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Thousands of Indian Gulf Returnees May Pose Risks after Lockdown Ends
09 Apr 2020
Given the number of Indians part of the workforce in Gulf countries and the job losses projected due to the pandemic, handling the returnees from gulf countries is going to be a crucial challenge for…
Abdul Rahman
Saudi-led War on Yemen Completes Five Disastrous Years
27 Mar 2020
Intervention by the Saudi-led coalition, which is supported by the US and others, has led to what the United Nations has called the “world’s worst humanitarian crisis of the century” in Yemen.
M.K. Bhadrakumar
Oil Price War is More About Market Share
17 Mar 2020
Despite their differences, Saudi and Russia have a mutual interest in seeing that the current collapse in prices damages US shale producers who now look vulnerable.
AFP
Oil Crashes Over 20% After Saudi Arabia Launches Price War
09 Mar 2020
A meeting of cartel OPEC and its allies was expected to agree to deeper cuts to counter the impact of the new coronavirus -- but Moscow refused to tighten supply.
Vijay Prashad
Witnessing the Hell That a Migrant Can Face
28 Feb 2020
Roughly 11,500 people got on boats at places like Obock and Bosasso, Somalia, to go into Yemen, and then overland to Saudi Arabia, where they hope to get employment.
M.K. Bhadrakumar
Saudi Placates Pakistan. What About India?
30 Dec 2019
Faisal’s visit to Islamabad was aimed at reassuring Pakistani leadership of Saudi support on Kashmir. The CAA-NRC upheaval will further complicate India’s relations with the Muslim world.
M.K. Bhadrakumar
With Eye on India, Pakistan Strengthens Military Ties with Iran
20 Nov 2019
The low-key coverage by the Pakistani media on the 2-day visit of the army chief General Qamar Bajwa to Iran notwithstanding, the event signifies a surge in the tempo of ‘mil-to-mil’ exchanges…
M.K. Bhadrakumar
The Endgame Begins in Yemen’s War
07 Nov 2019
It must be factored in that the peace deal over southern Yemen comes in the backdrop of a spate of reports recently that the US and Saudi Arabia are in talks with the Houthis. On November 6, Riyadh …
M.K. Bhadrakumar
Myths and Reality in Saudi-India Relations
06 Nov 2019
Indian analysts somehow feel they are obliged to praise Prime Minister Narendra Modi whenever he undertakes a visit abroad, no matter the actual outcome of the event. The recent visit to Saudi Arabia…
Newsclick Team
The Yemen War Comes Home to Saudi Arabia
30 Sep 2019
We look at the implications of the Houthi claim of a major victory in Najran in Saudi Arabia, which reportedly led to the capture of thousands of Saudi soldiers.