News for 'King Abdullah'

PIX: Real set up a Clasico final!

PIX: Real set up a Clasico final!

Rediff.com10 Jan 2025

Real outclass Majorca, to meet Barca in Super Cup final

Modi Meets 1st Hindu Head Of US Intelligence

Modi Meets 1st Hindu Head Of US Intelligence

Rediff.com13 Feb 2025

Modi is the fourth foreign leader hosted by Trump in the weeks after his inauguration last month.

Jordan King arrives on 3-day visit; PM receives him at airport

Jordan King arrives on 3-day visit; PM receives him at airport

Rediff.com27 Feb 2018

The Jordanian King's visit comes nearly three weeks after Modi travelled to Jordan as part of his trip to West Asia, including Palestine.

Saudi King brokering Indo-Pak peace: report

Saudi King brokering Indo-Pak peace: report

Rediff.com19 Apr 2006

India has maintained it is against any third party mediation to resolve all differences, including on Jammu and Kashmir, with Pakistan.

Sonia meets Saudi king

Sonia meets Saudi king

Rediff.com27 Jan 2006

His visit was the first by a Saudi ruler in 51 years.

How Subramanian Swamy Escaped Arrest During The Emergency

How Subramanian Swamy Escaped Arrest During The Emergency

Rediff.com25 Jun 2025

'Is it right and proper for the US authorities to allow people like Subrahmanya Swamy [sic] go round the country preaching murder, violence, overthrow of the duly elected Government of India?' A fascinating excerpt from Sugata Srinivasaraju's The Conscience Network: A Chronicle of Resistance to a Dictatorship.

Meet Saudi Arabia's new ruler, King Salman

Meet Saudi Arabia's new ruler, King Salman

Rediff.com23 Jan 2015

The death of Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah on Friday morning has placed the crown in the hands of his younger half-brother King Salman. But who is he? Salman bin Abdul-Aziz Al Saud, born December 31 1935, is a veteran of the country's leadership.

Cheney, Bush sr call on new Saudi King

Cheney, Bush sr call on new Saudi King

Rediff.com6 Aug 2005

A United States delegation led by Vice President Dick Cheney visited Saudi Arabia to meet newly installed King Abdullah and pay condolences on the death of his half brother, King Fahd.

First Look: Saudi King with the British Queen

First Look: Saudi King with the British Queen

Rediff.com31 Oct 2007

In an interview to BBC, the King said Saudi Arabia passed on to Britain information that might have helped avert the July 2005 bombings that killed 52 people.

Only senior scholars can issue fatwas: Saudi king

Only senior scholars can issue fatwas: Saudi king

Rediff.com13 Aug 2010

Saudi King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz, custodian of Islam's two holiest mosques has issued a royal decree saying only approved scholars can issue fatwas or Islamic religious edicts.

Saudi King scraps journo's lashing punishment

Saudi King scraps journo's lashing punishment

Rediff.com27 Oct 2009

Saudi King Abdullah has waived a court sentence of 60 lashes handed down to a 22-year-old woman journalist, who was involved with a TV programme in which a man publicly spoke about indulging in pre-marital sex.

Saudi King's gift to a Kerala family

Saudi King's gift to a Kerala family

Rediff.com28 Jan 2006

Saudi king to be Republic Day chief guest

Saudi king to be Republic Day chief guest

Rediff.com5 Dec 2005

Saudi king to be Republic Day chief guest

Saudi king thinks Zardari is 'rotten': WikiLeaks

Saudi king thinks Zardari is 'rotten': WikiLeaks

Rediff.com29 Nov 2010

King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia had called President Asif Ali Zardari the greatest obstacle to Pakistan's progress, according to a cache of confidential United States' diplomatic cables made public by WikiLeaks.The King called Zardari the greatest obstacle to Pakistan's progress, and added, "When the head is rotten, it affects the whole body."

