senior Israeli and Saudi officials
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Yemen's Houthi militia attack Saudi Aramco facility in Jeddah
Yemen's Houthi militia on Monday announced that it launched a long-range missile towards a large Saudi Aramco oil facility in the city of Jeddah.
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Western Union acquires $200-million stake in Saudi telecom unit
Saudi Telecom will inject 400 million riyals ($107 million) as additional capital stc pay and a further 802 million riyals if it manages to obtain a digital banking license, according to a statement
Saudi Aramco gets $8 billion with jumbo five-part bond deal: Report
The move is part of an onslaught on international debt markets by Gulf issuers seeking to plug finances hit by the pandemic and weak oil prices
Saudi calls on OPEC+ to be flexible as it weighs oil cut extension
The JMMC, which can recommend policy to the broader group, made no formal recommendations on Tuesday, three OPEC+ sources said
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Upcoming G20 summit to be a milestone, will address Covid-19 impact: Saudi
The upcoming G20 summit will be a "milestone", Saudi Arabia, the chair of the powerful economic bloc, said amid mounting expectations of fiscal support, and other monetary measures by the grouping
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Saudi Arabia claims it thwarted attack on an oil facility near Yemen
Saudi claimed it thwarted an attack by Yemen's Iran-backed rebels that sparked a fire near an Aramco oil distribution centre, involving unmanned boats loaded with explosives dispatched into Red Sea
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Islamic State group claims responsibility for attack at Saudi WWI ceremony
IS said in a post on its online Telegram channel on Thursday that its fighters were able to plant the explosive device at the Non-Muslims Cemetery in the kingdom's coastal city of Jiddah
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MBS: Saudi Arabia's enigma
Book review of Blood and Oil: Mohammed bin Salman's Ruthless Quest for Global Power
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Pakistan may return $2 billion Saudi Arabian loan, media report says
Pakistan may return $2 billion loan to Saudi and the cash-strapped country is looking for various options to secure more lending aimed at retaining gross official forex reserves at current level
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Haj pilgrims must submit Covid-19 negative report prior to journey in 2021
Haj pilgrims will have to submit Covid-19 negative report 72 hours prior to their journey to Saudi Arabia in 2021, Union minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said
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Saudi Arabia's wealth fund buys 2.04% stake in Reliance Retail Ventures
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud (colloquially known as MBS) is the chairman of PIF
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Top headlines: Trump sues in 3 states, Saudi fund to invest in RIL unit
From S&P downgrading Tata Motors to Trump suing in 3 states to contest US election result, Business Standard brings you top news of the evening
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Saudi Arabia to remove curbs on foreign workers to attract overseas talent
The new rules will come into effect on March 14 and apply to all foreign workers in the private sector, regardless of salary
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Saudi Aramco's third-quarter profit falls 44.6% to 44.21 billion riyals
DUBAI (Reuters) - Saudi Arabian state oil group Aramco <2222.SE> on Tuesday reported a 44.6% drop in third-quarter net profit, in line with analysts' estimates, dented by lower crude oil prices and volumes sold as the coronavirus crisis choked demand.
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India could cut oil import bill further as Saudi looks at crude discounts
India's oil import bill may fall further in the remaining period of the current fiscal with Saudi Arabia looking at giving discount in crude it sells to Asian Buyers
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India asks Saudi Arabia to fix map on banknote that left out J-K, Ladakh
The world map on the new 20 Riyal banknote does not feature Jammu & Kashmir, and Ladakh as part of India.
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Ahead of G-20 meet, Saudi Arabia removes PoK from Pakistan's map
The map shows a border between Pakistan and the region. So far, there was no reaction from the Pakistan government
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