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  • TSHC sets up control room for monitoring of Haj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia

    TSHC sets up control room for monitoring of Haj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia

    Hyderabad: The Telangana State Haj Committee (TSHC) has set up a control room for monitoring of the Haj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia. The control room will function round-the-clock from June 26 to 30.

    TSHC Chairman, Mohd Saleem, said the control room would be in constant touch with the Consulate General of India, Jeddah, Haj Committee of India, Khadimul Hujjaj and Indian Haj Mission in Makkah Mukarramah and also Indian Haj Mission in Mina, Arafath and Muzdalifa tents.

    The following telephone numbers of control room, which will function 24×7 for any enquiries on 040-29303100, 040-29303101 and 040-23298793.

  • Saudi Arabia: In first, self-driving buses launched for Haj pilgrims

    Saudi Arabia: In first, self-driving buses launched for Haj pilgrims

    Riyadh: This Haj season marks a significant milestone as the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Transport General Authority (TGA) for the first time launched a trial of self-driving electric buses to cater to the needs of pilgrims.

    The TGA is committed to introducing innovative and eco-friendly transportation solutions, ensuring convenient travel options for the millions of worshippers visiting the holy sites.

    The buses use artificial intelligence, cameras, and sensors to operate within the designated routes.Each bus has a capacity of 11 seats, can run for 6 hours per charge, and has a maximum speed of 30 kilometers per hour.

    This step aims to simplify pilgrim movement and assess the feasibility of using advanced technologies.

    Saudi Arabia expects more than two million pilgrims this season, reaching pre-pandemic numbers. The Kingdom has already welcomed 1,499,472 pilgrims during this year’s Haj, which begins on June 26.

  • Syria resumes diplomatic mission in Saudi Arabia

    Syria resumes diplomatic mission in Saudi Arabia

    DAMASCUS: The Syrian Foreign Ministry announced the resumption of its diplomatic mission in Saudi Arabia following a reciprocal move from the kingdom.

    The decision to reopen the diplomatic mission emanates from the deep ties between both countries, their people’s aspirations, and the importance of enhancing bilateral relations between Arab countries to serve the joint Arab work, the Syrian ministry said in a statement.

    The move came after Saudi Arabia announced the reopening of its diplomatic mission in Syria earlier on Tuesday, indicating that both countries have normalized relations.

    On Sunday, Arab foreign ministers decided during a meeting in Cairo to re-admit Syria to the Arab League after 12 years of suspension.

    On April 12, the Syrian Foreign Ministry announced that Damascus and Riyadh had agreed to resume consular services and air flights between the two countries after the minister visited Riyadh for the first time since 2011, a prelude to restoring full diplomatic representation on Tuesday.

    -IANS

  • Saudi delegation arrives in Iran to discuss reopening of diplomatic missions

    Saudi delegation arrives in Iran to discuss reopening of diplomatic missions

    A diplomatic delegation from Saudi Arabia arrived in Tehran on Saturday to discuss the reopening of its diplomatic missions since 2016, according to Riyadh’s foreign ministry. The discussions are expected to focus on resumption of official relations, reopening of embassies and consulates, and mutual interests. The Saudi Foreign Ministry quoted the official Saudi Press Agency as saying that Saturday’s visit is part of “implementing a trilateral agreement” reached on March 10 between the two regional powers, mediated by China, to restore ties broken in 2016. An unprecedented meeting between the foreign ministers of the two countries took place in China this week after agreeing last month to restore diplomatic ties after a seven-year hiatus. The UAE downgraded ties with Iran in January 2016 after Saudi Arabia severed ties with Iran, Dawn reported. Hostilities between Iran and Saudi Arabia have previously threatened stability and security in the Gulf, and fueled conflict in the Middle East from Yemen to Syria. However, in a significant breakthrough last month, Riyadh announced it would reset ties with Tehran in a China-brokered deal, a step-change in years of hostility between the two countries. In the first high-level meeting between Iran and Saudi Arabia in seven years, Iran’s Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and Saudi Arabia’s Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud signed an agreement to reopen embassies and consulates in their respective countries Did it Iran issued a statement saying that the two sides expressed their willingness to remove any obstacles to the expansion of cooperation between their nations. Embassies will be located in Tehran and Riyadh, while consulates will be established in Mashhad and Jeddah. The two longtime Middle East rivals have now pledged to work together. Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan and his Iranian counterpart Hossein Amir-Abdullahian met in Beijing on Thursday and vowed to bring “security and stability” to the troubled Gulf region. SPA said on Saturday a Saudi “technical delegation” met Iran’s chief of protocol at the foreign ministry in Tehran. (ANI)

  • Saudi Arabia, OPEC+ producers announce surprise oil output cuts

    Saudi Arabia, OPEC+ producers announce surprise oil output cuts

    DUBAI, April 2 (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia and other OPEC+ oil producers on Sunday announced voluntary cuts to their production amounting to around 1.15 million barrels per day in a surprise move they said was aimed at supporting market stability.

    The group had been largely expected to stick to its already agreed 2 million bpd cuts when its ministerial panel, which includes Saudi Arabia and Russia, meets virtually on Monday.

    Last October, OPEC+, which comprises the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and allies led by Russia, agreed output cuts of 2 million bpd from November until the end of the year, angering Washington as tighter supply boosts oil prices.

    The U.S. has argued that the world needs lower prices to support economic growth and prevent Russian President Vladimir Putin from earning more revenue to fund the Ukraine war.

    Sunday’s unexpected voluntary cuts, which start from May, come in addition to the ones already agreed in October.

    Riyadh said it would cut output by 500,000 bpd while Iraq will reduce its production by 211,000 bpd, according to official statements.

    The UAE said it would cut production by 144,000 bpd, Kuwait announced a cut of 128,000 bpd while Oman announced a cut of 40,000 bpd and Algeria said it would cut its output by 48,000 bpd. Kazakhstan will also cut output by 78,000 bpd.

    Russia’s Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak also said on Sunday that Moscow would extend a voluntary cut of 500,000 bpd until the end of 2023. Moscow announced those cuts unilaterally in February following the introduction of Western price caps.

    After Russia’s unilateral reductions, U.S. officials said its alliance with other OPEC members was weakening, but Sunday’s move shows the cooperation is still strong.

    The Saudi energy ministry said in a statement that the kingdom’s voluntary cut was a precautionary measure aimed at supporting the stability of the oil market.

    Oil prices fell to 15-month lows earlier this month in response to the banking crisis that followed the collapse of two U.S. lenders and resulted in Credit Suisse being rescued by Switzerland’s biggest bank UBS.

    “OPEC is taking pre-emptive steps in case of any possible demand reduction,” Amrita Sen, founder and director of Energy Aspects, said on Sunday.