Saudi Arabia

National Security Adviser Ajit Doval visited Saudi Arabia over the weekend to assess the regional situation amid the ongoing West Asia conflict and reinforce India’s energy security. The visit followed closely after External Affairs…
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Two LPG carriers from the UAE and a crude oil tanker from Saudi Arabia are en route to Indian ports to shore up energy supplies amid the ongoing Iran–US conflict, officials said. The developments come as Dinesh Tripathi canceled his…
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Snowfall in Saudi Arabia is rare. But what unfolded this winter across parts of the kingdom’s northern regions was both exceptional and unsettling. Areas such as Tabuk and nearby mountainous zones saw temperatures plunge, hills blanketed…
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India and Saudi Arabia have signed a bilateral visa waiver agreement in Riyadh to facilitate official travel and strengthen bilateral exchanges under the India–Saudi Arabia Strategic Partnership Council. The agreement was signed by Indian…
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Saudi Arabia’s top diplomat on Friday emphasized that achieving a permanent ceasefire and ending the war in Gaza remains the Kingdom’s foremost priority. Speaking during a visit to Moscow, Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan…
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Saudi authorities arrested 13,532 individuals within a week for violating residency, labor, and border security laws, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported on Saturday. Of the total, 7,903 people were detained for residency-related…
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Saudi Arabia has temporarily suspended the issuance of Umrah, business, and family visit visas for citizens of 14 countries, including India, effective until mid-June 2025, coinciding with the end of the Hajj pilgrimage season. This…
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Saudi Arabia has announced a major change in its visa policy, restricting travelers from 14 countries to single-entry visas only. This decision aims to prevent unauthorized Hajj pilgrims from entering the country on long-term visit visas.…
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New Zealand, Australia, Morocco, Egypt, Botswana, South Africa, Argentina, Brazil, Canada, the United States, Switzerland, South Korea, and Japan are among the One Fifty Eight countries as of January 2025 offering visa-free travel,…
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US President Donald Trump on Thursday called on Saudi Arabia and the other Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) nations to reduce oil prices, asserting that lower prices would help bring the war between Russia and…
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