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Jailed Saudi blogger's wife calls for burqa ban in Ontario
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Ontario [Canada], Jul 2 (ANI): Ensaf Haidar, the wife of jailed Saudi blogger Raif Badawi has requested the Ontario premier Doug Ford to ban 'burqa' in public places.
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Arab coalition seizes Houthis' weapon-laden boats
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], Jul 1 (ANI): The Arab coalition in Yemen on Saturday seized fishing boats belonging to the Iran-backed Houthi rebels in the Red Sea.
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Saudi Arabia confirms call with Trump on oil market stability
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], June 30 (ANI): Saudi Arabia on Saturday confirmed that United States President Donald Trump and its King Salman have spoken about the "stability" of the oil markets, but made no mention of any deal for Riyadh to boost production.
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Saudi king agreed to raise oil production: Trump
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington DC [United States], June 30 (ANI): United States President Donald Trump on Saturday said Saudi Arabia's King Salman has agreed to his request of raising the oil production "maybe up to 2,000,000 barrels" in order to bring prices down.
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Record number of Haj Pilgrims from India this year: Naqvi
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 30 (ANI): Union Minister for Minority Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi has said that a record number of Muslims, including a large number of women, will be going to Haj this year even after the subsidy has ended.
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'Blue Whale Challenge' claims Saudi boy's life
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], Jun 30 (ANI): A boy from Saudi Arabia killed himself due to the infamous 'Blue Whale Challenge' game.
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Distressed mother to Sushma Swaraj: Get my jailed son out of Saudi Arabia
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Hyderabad [India], June 27 (ANI): A distressed mother has appealed to External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj to rescue and bring her jailed son back home from Saudi Arabia.
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US vows to stands firm with Saudi against border threats
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Dubai [UAE], June 26 (ANI): The United States State Department Spokesperson Heather Nauert, in a statement, said that the US firmly backs Saudi Arabia in defending their borders against continued threats from Houthi missiles.
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Saudi woman drowns in Sri Lanka
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Dubai [UAE], June 26 (ANI): A 24-year-old Saudi woman, drowned in a river in Sri Lanka when she was taking a boat trip during a family vacation in the island.
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FIFA WC: Al-Dawsari's last-minute goal snatches win for Saudi Arabia
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Volgograd [Russia], June 25 (ANI): Midfielder Salem Al-Dawsari struck an injury-time goal as Saudi Arabia edged past Egypt 2-1 in the third and final Group A match of the ongoing 21st edition of the FIFA World Cup here at the Volgograd Arena on Monday.
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FIFA WC: Uruguay, Russia eye knockout berth
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Samara [Russia], June 25 (ANI): Two-time winners Uruguay and hosts Russia will aim to book their place in the knockout rounds of the ongoing 21st edition of the FIFA World Cup when they lock horns with each other in the third and final match of the tournament here at the Samara Arena on Mond
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Women 'steering' their way as Saudi Arabia lifts ban on female driving
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], June 24 (ANI): Minutes after Saudi Arabia lifted ban on female driving, women hit the roads, steering their way through busy roads.
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