Saudi Arabia
Rayyanah Barnawi
Rayyanah Barnawi made history as the first Arab woman to venture into space. The highly anticipated maiden space mission of Saudi Arabia took place on May 21. Barnawi, along with her co-astronaut Ali al-Qarni, embarked on their journey aboard the ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2023
Category: Awards, Honours & Persons in News
Exercise Al-Mohed-Al Hindi-23
The Indian Navy Forces and Royal Saudi Naval Forces met in Mumbai recently o finalize preparations for the upcoming joint naval exercise, ‘Al-Mohed-Al Hindi-23’, which is set to take place in May 2023 in Jubail, Saudi Arabia. This is the ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2023
Category: Defence Current Affairs
Mustatils
Saudi Arabia is home to thousands of monumental stone structures known as mustatils. These structures are rectangular, low-walled, and range from 20 to 600 meters in length. Despite their prevalence in the region, a comprehensive study of the structures was ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2023
Category: Art & Culture Current Affairs
Fact Sheet: Saudi-Iran Détente
China’s recent announcement of the Saudi-Iran détente in West Asia has been viewed as a strategic move aimed at securing long-term economic interests and establishing political influence in the region. This deal is set to rival the traditional role played ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2023
Category: International / World Current Affairs
NEOM: Saudi’s Future Mega City
Saudi Arabia recently announced that it has completed one-fifth construction of its futuristic Mega city called the NEOM. The country is spending 500 billion USD to construct the city. The engineering projects in the future city will be powered by ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2023
Category: Awards, Honours & Persons in News • International / World Current Affairs • Places in News Current Affairs
Saudi Arabia to host 2027 Asian Cup Football Tournament
The Asian Football Cup is held once in four years. It is organized by the Asian Football Confederation. Around 23 teams participate in the tournament. Teams are carefully chosen based on their skills and several other selection criteria. Teams are ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2023
Category: Sports Current Affairs
First Commercial Flight from Yemen to Egypt
The first commercial flight from Sanaa Airport, Yemen to Cairo, Egypt has been welcomed by the United Nations. The first commercial flight between both took off on 1st June 2022. This was the seventh flight that was operated under the ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2022
Category: International / World Current Affairs
Gulf Business Summit
Delegates from 33 companies from Hong Kong, the UAE, and Saudi Arabia arrived in Srinagar to instill and gauge the growing situation in Jammu & Kashmir for investments and will also see that the MoUs amounting to Rs. 3,000 crores, ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2022
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs • Summits and Conferences
India’s Export of Fresh Fruits
Fresh fruits export from India has witnessed a major growth. The major destinations of exports of fresh fruits include the Netherlands, Bangladesh, the UK, the UAE, Iran, Nepal, Saudi Arabia, Russia, Qatar, and Oman. Overview: In April-January 2021-22, guava exports ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2022
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Saudi Arabia launches National Infrastructure Fund
Saudi Arabia launched a “National Infrastructure Fund” on October 25, 2021 to invest 200 billion Riyals in projects over the next decade. Highlights National Infrastructure Fund will invest in water, transportation, energy, education, health, digital infrastructure, and communication. The fund ..