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Iran's foreign minister visits Saudi Arabia on first such trip in years as tensions ease
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Iran’s foreign minister visits Saudi Arabia on first such trip in years as tensions ease

DUBAI: Iran’s foreign minister traveled to Saudi Arabia on Thursday, marking the first trip to the kingdom by Tehran‘s top diplomat in years after the…

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An Aramco employee walks near an oil tank at Saudi Aramco's Ras Tanura oil refinery and oil terminal in Saudi Arabia.(REUTERS)
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Saudi Arabia’s Aramco Q2 profit drops 40% due to lower oil prices

Saudi Arabia’s state-run oil giant Aramco made $30 billion in profit in the second quarter, a nearly 40% decline from the same period the previous…

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Benjamin Netanyahu: Benjamin Netanyahu says bet on Israel deepening ties with Saudi Arabia
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Benjamin Netanyahu: Benjamin Netanyahu says bet on Israel deepening ties with Saudi Arabia

Israel and Saudi Arabia will deepen economic and business relations even if they don’t formally recognize each other, according to Benjamin Netanyahu. The Israeli prime…

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USD 2 Billion: Pakistan receives $2 billion from Saudi Arabia
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USD 2 Billion: Pakistan receives $2 billion from Saudi Arabia

ISLAMABAD: Saudi Arabia has deposited$2 billion in thePakistan central bankdays after Islamabad reached a staff-level agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on a $3…

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Cash-strapped Pakistan receives $2 billion from Saudi Arabia: Finance minister Dar
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Cash-strapped Pakistan receives $2 billion from Saudi Arabia: Finance minister Dar

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has received deposits of $2 billion from Saudi Arabia, Finance Minister Ishaq Dar said on Tuesday, ahead of a key meeting of the…

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Saudi Arabia says oil cuts show not at odds with Russia
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Saudi Arabia says oil cuts show not at odds with Russia

VIENNA: Saudi Arabia on Wednesday dismissed talk of discord with oil ally Russia, praising their coordinated decisions to remove barrels from the market in efforts…

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Hajj: Hajj pilgrimage starts in Saudi Arabia, with 2 million expected after lifting of Covid measures

MINA: Some 2 million Muslim pilgrims officially began the annual Hajj pilgrimage on Monday, making their way out of Mecca after circling Islam‘s holiest site,…

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'God's guests': Saudis safeguard hajj hospitality tradition
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‘God’s guests’: Saudis safeguard hajj hospitality tradition

MECCA, Saudi Arabia: Braving the scorching Saudi heat, Mecca resident Amer Abdullah distributed free tea and bread to worshippers performing the annual hajj pilgrimage, honouring…

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Pakistan's PM meets with the head of IMF in Paris, hoping to unlock $6 billion deal to avoid default
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Pakistan’s PM meets with the head of IMF in Paris, hoping to unlock $6 billion deal to avoid default

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s premier Shahbaz Sharif met Thursday with the head of the International Monetary Fund on the sidelines of a global financing meeting in Paris,…

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First shipment of discounted Russian crude oil arrives in Karachi: Pak PM Shehbaz Sharif
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First shipment of discounted Russian crude oil arrives in Karachi: Pak PM Shehbaz Sharif

ISLAMABAD: The first shipment of discounted Russian crude oil has arrived at the port city of Karachi, Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced on Sunday,…

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