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TopicSaudi Arabia

Topic: Saudi Arabia

Trump praises Saudi crown prince, secures $142 bn defense deal & $600 billion in investments

US President Donald Trump met Saudi Crown Prince Wednesday where he gushed about Mohammed bin Salman to the media while signalling a renewed alliance with Riyadh.

Pahalgam terror attack: PM Modi cuts short Saudi visit, to return early Wednesday

PM will be giving the official dinner a miss & depart for India Tuesday night. Modi was earlier scheduled to be in Saudi Arabia till Wednesday

Saudi Arabia is looking beyond oil to engage with India. Green energy to AI

PM Modi’s Saudi Arabia visit will be India’s chance to reiterate its commitment to a key Middle Eastern partner on the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor.

Modi set for his 2-day visit to Saudi Arabia. Defence, investments & prisoner transfer on agenda

The PM is expected to co-chair Strategic Partnership Council with Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, apart from holding bilateral talks & interacting with Indian factory workers there.

Middle East is replacing Europe as neutral ground. Prisoner exchange to ceasefire deals

The choice of Oman for US-Iran talks highlights the growing trust in Middle Eastern nations to provide a neutral ground for contentious international negotiations.

Saudi Arabia plans to pay off Syria’s debts to World Bank, sources tell Reuters

This would be the first known instance of Saudi Arabia providing financial support for Syria since Islamist-led rebels toppled former leader Bashar al-Assad in 2024.

Global executions soar to highest in a decade, 91% reported from Iran, Iraq & Saudi Arabia

Death sentences were used in some Middle East countries to silence human rights defenders, dissidents, protesters, political opponents & ethnic minorities, Amnesty report adds.

Saudi Arabia reaffirms ‘unwavering’ stance on Palestine hours after Trump’s Gaza remark

The statement, issued by Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, underscores the kingdom’s refusal to accept any peace plan that would undermine Palestinian rights or involve the displacement of Palestinian people.

Saudi Arabia says no ties with Israel without Palestine, rejects Trump’s claims

In a statement Wednesday, Saudi's Crown Prince-led foreign ministry said it rejects the idea of displacing Palestinians from their land & its stance towards Palestine is non-negotiable.

Activist Zahack Tanvir arrested in Saudi Arabia for anti-Pakistan posts released, thanks India

Originally from Hyderabad, Tanvir was arrested in December 2023 for social media posts that Saudi officials thought could harm ties with Pakistan.

On Camera

Karnataka’s fake news bill won’t survive a court challenge

The Karnataka government’s concerns about regulating misleading speech may be genuine, but the heavy-handed approach adopted in the fake news bill does not seem to pass constitutional muster.

India-US trade talks in final stages, withdrawn NITI Aayog paper shifts focus to GM soybean, corn

Working paper invited backlash from several farmers’ groups including BKU & BKS who opposed recommendation for import of genetically modified soybean & corn for oil extraction.

‘1 border, 3 adversaries’: Army Deputy Chief on Op Sindoor, says Pakistan got live inputs from China

ThePrint’s Editor-In-Chief Shekhar Gupta had written in ‘National Interest’ on 7 June how Op Sindoor was the first battle in India’s two-front war.

New York, New Comrade. Mayor Mamdani and his India-style socialism

Zohran Mamdani’s faith, support for Gaza, dislike of Modi and Netanyahu are reasons why many in India are unhappy to see his rise rather than celebrate it as another ‘Indian’ conquest.