Topic: Saudi Arabia
Turkey begins trial of 20 suspects in Jamal Khashoggi murder, including 2 top Saudi officials
The trial comes six months after a Saudi court sentenced five people to death for the 2018 murder, which it ruled wasn’t premeditated.
Saudi Arabia limits Hajj pilgrims, virus hits US bars and strip clubs & other Covid news
As the Covid-19 pandemic shows no signs of letting up, ThePrint highlights the most important stories on the crisis from across the globe.
Saudi Arabia, including capital Riyadh, comes under missile attack from Yemen rebels
Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen launched ballistic missiles at Riyadh, Najran and Jazan, and also targetted Saudi Arabia with explosives-laden drones.
Saudi Arabia allows Hajj only for Muslims already in the country
The pilgrimage was interrupted by disease or conflict several times during the 1,400-year history of Islam, but this is the first time since the Saudi kingdom's modern founding.
Saudi pushes ahead with reopening plan even as coronavirus cases surge
Saudi Arabia is struggling with more than 4,000 new Covid-19 cases daily. Last week it became the 15th country to record 1 lakh cases.
Saudi crown prince MBS has made mistakes. The world’s watching if he can redeem himself
The combination of MBS’ ill-timed oil war against Russia with the Covid-19 crisis, has left the kingdom facing the steepest contraction in a generation.
Saudi Arabia faces a double crisis and people are waking up to a harsh new reality
With plunging crude prices and coronavirus shutdowns, the non-oil economy in Saudi Arabia is expected to contract for the first time in over 30 years.
Saudi shops staying open during Namaz was unheard of. Until Covid-19
Before the pandemic, most shops in Saudi halted for at least 30 minutes for each prayer session, the only country that enforced such closures.
Mukesh Ambani now courts Saudis and investors who backed Uber, Airbnb for Jio
Investors are betting on Jio’s access to India’s huge consumer market & its potential to shake up traditional industries with its technology.
How Mohammed bin Salman hit a dead end in Washington
MBS is as close to a pariah as a senior member of the royal family has ever been in the 75 years of the Saudi-American alliance.
No reason to believe Biden won’t be as friendly to Modi and India as Trump is
All administrations will see the world through the prism of US national security interests and India’s importance – with or without Modi – will weigh heavily.
Global GDP could fall 20% over next 80 years due to climate change, economists warn
According to an analysis, tropical and subtropical countries whose average temperatures are already warmer than 15° C today face catastrophic economic degradation.
Defence
How IAF has played a critical role in the India-China stand-off at Ladakh
IAF has been showing off its night-flying capability in Ladakh, with fighter jets like the MiG-29 and the Sukhoi-30 carrying out round-the-clock flying.
It’s time for China, Pakistan, even India to rethink the fantasy Modi called expansionism
India, China and Pakistan all want territory from another. But it’s a pursuit doomed to fail as they can’t get it without annihilating the other.