Modi embarks on 4-day visit to West Asia

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday embarked on a visit to three West Asian countries, including Palestine, during which he would hold talks on deepening cooperation in strategic areas such as......

Saudi King Abdullah dies; brother Salman takes over reins

Saudi Arabia's Saudi King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz died on Friday and his half-brother Salman took over reigns of the world's top oil exporting nation in a smooth transition of power, calling......

Is Pakistan helping the Saudis with a nuclear deterrent?

Worried by Iran's nuclear ambitions, Saudi Arabia is trying to strike a secret deal with Pakistan to buy readymade nuclear weapons, says Amir Mir. For long, Saudi Arabia has been one of the two......

Top Al Qaeda man shot in Saudi Arabia

Police raids touched off fierce gunbattles Thursday that killed six Islamic extremists, and authorities said the dead included al-Qaeda's leader in Saudi Arabia, whose hideout was found to hold the......

Al Shabab rout Mumbai City in Asian Champions League

IMAGE: Al Shabab’s Hattan Bahebri celebrates after his hat-trick against Mumbai City in the Asian Champions League match, at Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium in Riyadh, on Friday. Photograph:......

Soccer: Mumbai City FC go down in AFC Champions League

IMAGE: Mumbai City FC's Apuia Ralte in action against Al Shabab during their Asian Champions League in Riyadh on Friday. Photograph: Mumbai City FC/Twitter Mumbai City FC began their journey in......

Saudi firm is in talks to buy Liverpool FC stake

Private Saudi sports investment company F6 is in direct talks with George Gillett, the American co-owner of English soccer club Liverpool, to buy all or part of his 50 per cent stake in the club, a......