Saudi Arabia

Trump plans to restart Project Freedom as Saudi Arabia, Kuwait lift restrictions on US usage of airbases, airspace

May 08, 2026 3:00 pm

The US may resume Project Freedom in the Strait of Hormuz as Gulf states restore military access amid tensions involving Iran and commercial shipping.

Trump abruptly halted 'Project Freedom' after Saudi Arabia blocked US access to key bases: Report

May 08, 2026 8:18 pm

A subsequent phone call between Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman failed to bridge the differences, forcing the US to pause the operation.

In exiting OPEC, UAE has prioritised changing realities over cartel loyalty

April 29, 2026 3:55 pm

For India, two moves should follow at the earliest. First, commercial: A multi-year offtake from ADNOC at term pricing, with a slice of volume invoiced in rupees. Second, strategic: fill the Strategic Petroleum Reserves

UAE exit from OPEC+: What it means for oil market amid Strait of Hormuz crisis

April 28, 2026 8:15 pm

The UAE’s decision sparks uncertainty over how oil production will be coordinated globally, at a time when markets are already under stress from geopolitical tensions and disrupted shipping.

US defence in Saudi Arabia has a Ukrainian surprise for incoming drones

April 23, 2026 5:29 am

The US military has deployed Ukraine's Sky Map technology, which Kyiv had previously deployed to defend itself against Russian onslaught.

Saudi Arabia warns Trump: US blockade of Iran could backfire, choke Kingdom’s own oil lifeline, says report

April 14, 2026 5:30 pm

Gulf states don't want the war to end with Iran still controlling Strait of Hormuz, but many,  Saudi Arabia included, are pushing Washington to resolve the standoff at the table, WSJ reported, citing regional officials.

Saudi Arabia's oil pipeline bypassing Hormuz damaged in Iranian attack: Report

April 08, 2026 7:06 pm

The pipeline was diverting around 7 million barrels per day from the kingdom's oil heartland ​in the ​east to the Red Sea ⁠port of Yanbu after Iran effectively shuttered the Strait ‌of Hormuz

Iran missile strikes on Saudi targets risk derailing negotiations: Pakistani officials

April 07, 2026 7:10 pm

Efforts are underway to bring both sides to talk, Pakistani sources said.

Blow to US air superiority? Iran claims it 'damaged' an E-3 Sentry AWACS at Saudi air base | Why this matters

March 30, 2026 2:05 am

The Pentagon had deployed six of these aircraft to West Asia before the war began. The US Air Force has only 16 of these Cold War-era platforms left in its fleet.

'He was speaking to his wife... line suddenly went dead': Family of UP man killed in Riyadh missile strike

March 26, 2026 4:45 am

Days after his death on March 18, Ravi Gopal's body was flown to India on Wednesday and his last rites were performed in his village in Sitapur district

Heatwave claims 550 Hajj pilgrims as mercury soars to 50°C at Mecca

June 19, 2024 7:09 pm

Over 1.83 million pilgrims performed Hajj in 2024, suffering extreme heat that claimed 550 lives, primarily due to heat-related illnesses, according to reports.

PM Modi reviews trade ties in meeting with Saudi crown prince MBS

September 11, 2023 6:49 pm

Bin Salman is currently on a state visit to India following the end of the G20 Summit

Breaking protocol, PM Modi receives Saudi Crown Prince at Delhi airport

February 20, 2019 6:50 am

During Salman’s visit, New Delhi and Riyadh will set up a “Strategic Partnership Council” at the ministerial level to deepen partnership in areas like political, security, trade, investment and culture

Killing Kashoggi: How a brutal Saudi hit job unfolded

June 22, 2020 6:10 pm

An autopsy expert. A lookalike. A black van. Our video investigation follows the movements of the 15-man Saudi hit team that killed and dismembered the journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

Fuel prices at an all-time high: News in Numbers

June 22, 2020 6:17 pm

How the government is explaining the rise in petrol and diesel prices. Take a look in today’s News in Numbers.

Opinion | From London to Qatar, Why Does The Terror Trail Span Continents?

June 22, 2020 7:01 pm

EU parliament urges Saudi arms embargo

February 26, 2016 4:17 pm

Sushma Swaraj meets Bahrain PM, Saudi MOFA

January 24, 2016 5:10 pm

Manama, Jan 24 (ANI): External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Sunday met the Prime Minister of Bahrain, Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa, and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Saudi, Adel bin Ahmed Al-Jubeir, on Sunday.Swaraj is in Bahrain's capital Manama on a two-day visit.She attended the first ministerial meeting of the India-Arab League Cooperation Forum to deepen the country's ties with the 22-member group.The meet also assumes significance in the wake of the growing threat of Islamic State in the region.