Saudi king's amnesty: 120 Indians freed from jails

Saudi king's amnesty: 120 Indians freed from jails

Rediff.com13 Oct 2006

More than 11,000 prisoners, including 120 Indians, held in Saudi Arabian jails for petty crimes, have been released over the last three months under two amnesties declared by King Abdullah.

Saudi king defies US, offers to stand by Mubarak

Saudi king defies US, offers to stand by Mubarak

Rediff.com10 Feb 2011

Amid growing pressure on the embattled Egyptian president to quit office, Saudi Arabia has threatened to prop up Hosni Mubarak if the United States tries to force a swift change of regime in Egypt, the media reported on Thursday.

Stay put till Ramzan Id, Saudi king to Sharif

Stay put till Ramzan Id, Saudi king to Sharif

Rediff.com17 Sep 2007

Saudi Arabia has assured Nawaz Sharif that it will take up the issue of his "exile" and "deportation" with Pakistan after Eid-ul-Fitr, the deposed premier's party has claimed.

Al-Hilal seal Asian Champions League semi-final, set world record

Al-Hilal seal Asian Champions League semi-final, set world record

Rediff.com13 Mar 2024

Al-Hilal wrapped up a place in the Asian Champions League semi-finals as a 2-0 win over fellow Saudi Pro League side Al-Ittihad in Jeddah on Tuesday completed a 4-0 aggregate success and set a world record with their 28th straight win in all competitions.

Benzema fever hits Jeddah ahead of Al-Ittihad presentation

Benzema fever hits Jeddah ahead of Al-Ittihad presentation

Rediff.com8 Jun 2023

Benzema was Al-Ittihad's first signing since winning the league title for the first time since 2009 with compatriot Kante expected to join him

'That I Am Close To The BJP is Rubbish'

'That I Am Close To The BJP is Rubbish'

Rediff.com16 Sep 2024

'Who are Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti to issue certificates?'

NC-Congress Ahead, BJP Second In J&K Poll

NC-Congress Ahead, BJP Second In J&K Poll

Rediff.com2 Sep 2024

The PDP looks a distant third in the race, observes Mohammed Sayeed Malik, the distinguished commentator on Kashmir politics.

Biden links Hamas attack to India-Mideast-Europe economic corridor

Biden links Hamas attack to India-Mideast-Europe economic corridor

Rediff.com26 Oct 2023

Biden told reporters at a joint news conference with the visiting Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese that his analysis is based on his instinct and does not have any proof for this.

Usyk beats Joshua on split decision to retain heavyweight titles

Usyk beats Joshua on split decision to retain heavyweight titles

Rediff.com21 Aug 2022

The fight in Saudi Arabia was a rematch of one in London in September, which Usyk won on a unanimous decision to take the belts from Joshua.

Omar calls exit polls 'time-pass', BJP hopeful of win in JK

Omar calls exit polls 'time-pass', BJP hopeful of win in JK

Rediff.com5 Oct 2024

"I'm amazed channels are bothering with exit polls especially after the fiasco of the recent general elections. I'm ignoring all the noise on channels, social media, WhatsApp etc. because the only numbers that matter will be revealed on the 8th of Oct. The rest is just time pass," Abdullah, a former chief minister, wrote on X.

ISI chief in Saudi to discuss worsening US-Pak ties

ISI chief in Saudi to discuss worsening US-Pak ties

Rediff.com26 Sep 2011

Chief of Pakistani intelligence agency Inter Services Intelligence Lt Gen Ahmad Shuja Pasha on Monday rushed to Saudi Arabia after holding talks with Saudi intelligence officials in Islamabad who had come on King Abdullah's direction to cool down growing tensions between Pakistan and the United States, media reports said.

Modi calls for delinking terrorism from religion

Modi calls for delinking terrorism from religion

Rediff.com26 Sep 2015

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has acknowledged that the dreaded terror group Islamic State poses one of the greatest challenges facing the international community today and said there is a need to "delink terrorism from religion".

