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Sunday, July 27, 2025
TopicSaudi Arabia

Topic: Saudi Arabia

3 events in 1979 changed Islamic world, led to extremism, says author Iqbal Hasnain

Padma Shri awardee Iqbal Syed Hasnain’s ‘Fault Lines in the Faith: How Events of 1979 Shaped the Islamic World’ was the topic of an animated discussion at Delhi’s IIC earlier this month.

With Modi at the helm, India and the Arab world have become closer than ever. Here’s why

India has leveraged its economic & strategic interests to deepen its ties with the Arab world at a time when the region itself is undergoing changes.

No normalisation of ties with Israel unless there’s path to Palestine state — Saudi foreign minister

The last few years have seen ties between the Arab world and Israel improving due to the US’ efforts to broker peace. But Tel Aviv’s Gaza offensive threatens to scuttle this.  

Saudi Arabia is developing a new ‘blue economy’–with regenerative tourism, maritime logistics

With the maritime economy projected to reach $3 trillion by 2030, unlocking the potential of the blue economy can return a five-fold yield.

Smriti Irani’s visit to Madinah dispels both extremes—Islamists and Hindu nationalists

Smriti Irani visiting Madinah wearing a sari and bindi echoed a meaningful celebration of personal choice and shows willingness to foster an atmosphere of mutual respect.

Antony Blinken in UAE, Saudi, Israel in diplomatic effort to avert wider Middle East war

Blinken said he would tell Israeli officials that it is imperative they do more to prevent civilian casualties in Gaza and that Palestinian civilians must be allowed to return home.

Murdered Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi’s widow granted political asylum in US: Washington Post

Khashoggi, a Washington Post columnist, was murdered on the grounds of Saudi Arabia’s consulate in Istanbul in 2018.

Arab nations welcome Israel-Hamas truce, seek it extension

Israel, Hamas agreed to 4-day pause in fighting to allow release of 50 hostages in exchange for 150 Palestinians imprisoned in Israel, and entry of humanitarian aid into enclave.

Arab League, OIC dismiss Israel’s ‘right to self defence’, call for ICC probe into ‘war crimes’

At emergency joint session on Gaza, leaders of Arab & Muslim countries were in agreement on demand for Palestinian state with 1967 borders & ‘nuke-free-zone’ in the Middle East.

Saudi Arabia eyeing multibillion-dollar stake in IPL, reports Bloomberg News

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's advisers have spoken to govt officials about moving the IPL into a holding company valued at as much as $30 billion, the report said.

On Camera

Maharashtra’s language war reaches West Bengal. Actor Prosenjit Chatterjee is the first victim

While the language war in other states is targeting those who can't speak the local language, in Bengal, even those whose mother tongue is Bengali have to constantly prove their Bengali-ness.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

DRDO successfully tests latest version of UAV-launched precision missile, ULPGM-V3

Capable of being fired in plain and high-altitude areas, it has day-and-night capability and two-way data link to support post-launch target, aim-point update.

Modi’s Bharat vs Indira’s India: 11-yr report card of politics, diplomacy, economy, nationalism

As Narendra Modi becomes India’s second-longest consecutively serving Prime Minister, we look at how he compares with Indira Gandhi across four key dimensions.