Hajj has been cancelled or the number of attendees curtailed at least 40 times in the past.
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Musings from afar | 4-minute read
Pragmatism is dictating Saudi posturing as the very future of the country's economic model is at stake. It needs new partners like India.
Virat Hindus routinely target Muslims within India. But they are apparently happy to see the red carpet rolled out for Saudi Arabia's crown prince. This, less than a week after the dastardly Pulwama attack.
Beyond our immediate neighbours, the Asian continent is home to many countries, each with their own international conflicts and issues. Saudi Arabia and Iran are two such nations, both crucial for India as well.
Because, "apne bhai jaisa koi hard-ich nai hai".
Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman does not want to give women empowerment, he wants to give them royal indulgences at best. Those speaking out for their human rights are punished, swiftly and brutally.
Women in this country cannot work, marry or travel without a male guardian. But the headlines we read are about Saudi Arabia’s ‘modernisation’.
When it comes, the backlash against Washington’s subversive Middle East policy will be fierce.
In the process of establishing friendly ties with Pakistan to gain credibility in the Islamic world, is Israel adding to Pakistan's woes?
Tripura is close to Bangladesh, and hence migration to the Gulf countries is a popular route out of poverty and unemployment here.
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