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India The Riyadh-based full-service airline, Riyadh Air, is Saudi Arabia’s second national carrier alongside Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia) and is slated to start commercial operations later this year, (Credit: Pixabay)

India ‘super important’ market, to discuss potential partnerships with IndiGo, Air India: Riyadh Air CEO Tony Douglas

March 12, 2025 10:17 pm

Riyadh Air CEO Tony Douglas is in New Delhi as part of a Riyadh Air delegation for meetings with India’s aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) to discuss the requisite permissions and support for launch of the airline’s India operations.

Shraddha Kapoor's Abaya-inspired corset gown blends tradition with style at Joy Awards in Riyadh

January 24, 2025 5:11 pm

Shraddha Kapoor completed her look with minimal accessories, donning a pair of simple golden drop earrings and golden high heels.

New Murabba downtown will be ‘the new face of Riyadh’ Mukaab

Construction of 'world’s biggest building' begins in Saudi Arabia: All about 'Mukaab'

October 25, 2024 11:17 pm

The ambitious $50 billion project — called the Mukaab — in the capital city Riyadh, is part of a wave of futuristic construction across the Arab nation.

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Air India Express launches new flight connecting Thiruvananthapuram with Riyadh

September 10, 2024 11:23 am

The flight, IX 521, will depart Thiruvananthapuram every Monday at 7.55 PM and will reach the Gulf city at 10.40 PM.

Although it insists that petroleum has a long future, Saudi Aramco, the world’s largest oil company, seems to also be trying to signal that it is not locked in a pollution-belching past but is more like a Silicon Valley company focused on innovation. Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia eyes a future beyond oil

May 29, 2024 10:14 pm

To gain a foothold in solar, Aramco has taken a 30% stake in Sudair, which cost $920 million, the first step in a planned 40-gigawatt solar portfolio — more than Britain’s average power demand — intended to meet the bulk of the government’s ambitions for renewable energy.

First Syrian jet in over a decade transports Muslim worshippers to Saudi Arabia for Hajj pilgrimage

May 28, 2024 7:16 pm

A second plane of pilgrims is set to depart from Damascus to Jeddah late Tuesday.

At least 20 dead when bus hits bridge, burns in Saudi Arabia

March 28, 2023 9:20 am

Al-Ekhbariya TV said 29 other people were injured in the crash and aired footage showing the charred remains of the bus. It said the crash occurred when the vehicle's brakes failed in southwestern Asir province bordering Yemen.

What is Mukaab, a cube-shaped super-city to be built in Saudi Arabia that can 'fit 20 Empire State Buildings'

February 24, 2023 8:29 am

A part of the New Murabba Project, which aims to transform downtown Riyadh, the Mukaab will boast state-of-the-art entertainment, dining and retail options. However, the Saudi Arabia government has come under criticism from certain people who consider the planned Mukaab to closely resemble the Kaaba.

Progress for Saudi women is uneven, despite cultural changes and more jobs

December 10, 2021 1:15 pm

Over the last five years, the percentage of women working outside the home has almost doubled, according to official statistics, to 32% from nearly 18%.