Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, now on a four-day official visit to Saudi Arabia, performed the holy Umrah here on Thursday night.
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Riyadh keen to be part of Dhaka’s ongoing dev: Crown Prince
Saudi Crown Prince Muhammad bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud said Saudi Arabia is keen to be part of the ongoing development of Bangladesh by investing in its different sectors.
PM Hasina off to Riyadh on 4-day visit to KSA
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina left here for Riyadh on Tuesday on a four-day bilateral visit to Saudi Arabia at the invitation of King Salman Bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud.
PM flies to Saudi Arabia Tuesday
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina leaves here for Riyadh on Tuesday afternoon on a four-day bilateral visit to Saudi Arabia at the invitation of King Salman Bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud.
Kuwait, Saudi Arabia form coordination council
Saudi Arabia and Kuwait have established a coordination council to boost bilateral ties. The announcement comes following reports that the two are preparing to resume oil production at the neutral zone on their respective borders by the end of the…
Saudi forms JV with Spain’s Navantia for five warships
Saudi Arabian Military Industries (SAMI) has signed a deal with Spanish government shipbuilder Navantia to establish a joint venture for five corvette warships. The agreement formalises discussions that began in April during Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s visit to…
Riyadh mulls legal action against beIN Sports
Saudi Arabia is planning to take legal action against Qatar-owned beIN Sports for ‘politicising’ the FIFA World Cup, a senior official has said. Turki al-Sheikh, the chairman of the Saudi General Sports Authority, said on Twitter that beIN Sports, had…
Oman plans Saudi road link through world’s largest desert
Oman is preparing to open a new road that will cut journey times to Saudi Arabia in half by passing through the world’s largest desert. The implementation support and follow-up unit of government diversification programme Tanfeedh is spearheading the project…
Saudi crown prince to visit US cities March 19
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is expected to travel to the United States for a visit from March 19 to the first week of April, a Saudi official said. A Saudi government source said earlier the prince was expected…
Saudi Arabia, UAE introduce VAT for first time
Value Added Tax (VAT) has been introduced in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates for the first time. The 5% levy is being applied to the majority of goods and services. Gulf states have long attracted foreign workers with…
US to sell $15b missile defence to Saudi Arabia
The US government has approved the sale to Saudi Arabia of its advanced Terminal High-Altitude Area Defense (Thaad) missile defence system. The State Department said the $15bn (£11.5bn) deal furthered US national security and foreign policy interests. It would boost…