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Trump Team To Meet Russian, Ukrainian Negotiators, Hold Talks On Ending War

February 16, 2025 admin

Washington, United States: A senior team from US President Donald Trump’s administration will start talks in Saudi Arabia with Russian and Ukrainian negotiators on ending the Ukraine war, US officials said Saturday. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, White House National Security Advisor Mike Waltz and Trump’s Middle East negotiator Steve Witkoff will head to Saudi…

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Is There A Saudi Cameo In The Israel-Hamas Deal?

January 17, 2025 admin

If talks go well, the death machines will fall silent in West Asia, or at least Gaza, on Sunday. The US and Qatar have reportedly brokered a deal between Israel and Hamas to end the war. It’s been a long wait for the misery to end. The killings began on October 7, 2023, when Hamas…

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Is There A Saudi Cameo In The Israel-Hamas Deal?

January 17, 2025 admin

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India, Saudi Arabia exploring joint ventures in defence sector

December 25, 2024 admin

Dr. Suhel Ajaz Khan. File | Photo Credit: X handle of Dr. Suhel Ajaz Khan Saudi Arabia is on top of the list of India’s close friends and allies and so is keen to share a number of defence technologies that have been localised in recent years, Indian envoy in Riyadh Dr. Suhel Ajaz Khan said…

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Saudi Arabia Expresses “Solidarity” With Germany After Market Attack

December 21, 2024 admin

Riyadh: Saudi Arabia expressed “solidarity” with Germany on Friday after one of its nationals was arrested following a deadly car-ramming attack in a Christmas market. The government expressed “solidarity with the German people and the families of the victims”, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement on social media platform X, and “affirmed…

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FIFA Confirms Saudi Arabia As 2034 World Cup Host

December 11, 2024 admin

FIFA on Wednesday confirmed that Saudi Arabia will host the 2034 World Cup, underlining the Gulf kingdom’s growing influence in world sport despite criticism of the country’s human rights record. At the same time, a virtual Congress of world football’s governing body confirmed that Morocco, Spain and Portugal will be joint hosts of…

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2034 FIFA World Cup In Saudi Arabia Puts Lives At Risk: Rights Groups

December 11, 2024 admin

FIFA’s decision to award the 2034 World Cup to Saudi Arabia puts many lives at risk and “marks a moment of great danger”, Amnesty International and 20 other organisations warned on Wednesday. Saudi Arabia, which was the sole candidate, was rubber-stamped as the 2034 hosts at a virtual FIFA Congress, bringing the World…

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FIFA Set To Declare Saudi Arabia As 2034 World Cup Hosts, 2030 World Cup To Be Hosted By…

December 10, 2024 admin

FIFA will confirm the hosts of the 2030 and 2034 World Cups on Wednesday, with a joint bid led by Morocco, Spain and Portugal set to be awarded the former, and the latter being handed to Saudi Arabia. The awarding of hosting rights for both tournaments will go to a vote during a…

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Why Peace In The Middle East Might Be Beyond Donald Trump’s Deal-Making Skills

November 18, 2024 admin

Donald Trump’s re-election as the US president last week comes at a time of extreme volatility in the Middle East. The president-elect has promised to end all wars. In his usual impulsive and unpredictable manner, he has pledged to resolve the Ukraine war within 24 hours of taking office and help Israel finish its Gaza…

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Saudi Minister Cites India’s Efforts In Fighting Land Degradation, Drought

November 15, 2024 admin

As Saudi capital Riyadh gets ready to host the Conference of the Parties (COP16) of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), Dr Osama Faqeeha, Deputy Minister of Environment, Water and Agriculture, has praised India’s efforts on combating land degradation and drought. Dr Faqeeha, who is also an advisor to the UNCCD COP16 Presidency,…

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