Saudis get first-ever woman minister

The winds of change seem to be blowing in from the desert, however mildly, in Saudi Arabia. In a landmark development, King Abdullah has appointed Norah al-Faiz as deputy minister with special......

PHOTOS: Thousands say farewell to Saudi's King Abdullah

Thousands gathered in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, to pay their respects to King Abdullah, who died early on Friday. His body has been buried in an unmarked grave in Riyadh less than 24 hours after his......

Saudi Arabia's crown prince dismissed

Saudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdulaziz al-Saud on Wednesday dismissed the heir to the throne, Crown Prince Moqren bin Abdul Aziz bin Saud, and replaced him with the Interior Minister Mohammed......

10 powerful monarchs who command respect

After nearly 40 years on the throne, King Juan Carlos of Spain is to abdicate in favour of his son Crown Prince Felipe.   The handover will make King Juan Carlos the first Spanish king to pass......

Powerful biz team with PM on Saudi visit

Reliance Industries' Mukesh Ambani, IT honchos Azim Premji and S Ramadorai and chairmen of oil PSUs will accompany Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on his maiden visit to Saudi Arabia from February 27......

Wockhardt, Apollo eye Saudi Arabia market

Wockhardt and Apollo Hospitals are in talks with Saudi Arabia-based Batterjee group for setting up hospitals and clinics in the kingdom through joint ventures."Hospitals like Wockhardt and Apollo......

PM woos Saudi firms to invest in India

Stating that India requires investments of over $100 billion in the power and telecom sectors in the next five years, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Wednesday invited Saudi Arabian business......

Oil over troubled waters

Jeddah, Saudi Arabia: An element of farce and futility pervaded the Jeddah Energy Meeting in Saudi Arabia on the June 22. But the lack of communication that attended that gathering was best......