News for 'Jeddah'

Soccer PIX: Barca stunned by Cadiz

Soccer PIX: Barca stunned by Cadiz

Rediff.com19 Apr 2022

IMAGES from soccer matches played on Monday.

Pak army chief visits Saudi Arabia amid strained ties

Pak army chief visits Saudi Arabia amid strained ties

Rediff.com17 Aug 2020

Diplomatic sources in Islamabad said that Gen Bajwa was accompanied by the Inter-Services Intelligence chief Lt Gen Faiz Hameed.

First batch of stranded laid-off Indians return from Saudi

First batch of stranded laid-off Indians return from Saudi

Rediff.com11 Aug 2016

Saudi Arabia has also set up a crisis management group to address difficulties being faced by the jobless Indian workers.

Oil over troubled waters

Oil over troubled waters

Rediff.com1 Jul 2008

If attendance is any yardstick, the Jeddah meet was a resounding success

India-Saudi trade crosses $9.8 billion

India-Saudi trade crosses $9.8 billion

Rediff.com26 Jun 2007

The trade between India and Saudi Arabia is growing rapidly with the bilateral trade crossing USD 9.87 billion last year.

Sharif will return to Pakistan again in Nov: son

Sharif will return to Pakistan again in Nov: son

Rediff.com9 Oct 2007

Former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif will return to Pakistan between November 15 and 30, his son said in London on Tuesday. Sharif was deported to Saudi Arabia on September 10 within hours of setting foot on Pakistani soil after a seven-year exile. Sharif's son Hassan Nawaz said his father and uncle Shahbaz Sharif will return home together

14 AI passengers injured in turbulence

14 AI passengers injured in turbulence

Rediff.com16 Oct 2006

One passenger, suspected to have suffered a minor fracture, is recovering at a local hospital and is expected to be discharged soon.

Exiled Sharif wants to go to London

Exiled Sharif wants to go to London

Rediff.com25 Mar 2005

Sharif was sent on exile to Jeddah after he was sentenced for life by an anti-terrorism court in Pakistan for preventing the plane of General Pervez Musharraf from landing before the military coup of October 1999.

Nawaz Sharif misses father's funeral

Nawaz Sharif misses father's funeral

Rediff.com1 Nov 2004

The Pakistan government said Saudi Arabia had denied permission to Nawaz and his brother to attend the funeral in Pakistan.

17 Air India cabin crew suspended, row over rest period

17 Air India cabin crew suspended, row over rest period

Rediff.com28 May 2015

The orders issued last Friday signed by an assistant general manager of the in-flight services, however, did not assign any reason for the suspension, sources said on Friday.

The world's NEW tallest tower

The world's NEW tallest tower

Rediff.com4 Aug 2011

The overall construction cost of the tower is $1.2 billion.

7 girls die in Kuwaiti bus mishap

7 girls die in Kuwaiti bus mishap

Rediff.com12 May 2004

AI offers special fares to Jet's stranded int'l passengers

AI offers special fares to Jet's stranded int'l passengers

Rediff.com18 Apr 2019

Passengers holding confirmed RT tickets on Jet Airways will be allowed to avail special stranded passenger fares from the destinations common with Air India.

Barcelona sack coach Valverde, appoint Setien

Barcelona sack coach Valverde, appoint Setien

Rediff.com14 Jan 2020

The 55-year-old Ernesto Valverde, who led Barcelona to successive La Liga titles in 2018 and 2019, came under fire this season for the team's dip in performance levels even though they top the league standings at the halfway point of the campaign.

Khurshid arrives in Saudi; 'Nitaqat', terror to be discussed

Khurshid arrives in Saudi; 'Nitaqat', terror to be discussed

Rediff.com24 May 2013

Union External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid Friday arrived in Jeddah on an official visit during which he will hold talks with Saudi Arabia's leadership on a range of issues, including the controversial 'Nitaqat' law, energy security and counter-terrorism cooperation.

Strike hits Pak national carrier, 600 flights cancelled

Strike hits Pak national carrier, 600 flights cancelled

Rediff.com7 Feb 2016

PIA management had signed an agreement with Saudi Airlines and Eithad Airways as well as private airlines, Air Blue and Shaheen Airlines, to facilitate travel by its passengers with confirmed bookings.

Indians help out fellow Muslims at Mecca

Indians help out fellow Muslims at Mecca

Rediff.com18 Oct 2013

Over 2,000 Indians are providing selfless services to millions Haj pilgrims from all over the world who have gathered in the holy city of Mecca, forming the largest expatriate volunteer group.

Kerala nurse in Saudi tested positive for coronavirus; CM writes to EAM

Kerala nurse in Saudi tested positive for coronavirus; CM writes to EAM

Rediff.com24 Jan 2020

The affected nurse is being treated and is recovering well, junior foreign minister V Muraleedharan said. Meanwhile, China has locked down five cities, including Wuhan, suspending all public transport in an unprecedented move to contain the coronavirus that has infected over 630 people and left 17 others dead.

Osama bin Laden's son Hamza dead, says US media

Osama bin Laden's son Hamza dead, says US media

Rediff.com1 Aug 2019

The US State Department had identified him as a "Specially Designated Global Terrorist" in January 2017.

India among top destinations for flyers from Dubai

India among top destinations for flyers from Dubai

Rediff.com29 May 2013

The top destination countries for the airport in April included India with a total of 6,72,557 passengers, followed by the UK (4,19,053) and Saudi Arabia (4,05,695), an official statement said.

1.7 lakh Indian pilgrims for Haj this year

1.7 lakh Indian pilgrims for Haj this year

Rediff.com18 Mar 2013

Saudi Arabia has allotted a quota of 1.7 lakh pilgrims from India for Hajj this year, even as New Delhi made a formal request for an additional 10,000 slots.

