Tag: Riyadh
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PIA Hajj flight makes emergency landing in Riyadh after technical fault
A Jeddah-bound Hajj flight of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) made an emergency landing at Riyadh Airport after high temperature warning. The Hajj flight had departed from Karachi for Jeddah at 10 pm on Friday night. Geo News reports that a passenger on PK 839 said that an explosion was heard in the plane during the…
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Bahrain calls for peace conference at Gaza-focused Arab League
Host Bahrain called for a Middle East peace conference Thursday at the start of an Arab League summit dominated by Israel’s war on Gaza, which has been raging in the Gaza Strip without a ceasefire in sight. King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa was addressing fellow heads of state and government at the 22-strong grouping…
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Saudi Arabia to open first liquor store in Riyadh
Saudi Arabia is gearing up to inaugurate its maiden alcohol store in the capital city of Riyadh, exclusively catering to non-Muslim diplomats, according to a reliable source and an official document disclosed on Wednesday.
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Pakistan and Saudi Arabia reach consensus on long-awaited GCC free trade agreement
Pakistan’s Commerce and Industries Minister, Dr Gohar Ejaz, led an official delegation to Saudi Arabia. The delegation included secretaries from the Ministry of Commerce, the Board of Investment (BOI), and officials from the Attorney General’s Office.
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Saudi opens ‘Riyadh Season’ with Shakira performance amidst harsh criticism for concerts during Palestinian genocide
Saudi Arabia opened its exclusive entertainment event ‘Riyadh Season’ with a performance by Colombian-Lebanese artist Shakira. This was the fourth edition of the festival, with many celebrities including Portuguese football player Christiano Ronaldo, rappers Eminem and Kanye West. Pictures and videos of the event circulated on social media, causing an uproar. Questions were raised as…
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Iran’s President Raisi ‘welcomes’ invitation by Saudi king to visit Riyadh
Little over a week after the two nations decided to reestablish diplomatic ties, Iran claims Saudi Arabia has extended an official invitation to Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi to pay a state visit. The Saudis have not officially confirmed the invitation, which is claimed to have arrived in a letter from King Salman. The conflict between…
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Video: Saudi Arabia celebrates Halloween in a ‘Scary Weekend’
Halloween was celebrated in Saudi Arabia with crowds of people dressed up in spooky attire, attending a party in the country’s capital, Riyadh. As part of the continuing Riyadh Season, the “Scary Weekend” event was held on Thursday and Friday at Riyadh’s Boulevard. The Boulevard was transformed into a costume party with free admission for…
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‘Excellent’: says PM Shehbaz after meeting with Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman
Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif and Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud on Tuesday held a bilateral meeting at the Royal Palace of Riyadh. During the meeting, the two leaders reaffirmed their commitment to further strengthen the bond between both Islamic countries, reports Radio Pakistan. PM Shehbaz thanked the Saudi leadership…
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Saudi Arabia to set up $12 billion refinery, petrochemical complex in Pakistan
The government has convinced Saudi Arabia to resume a significant project to build a cutting-edge deep conversion refinery and petrochemical complex in Pakistan. A high-ranking team from the kingdom led by Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman will visit Pakistan in the final week of November, when a formal announcement is anticipated in this regard, according…
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Turkey gears up for handing over Khashoggi trial to Saudis
Turkey on Thursday held the final stage of the trial in absentia of 26 suspects linked to the killing of Saudi critic Jamal Khashoggi before transferring the case to Riyadh, a decision that has angered rights groups. The 59-year-old journalist was killed inside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul on October 2, 2018 in a gruesome…