Tag: Saudi Arabia
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Why China, Turkey and Saudi Arabia Refused to Attend G20 Srinagar Meet
The longstanding border dispute between China and India, spanning over 3,440km (2,100 miles), has led to escalating tensions between the two nations. The recent construction of a high-altitude air base by India in the border region further intensified the conflict. The completion of the Darbuk-Shyok-Daulat Beg Oldi (DSDBO) road in Ladakh in 2019, after nearly…
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Impact of Syria and Saudi Arab reproachment
The reproachment between Syria and Saudi Arab is a notable win for Russia. It came on heels of the agreement between Saudi Arab and Iran brokered through China. Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman policy has veered towards expanding the diplomatic base which was so far restricted to U.S, so far as super powers…
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Saudi Arabia hands Pakistan the financial red card
Wide spread and deeply entrenched corruption in the political elite is the basic cause. Reforms suggested by IMF at ‘real’ levels are avoided to serve interests of selected few. Added to this is the fact of zero accountability by those in position of favor or whose graph of popularity is high. Refusal therefore, by Saudi…
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Reconciliation between Iran & Saudi Arabia to benefit Pakistan
Sunni-Shia rivalry has always created sectarian violence in Pakistan. Both Saudi Arabia & Iran has used Pakistan’s turf to increase their outreach and influence using the religious card to increase their geopolitical interests. The agreement between both, courtesy China, can go a long way in fizzling the rivalry between the two major sects of Pakistan.…
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Iran & Saudi Arabia ending years of hostility & a win-win situation for China
This comes after years of hostility, when in 2016, Riyadh broke off ties with Tehran. Iranian protesters had converged upon the Saudi Embassy in Tehran when Riyadh executed 47 people in one day. It included Nimr al-Nimr, a Shiite cleric, vocal in his views against the Saudi government. China offered diplomatic turf to both countries to…
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Yemen’s Houthi rebels launch attacks on Aramco facility: Saudi-led coalition
The Saudi-led coalition says the barrage of drone and missile attacks by the Yemeni rebel group did not cause any casualties
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Saudi Arabia extends visas of Ukrainians on humanitarian grounds
Saudi Arabia issued a royal directive extending tourist and business visas of Ukrainian citizens without fees or fines for humanitarian considerations, as per state news agency SPA on Friday
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British PM Johnson meets Saudi crown prince during his gulf tour
During a visit to the Gulf, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson met with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) in Riyadh to for talks aimed at ending dependence on Russian oil and gas supplies
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Yuan jumps after report Saudis considering its use in oil deals
The Chinese yuan reversed earlier declines and jumped toward its highs of the day following a report by Dow Jones that Saudi Arabia is in active talks with Beijing to price some of its oil sales to China in the currency.
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Apple supplier Foxconn in talks with Saudi Arabia for building $9 billion facility
Foxconn Technology Group is in talks with Saudi Arabia about jointly building a $9 billion facility that could make microchips, electric-vehicle components and other electronics