Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia citing protecting its national security from the dangers of terrorism and extremism today decided to sever diplomatic and consular relations with the State of Qatar, close all land, sea and air ports, prevent crossing into Saudi territories, airspace and territorial waters, and start immediate legal procedures for understanding […]
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Haj pilgrims may soon go via sea route to Jeddah
The Minister of State for Minority Affairs (Independent Charge) & Parliamentary Affairs, Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi has said that there is an “active consideration”, in consultation with Shipping Ministry, on reviving the option of sending Haj pilgrims via sea route to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia in the coming days. It was stated by Naqvi while addressing a […]
Increased Haj quota for Indian Muslims
Indian Muslims will be able to go to Haj more easily. As per the annual bilateral agreement signed between India and Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for Haj 2017, a quota of 1,70,025 pilgrims (1,25,025 seats for Haj Committee of India and 45,000 seats for Private Tour Operators) has been allocated as against the quota of […]
Saudi Arabia increases annual Haj quota of India!
Saudi Arabia has increased annual Haj quota of India by 34,005. The decision in this regard had been taken during signing of bilateral annual Haj agreement between India and Saudi Arabia by Union Minister of State for Minority Affairs (Independent Charge) Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi and Haj and Umrah Minister of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Dr […]
Sushma Swaraj to help blasphemy victim Shankar
Sushma Swaraj today said that the that the case of Shankar has been brought to her notice. In reply to one Naseema Khan she said that I have asked our Ambassador in Saudi Arabia to take this up with the Saudi Government. Naseema Khan had tweeted to Sushma Swaraj on 21st December 2016 to which Sushma […]
Indian workers will not go hungry in Saudi Arabia: Sushma
New Delhi, July 30, 2016: Once again the cruel face of Saudi Arabian employers has come to light but the Indian government is ready to fight it out for the Indian workers. An Indian man named Imran Khokhar tweeted to External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj that a Saudi Arabian company named Ojhar based on Malik road Jeddah […]
‘Haram’ Pokemon Go gets a fatwa!
New York, July 20, 2016: Playing Pokemon Go is haram, has ruled a premier Saudi Arabian Muslim body as it renewed its 2001 opposition to the game that has the world hooked right now. Claiming that Pokemon Go is unIslamic the body has made Pokemon Go lovers in the kingdom disheartened. The problem is that […]
Hindu nationalist government of India is winning against Jinnah’s Pakistan
New York, June 3, 2016: So day after day Indians continue to hear of the good works of their Hindu nationalist government as far as the foreign policy goes. But they seldom realize that their Hindu nationalist government’s ‘sympathetic’ stance towards minorities of Pakistan and Bangladesh is also doing something else, i.e., giving it the […]
Shocking! Saudi family therapist gives advice on wife beating
New York, April 26, 2016: Kingdom of Saudi Arabia places a lot of restrictions on men and women. But some of its rules are considered to be extreme in lot of sense. A posted video by The Middle East Media Research Institute shows the Saudi family therapist Khaled Al-Saqaby giving his advice on wife beating. In the video the […]