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13 Pakistani among 16 arrested in Saudi Arabia on terror charges
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Jan. 25 (ANI): The security forces in Saudi Arabia have arrested 13 Pakistanis and three Saudis suspected of having links to terrorists who blew themselves up during a weekend fire fight with police.
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Saudi Security forces foil major terror bids in Jeddah
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Jeddah [Saudi Arabia], Jan. 24(ANI): Saudi security forces recently foiled major terror attempts by storming two hideouts in Jeddah.
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69 Pakistanis under detention in Saudi Arabia on terrorism charges
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Jeddah [Saudi Arabia], Jan. 24(ANI): The arrest of a Pakistani woman in Jeddah's Al-Naseem district during a security operation on Saturday has raised the number of Pakistanis detained for involvement in terror activities to 69.
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Pak army chief, Saudi envoy discuss defence cooperation
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Rawalpindi [Pakistan], Jan. 21 (ANI): Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) Gen. Qamar Javed Bajwa said during discussions with Saudi Arabian envoy Abdullah Marzouk Al - zahrani that the Pakistan Army held the defence of Saudi Arabia "at par with its own".
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Parallel hardcore Islamic suburbs sprouting in heart of France- a sign of
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Paris [France], Jan. 17 (ANI): Women being banned from hanging out at bars and bistros, being told to wear fully covered clothes, being forbidden from mixing with men; such a scene is very easily acceptable in a place like Saudi Arabia where the Sharia law, which is quite clear on the role o
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Top Saudi cleric says cinemas, song concerts harmful and corrupting
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Dubai [UAE], Jan. 15 (ANI): Saudi Arabia's highest-ranking cleric has called cinemas and singing concerts as harmful and corrupting.
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Saudi Arabia increases quota of Indian pilgrims visiting Mecca, Madina
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 11 (ANI): The Saudi Arabian Government on Wednesday increased the quota of Indian pilgrims visiting Mecca and Madina by 34, 500 for 2017.
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Iran finally receives Haj invite from Saudi Arabia
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
London [UK], Jan. 11 (ANI): Iran has said that it has finally received an official invitation from Saudi Arabia for its pilgrims to attend this year's Haj.
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Former Pak Army chief Raheel Sharif named chief of Islamic military coalit
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Lahore [Pakistan], Jan. 6 (ANI): Former chief of army staff (COAS) General (retd) Raheel Sharif on Friday was appointed as the chief of Islamic military alliance and posted in Saudi Arabia, Defence Minister Khawaja Asif said.
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Saudi Arabia first, India second and Pakistan third largest arms purchaser
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D C [United States], Dec.30 (ANI): A United States Congress Research report has revealed that India has emerged as the second largest purchaser of arms among developing nations after Saudi Arabia and Pakistan.
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India in touch with Yemen, Saudi Arabia to secure Father Tom's releas
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec. 26 (ANI): Responding to an Indian Catholic priest's request, who was abducted in Yemen this year, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) official spokesperson Vikas Swarup on Monday said India is in regular touch with Saudi Arabia and Yemen authorities and is underta
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Report of 150 Indian dead bodies lying in Saudi Arabia 'factually mis
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec. 23 (ANI): New Delhi on Friday brushed aside the report that the Indian Embassy in Saudi Arabia has been inactive in dispatching 150 dead bodies from Andhra Pradesh and Telangana that are lying in mortuaries and said the embassy is pro-actively following the cases on t
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