Pakistan deports Osama's family to Saudi Arabia

Pakistan deports Osama's family to Saudi Arabia

Rediff.com27 Apr 2012

Pakistan has deported all 14 family members of Osama bin Laden to Saudi Arabia, bringing an end to speculations about the fate of his family after the Al Qaeda chief's death in 2011. The family, escorted by a heavy contingent of security forces, boarded the chartered Saudi plane to Jeddah from the Benazir Bhutto International airport, where security had been increased manifold. The Saudi ambassador was also present at the airport.

Vote on resolution against Lanka at UNHRC today

Vote on resolution against Lanka at UNHRC today

Rediff.com23 Mar 2021

The vote on a critical resolution against Sri Lanka at the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in Geneva has been postponed to Tuesday, as Colombo stepped up efforts to garner international support ahead of the voting which is being seen as an acid test for President Gotabaya Rajapaksa.

Jilani replaces Bashir as Pak foreign secretary

Jilani replaces Bashir as Pak foreign secretary

Rediff.com4 Mar 2012

Bashir, who served as foreign secretary from May 2008 to March 2012, has been named Pakistan's new high commissioner to India and is expected to take up the post next month.

AI's woes: What's plaguing the Maharajah

AI's woes: What's plaguing the Maharajah

Rediff.com29 May 2012

Air India's pilots have been hurting customers with their repeated strikes.

Family biz makes up 25% of Saudi Arabia's GDP

Family biz makes up 25% of Saudi Arabia's GDP

Rediff.com26 Jul 2012

There are more than 5,000 family businesses across the Kingdom, of which only 156 are listed on the Saudi bourse, according to Jeddah Chamber of Commerce and Industry chairman Saleh Kamel.

Soccer Extras: Spanish state TV shuns Super Cup in Saudi

Soccer Extras: Spanish state TV shuns Super Cup in Saudi

Rediff.com14 Nov 2019

Spain's soccer federation (RFEF) announced a three-year deal to play the revamped tournament in Saudi Arabia

First batch of 900 pilgrims leaves for Haj

First batch of 900 pilgrims leaves for Haj

Rediff.com29 Sep 2011

The first batch of 900 pilgrims on Thursday left for Jeddah in three flights from the Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi to attend the annual Haj pilgrimage.

AI flight makes 'emergency landing' in Mumbai

AI flight makes 'emergency landing' in Mumbai

Rediff.com31 Aug 2011

Tension prevailed at the Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport in Mumbai on Wednesday afternoon as an Air India flight from Jeddah carrying more than 286 persons was about to make an emergency landing.

Saudi forces foil suicide bomb attack on Grand Mosque

Saudi forces foil suicide bomb attack on Grand Mosque

Rediff.com24 Jun 2017

Saudi Arabia's Interior Ministry said security forces exchanged gunfire with one of the suspects, who blew himself up inside a home he was hiding in on Friday. Five people, including a woman, were arrested in security operations in Mecca, Saudi Interior Ministry spokesman Mansour al-Turki said.

Saudi may open skies to foreign airlines

Saudi may open skies to foreign airlines

Rediff.com7 Apr 2011

Currently, Saudi Arabian Airlines is the main provider of domestic flights in the Kingdom alongside the low-cost carrier Nasair.

Egypt protests worsen, stranded Indians return

Egypt protests worsen, stranded Indians return

Rediff.com31 Jan 2011

With the civil unrest in Egypt showing no signs of abating, the Indian government has sent a special aircraft to fly back the hundreds of Indians stranded in the troubled country, where over a 100 protestors have been killed in the clashes with the police over the last one week.

Haj scam: Pakistan PM's son accused of corruption

Haj scam: Pakistan PM's son accused of corruption

Rediff.com7 Jan 2011

Two Pakistani members of Parliament have accused Premier Yousuf Raza Gilani's son of being involved in corruption in the hiring of accommodation for Haj pilgrims, the Supreme Court has been told.

Afghan talks: Mullah Omar refuses 35,000 jobs

Afghan talks: Mullah Omar refuses 35,000 jobs

Rediff.com16 Nov 2010

All hopes of a breakthrough between the Afghan Taliban and the Hamid Karzai administration came to an end when Mulla Umar refused 35,000 government jobs for his fighters, the News International, Pakistan reported.

About 10,000 Indians stranded in Saudi to be evacuated: Swaraj

About 10,000 Indians stranded in Saudi to be evacuated: Swaraj

Rediff.com1 Aug 2016

Her deputy V K Singh is leaving for Saudi Arabia to oversee the evacuation process, she said in a statement in both Houses of Parliament.

In milestone, Saudi voters elect 20 women candidates

In milestone, Saudi voters elect 20 women candidates

Rediff.com14 Dec 2015

Out of 130,000 female registered voters, a staggering 106,000 cast ballots, or roughly 82 per cent.

TN: Detained vessel released after inquiry

TN: Detained vessel released after inquiry

Rediff.com4 Oct 2009

The Jeddah-bound vessel from Singapore, which was detained on October 2, by Coast Guard, was released after a thorough inquiry by officials from Customs, Coastal Security, Intelligence Bureau and police.

Bin Laden's daughter created Saudi-Iran rift

Bin Laden's daughter created Saudi-Iran rift

Rediff.com4 Feb 2010

The war of words began after Osama bin Laden's 18-year-old daughter Eman recently sought refuge in the Saudi embassy in Teheran.

Cleartrip, Taj Hotels to spread wings in West Asia

Cleartrip, Taj Hotels to spread wings in West Asia

Rediff.com23 Oct 2019

Cleartrip acquired Saudi travel firm Flyin last July and it provides bilingual ground support service and itineraries for inbound tourists.