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Saudi man crashes car into Mecca's Grand Mosque, held
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], October 31 (ANI): A speeding car rammed into the Grand Mosque in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, on Friday evening.
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India urges Saudi Arabia to take urgent corrective step on G-20 banknote d
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 29 (ANI): India has conveyed its serious concerns to Saudi Arabia both in Delhi and in Riyadh over the distorted map depicting Jammu and Kashmir as a separate territory from India, in its newly released banknote, and urged it to take urgent corrective steps.
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Saudi ministry issues clarification after report on pending decision to ab
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], October 28 (ANI): Saudi Arabia has said it is working on initiatives to develop their labour market following reports that the Kingdom was working to abolish the kafala system, a foreign worker sponsorship system.
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Sports minister Kiren Rijiju attends Y20 summit virtually
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 15 (ANI): Union Minister of Youth and Sports Kiren Rijiju on Thursday attended the Youth-20 (Y20) Summit being held virtually in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
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1,583 Indians repatriated from Saudi Arabia: Indian Embassy
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], October 8 (ANI): The Indian Embassy in Riyadh has reported that a total of 1,583 Indians have returned to India till October 6.
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Record Number of Mayors Endorse the U20 2020 Communique
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], October 5 (ANI/NewsVoir): A record 39 mayors and city leaders today endorsed the official 27-point Urban 20 (U20) Communique which was officially handed over to the G20 the final day of the U20 Mayors Summit, held virtually from Riyadh. Endorsing cities included Bar
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Saudi Arabia resumes Umrah pilgrimage to Mecca
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], October 4 (ANI/Sputnik): The Saudi Arabian authorities resumed on late Saturday the Umrah pilgrimage to the holy city of Mecca, the kingdom's Ministry of Hajj and Umrah said.
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Saudi security forces detain 10 terrorist suspects
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], September 29 (ANI/Sputnik): The Saudi Arabian security forces have detained 10 people suspected of forming a terrorist cell, which received military aid from Iran, a spokesman for the kingdom's presidency of state security said on Monday.
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G20 Leaders' Summit will be held virtually on November 21-22
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], September 28 (ANI/Sputnik): This year's G20 leaders summit under the theme of "Realising opportunities of the 21st century for all" will be held in an online format amid the coronavirus pandemic, the G20 Saudi Secretariat said in a statement.
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Energy Ministers of G20 countries to start two-day meeting on Sunday
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], September 27 (ANI/Sputnik): The energy ministers of the G20 states will gather virtually on Sunday for a two-day meeting, which will be devoted to the energy market stability amid low oil and gas prices and lacklustre demand.
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COVID-19: Saudi Arabia suspends travel to three countries including India
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], September 23 (ANI): Saudi Arabia on Wednesday suspended air travel to and from India, Brazil and Argentina, in view of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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G20 Trade and Investment Working Group virtual meeting begins today
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], September 20 (ANI/Sputnik): The third meeting of the G20 Trade and Investment Working Group (TIWG) is set to begin on Sunday, with the two-day event being held via video conference amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
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