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Gulf crisis: Arab nations say talks possible, but no concessions
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Abu Dhabi, [United Arab Emirates], July 31 (ANI): The four Arab countries - Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt - leading an embargo against Qatar are ready to talk, but will not back down from their demands, the quartet's foreign ministers said in a joint press co
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Air India air hostess, crew detained in Saudi Arabia over permit
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 30 (ANI): The air hostess and crew members of the Air India Mumbai to Jeddah flight were detained in Saudi Arabia for three hours due to a permit issue.
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Houthi rebels target Saudi oil facility with Scud missile
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [U.S.A], July 27 (ANI): Yemen's Houthi rebels fired a Scud missile to target a oil facility near the port city of Yanbu in Saudi Arabia.
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Saudi led bloc blacklist Qatar, Yemeni organisations, individuals
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Cairo [Egypt], July 25 (ANI): Saudi Arabia and its allies on Tuesday released a new list of 18 organisations and individuals with ties to Yemen, Qatar and Libya branding them as "terrorist" over suspected links to Islamist extremism in Syria.
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First batch of Haj pilgrims from Kashmir leave for Jeddah
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], July 25 (ANI): Nearly 8100 pilgrims from Jammu and Kashmir would perform Haj this year and the first batch which is carrying nearly 800 passengers, has left for Saudi Arabia today.
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Saudi Arabia allows direct flights to Qatari pilgrims for Hajj
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], July 24 (ANI): Amid the ongoing impasse, Saudi Arabia has allowed access to Qatari pilgrims for Hajj (annual Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca) aboard all flights other than Qatar Airways, country's national carrier.
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Erdogan arrives in Jeddah on first leg of Gulf tour to resolve Qatar crisi
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Jeddah [Saudi Arabia], July 23 (ANI): Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday arrived in the Saudi city of Jeddah on the first leg of his Gulf tour that will also include Kuwait and Qatar, aimed at defusing the stand-off between Qatar and its Arab neighbours.
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Iran ready to hold talks with Saudi Arabia: Iranian official
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Tehran [Iran], July 22 (ANI): An Iranian official has said that Tehran is ready to hold talks with Riyadh despite all mistake made by Saudi Arabia.
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Saudi woman arrested for wearing skirt released without charge
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
London [U.K.], July. 20 (ANI): Following global outcry after a Saudi woman was arrested for wearing an "indecent" skirt and crop top, she has been released and cleared of all charges.
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Saudi woman arrested for wearing skirt
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 19 (ANI): A Saudi woman was arrested and questioned for donning a skirt in the highly conservative Muslim country where woman are required to cover their full body.
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French Foreign Minister on Gulf States visit to mediate crisis
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], July 16 (ANI): French Foreign Minister Le Drian started his two-day visit to Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and the United Arab Emirates on Saturday in order to hear the positions of the states on the ongoing diplomatic row crisis as well as to offer France's contri
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France, Saudi Arabia pledge to combat terrorism
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Riyadh [Saudi Arabia] July 16 (ANI): France and Saudi Arabia have pledged to combat terrorism.
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