India Highest Recipient of International Remittances in 2018

The World Migration Report 2020 published by the Geneva-based International Organization for Migration has reported India as the top beneficiaries of international remittances in the world. According to the report published on 27, November 2019, a total of USD 689 ..

Saudi Arabia allows women to serve in Armed Forces

As the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia embarks on a broad programme of economic and social reforms, the country announced that it will allow women in kingdom to serve in armed forces. This move is the latest in a series of ..

Month: Current Affairs - October, 2019

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to offer tourist visas for the first time

The kingdom of Saudi Arabia will offer tourist visas for the first time as part of a push to diversify its economy away from oil. The move to open up the ultra-conservative kingdom to holidaymakers comes just two weeks after ..

Month: Current Affairs - September, 2019

Saudi Arabia ends unfair travel restrictions for women travelers

In a significant departure from its position held in the past, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has ended all restrictions it had imposed on its women citizens related to travel. What has happened? The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has passed ..

Civil war in Yemen

The nation of Yemen which is located on the lower South East Corner of Saudi Arabia has been embroiled in a massive civil war for over 5 years now.? What has happened? In what began as the ouster of a ..

Reforms in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia is the largest and richest nation in the Middle East. Buoyed by immense resources of natural crude oil and gas, it has developed modern infrastructure and has a fast-developing economy. However, Saudi Arabia is a religiously conservative nation ..

Saudi Arabia adopts Digital India, equality of women in Haj 2019

Indian Haj mission in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has adopted digital technology to reach out to a large number of pilgrims as part of Digital India initiative of Government of India. Key Initiatives Indian Haj Information System (Haj App): ..

OPEC extends oil production cuts to boost price

After long deliberations in Vienna, Austria, the OPEC announced that it will restrict the supply of oil for another nine months in a bid to support prices. The oil prices are being depressed by weakening global economic growth and skyrocketing ..

India’s Haj Quota Increased

In a major boost for Indian Muslim citizens, Saudi Arabia has increased India s Haj quota by 30,000. Now, India can send 200,000 Muslims for Haj every year. India had earlier raised its demand for more seats in the Haj ..

Pakistan secures $3 billion bailout from Qatar

Cash-strapped Pakistan has secured a financial assistance in form of a bailout package of $3 billion from oil-rich Qatar, a day after Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad concluded his visit to Pakistan. Qatar’s financial assistance to Pakistan was announced ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2019