Saudi Crown Prince Sultan dies in the US

Saudi Crown Prince Sultan dies in the US

Rediff.com22 Oct 2011

Crown Prince Sultan, who was around 86, had been in the United States for medical treatment since June. His death has thrown his brother Prince Nayef into line to succeed King Abdullah as leader of the key oil producer country.

Is Engineer Rashid Kashmir's Most Popular Leader?

Is Engineer Rashid Kashmir's Most Popular Leader?

Rediff.com13 Sep 2024

If Rashid cannot be the king, he could be the kingmaker after October 8 when the results to the J&K assembly are declared.

Obama speaks to more world leaders

Obama speaks to more world leaders

Rediff.com8 Nov 2008

The 47-year-old Democrat briefly spoke to Zardari, King Abdullah, Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero, Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi and Poland's President Lech Kaczynski and its Prime Minister Donald Tusk on Friday over telephone, thanking them for their congratulatory messages.

Saudi presses for Nawaz homecoming

Saudi presses for Nawaz homecoming

Rediff.com24 Oct 2007

Saudi Arabia is pressing Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf to allow former prime minister Nawaz Sharif to return home before the upcoming general elections, media reports said.

Face-off: Elite army squads battle it out at Jordan's Warrior Competition

Face-off: Elite army squads battle it out at Jordan's Warrior Competition

Rediff.com24 Apr 2015

Jordan launched a competition among elite anti-terrorism squads from 18 countries, including fellow members of military coalitions fighting rebels in Yemen and Islamic State extremists in Iraq and Syria.

King Fahd dies; brother new king

King Fahd dies; brother new king

Rediff.com1 Aug 2005

King Fahd dies in Riyadh hospital, Crown Prince Abdullah succeeds him

PM Modi in Jordan on first leg of three-nation tour

PM Modi in Jordan on first leg of three-nation tour

Rediff.com9 Feb 2018

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday met Jordan's King Abdullah II and said he had "wonderful" meeting that would further boost India-Jordan ties.

No crater at hospital blast site proves we didn't do it: IDF

No crater at hospital blast site proves we didn't do it: IDF

Rediff.com18 Oct 2023

Hours after a deadly blast at a civilian hospital in the besieged Gaza Strip killed hundreds of people, Israel on Wednesday claimed that a lack of a crater at the blast site proves that it was not an air strike by its forces as claimed by Hamas-run health ministry.

Biden to travel to Israel on Wednesday as tension soars

Biden to travel to Israel on Wednesday as tension soars

Rediff.com17 Oct 2023

Biden would also travel to Jordan for a summit meeting with the heads of States of Jordan, Egypt and the president of Palestinian Authority.

Quick-thinking Kroos helps Real to Super Cup final

Quick-thinking Kroos helps Real to Super Cup final

Rediff.com9 Jan 2020

Real will meet the winners of Thursday's semi between Barcelona and Atletico Madrid in Sunday's showpiece at the King Abdullah Sport City Stadium in Jeddah.

PM Modi calls on Saudi King Salman, meets top ministers to deepen bilateral ties

PM Modi calls on Saudi King Salman, meets top ministers to deepen bilateral ties

Rediff.com29 Oct 2019

Prime Minister Modi arrived in Riyadh late Monday night on a two-day visit to Saudi Arabia to participate in the high-profile financial summit Future Investment Initiative, dubbed "Davos in the desert", an initiative of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

Ali takes only a minute to win first female pro fight in Saudi

Ali takes only a minute to win first female pro fight in Saudi

Rediff.com21 Aug 2022

British-Somali super-bantamweight Ramla Ali took little more than a minute on Saturday to win the first sanctioned female professional boxing bout held in Saudi Arabia.

Picture perfect: Priyanka meets Queen Rania

Picture perfect: Priyanka meets Queen Rania

Rediff.com14 Sep 2017

Two Queens making for one pretty frame!