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Pakistan hunting with the fox and running with the hare
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Dubai [UAE], Mar. 29 (ANI): Pakistan is pursuing a two faced policy of trying to befriend Iran and at the same time maintaining close ties with Saudi Arabia, according to informed sources and in the process is angering both Iran and Saudi Arabia.
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Pak Govt. allows former army chief to lead Saudi-led military alliance
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Mar. 25 (ANI): The Pakistan Government has given its approval to former chief of army staff general (Retd) Raheel Sharif to lead a 39-nation alliance of Muslim states led by Saudi Arabia by providing him with a No-Objection Certificate (NOC).
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Swaraj directs to rescue 29 Telangana workers from Saudi company captivity
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar. 22 (ANI): Soon after IT and NRI affairs minister K. T. Rama Rao sought Sushma Swaraj's intervention in rescuing 29 Telangana workers from Saudi company captivity, the External Affairs Minister has asked the Indian Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Ahmad Javed, to initi
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'Terror threat' behind cancellation of Saudi King's visit t
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Dubai [U.A.E], Mar.19 (ANI): The Maldives government announced that the official visit of Saudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud to Male from March 18 had been postponed because of the spread of swine flu in the archipelago nation, however, highly placed sources say the realit
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China, Saudi Arabia ink 14 cooperation deals including nuclear energy
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Beijing [China], Mar. 18 (ANI): China and Saudi Arabia inked 14 cooperation deals in capacity and investment, nuclear energy, trade, finance, spaceflight, education, human resources and other fields while reaffirming their commitment to strengthening practical cooperation.
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Saudi King kick-starts Japan visit
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], Mar. 12 (ANI): Saudi Arabian King Salman bin Abdul-Aziz al-Saud began a four-day Japan visit on Sunday, marking the first trip to the country by a Saudi king in 46 years.
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Raheel Sharif should think before heading Islamic military alliance: Musha
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Karachi [Pakistan], Mar. 4 (ANI): Former Pakistan president General (Retd) Pervez Musharraf has said former army chief General (Retd) Raheel Sharif should think before accepting Saudi Arabia's offer to lead the Islamic military alliance.
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Saudi Arabia King was first leader to contact me after coup attempt: Turke
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Dubai [United Emirates], Feb. 14 (ANI): Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan has revealed after following the recent coup attempt in the nation, Saudi Arabia's King Salman was the first leader to contact him and assure him of solidarity with Istanbul.
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1.70 lakh pilgrims allocated for Haj 2017, subsidy to be reduced progressi
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New Delhi, [India], Feb. 8 (ANI): As per the Annual Bilateral Agreement signed between India and Saudi Arabia, a quota of 1,70,025 pilgrims has been allocated for Haj 2017 as opposed to the quota of 1,36,020 pilgrims last year.
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160 'illegal' Pakistani residents deported from Saudi Arabia
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Feb. 5 (ANI): The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has deported 160 Pakistanis who were living illegally in the country.
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Al Rajhi Bank deploys Gemalto's instant EMV card issuance solution in
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 30 (ANI): Gemalto, the world leader in digital security is supplying Al Rajhi Bank, Saudi Arabia's leading financial institution, with its instant card issuance solution for the bank's new generation of self-service kiosks.
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Pak ties with Iran, S. Arabia hanging in balance due to China's plott
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Jan. 25 (ANI): The question of whether Pakistan can ever be a reliable partner for key allies Iran and Saudi Arabia hangs in the balance with Islamabad repeatedly sending confusing signals to Tehran and Riyadh, and often reneging on promises made in the recent past.
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