Arabia

	China’s foray into Middle East via Iran-Saudi deal It will take a few generations for China to establish the kind of linkages the US has established in the Middle East. published on : 29th March 2023
	'Stuck in a swamp': Saudi Arabia seeks exit from Yemen war The Saudi-led intervention, which marks its eighth anniversary on Sunday, came after the Huthis took control of the capital Sanaa in 2014. published on : 26th March 2023
	Pax Sinica and Pax Indica Reflexive criticism of it proven wrong and hasty, Pax Sinica is now the talk of the day in the world’s diplomatic squad rooms about parlous emergent geostrategic circumstances. published on : 23rd March 2023
	US leadership role in Middle East facing deep challenges US officials have tried to minimize Beijing's role in the region, saying it is far from supplanting the United States: much of the Middle East still sits under the Pentagon's security umbrella. published on : 18th March 2023
	Women's Rights: World Cup hosts hail FIFA ruling out Saudi sponsorship However, Infantino accused Australia of employing a "double standard" by opposing the sponsorship while maintaining trade links with Saudi Arabia. published on : 17th March 2023
	With Saudi deals, US, China battle for influence in Middle East China's involvement in rebuilding Iran-Saudi diplomatic ties and a major Boeing contract have added a new twist to Biden's roller-coaster relationship with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. published on : 16th March 2023
	China's Xi wants bigger global role after Saudi-Iran deal China should “actively participate in the reform and construction of the global governance system” and promote “global security initiatives,” said Xi, the country’s most powerful leader in decades. published on : 13th March 2023
	Oil giant Saudi Aramco makes a historic USD 161 billion profit in 2022 Aramco also hopes to increase its production to take advantage of market demand as China reenters the global market after lifting its coronavirus restrictions. published on : 13th March 2023
	Big nation power play behind China sewing up Saudi-Iran deal The more plausible explanation for his West Asian initiative is Xi building the ground to replace Russia as the second pole in what could be Cold War II with the US. published on : 12th March 2023
	Saudi unveils new airline to compete with Gulf rivals The Gulf kingdom is pursuing ambitious aviation goals as part of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's wide-ranging "Vision 2030" reform agenda. published on : 12th March 2023
	Saudi Arabia's golf case threatens to spill kingdom secrets Under the now eight-year rule of Saudi Arabia's king, Salman, his son Prince Mohammed has made the kingdom's sovereign wealth fund a primary tool of Saudi investment at home and abroad. published on : 12th March 2023
	Mideast rivals Iran, Saudi Arabia agree to resume ties, with China's help The deal represents a major diplomatic victory for China and comes as diplomats have been trying to end a yearslong war in Yemen, a conflict in which both Iran and Saudi Arabia are deeply entrenched. published on : 10th March 2023
	EXPLAINER \| Decades-long rivalry between Iran and Saudi Arabia Here is a look back at the long years of rocky relations that preceded the latest announcement between the two nations to restore severed ties and reopen diplomatic missions. published on : 10th March 2023
	India's Russian oil imports hit record high in Feb; surpass combined imports of Iraq and Saudi India, the world's third-largest crude importer, has been snapping Russian oil that was available at a discount after some in the West shunned it as a means of punishing Moscow. published on : 5th March 2023
	Help sought to bring TN man's body from Saudi, embassy says coffin shortage delaying process Meanwhile, the Indian Embassy in Saudi Arabia responded to this reporter's tweet in connection with bringing Murugan's body to India. published on : 4th March 2023
	Taking a cue from Saudi, Uttarakhand eases norms for women Haj pilgrims Uttarakhand Waqf Board Chairman Shadab Shams told this daily, “Now, women going on Haj have been exempted from the obligation of many rules. Women will be able to go on Haj without a male relative." published on : 2nd March 2023
	On way to UK, 8 IAF aircraft make stopover at Royal Saudi airbase This is being referred to as a ‘friendly’ stopover where refuelling and maintenance checks were also undertaken. published on : 1st March 2023
	History made as Saudi Arabia sends first female team to ITF event Saudi Arabian player Dania Alzuhair said her team’s appearance is “groundbreaking.” published on : 23rd February 2023
	Saudi sovereign wealth fund becomes biggest external Nintendo investor The purchase of Nintendo and other gaming stocks also entangles the video game companies into the politics surrounding Saudi Arabia and its assertive 37-year-old crown prince. published on : 17th February 2023
	Saudi Arabia to send its first woman into space The oil-rich country will be following in the footsteps of the neighbouring United Arab Emirates which in 2019 became the first Arab country to send one of its citizens into space. published on : 13th February 2023