Vipul Appointed India’s Envoy To Saudi Arabia

By BPN News Desk June 3, 2026

International

India has appointed veteran diplomat Vipul as the next Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, a key diplomatic posting at a time when New Delhi is expanding strategic, economic and energy ties with the Gulf region. Vipul Named India’s Ambassador To Saudi Arabia Vipul, a 1998-batch Indian Foreign Service

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Trump’s Abraham Accords Vision Could Reshape the Middle East Through Cooperation Instead of Conflict

By BPN News Desk May 25, 2026

Donald Trump’s latest remarks linking the expansion of the Abraham Accords to a broader Iran deal have once again ignited intense debate across the Middle East and beyond. The controversy erupted after reports emerged that Trump wanted countries like Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Pakistan and Turkey to eventually align with an expanded normalization framework involving Israel […]

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Venezuela Becomes India’s Third-Largest Oil Supplier

By BPN News Desk May 22, 2026

Venezuela has emerged as India’s third-largest crude oil supplier in May, overtaking Saudi Arabia and the United States as Indian refiners turned to cheaper crude amid West Asia supply disruptions. Venezuela Crude Oil Supply To India Venezuela supplied around 417,000 barrels per day of crude oil to India so far in May, a sharp rise […]

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Cristiano Ronaldo Leads Al Nassr To Saudi League Title

By BPN News Desk May 22, 2026

Cristiano Ronaldo was in tears after Al Nassr won the Saudi Pro League title with a 4-1 victory over Damac, ending the club’s long wait for domestic league glory. Cristiano Ronaldo Wins Saudi League Title Ronaldo scored twice in the decisive final-day win as Al Nassr secured the Saudi Pro League championship. The result gave […]

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Pakistan Signals Wider Saudi Defence Pact

By BPN News Desk May 13, 2026

Pakistan has indicated that Turkey and Qatar may join its mutual defence cooperation pact with Saudi Arabia, as the US-Iran conflict reshapes security calculations across the Middle East and South Asia. Pakistan-Saudi Defence Pact Expansion Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has said that Turkey and Qatar could become part of the defence arrangement between Islamabad

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Saudi Arabia Secretly Struck Iran During War

By BPN News Desk May 13, 2026

Saudi Arabia reportedly carried out covert airstrikes on Iran during the recent regional war, marking a major escalation in the long-running rivalry between Riyadh and Tehran. Saudi Arabia Covert Strikes On Iran The strikes were reportedly launched by the Saudi Air Force in late March in response to Iranian attacks on targets inside the kingdom. […]

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Hormuz Closure Threatens Saudi Oil and China’s Energy. Pakistan Steps In to Fix Both

By BPN News Desk April 17, 2026

The Strait of Hormuz is not just another maritime route caught in geopolitical crossfire. It is the single most critical artery of global energy supply, a narrow passage through which a significant portion of the world’s oil flows every single day. When tensions escalate in this corridor, the impact is not local, it is global. […]

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From Saudi Jabs to Macron Mockery: Trump Is Burning Bridges Fast

By BPN News Desk April 2, 2026

In quick succession, the President of the United States has taken public swipes at Saudi leadership and Emmanuel Macron, not over some carefully argued policy dispute, but through the sort of cheap, personal sneering one expects from a washed-up television bully, not the occupant of the White House. This is not candour. This is not […]

International

Iran Urges Saudi Arabia To Expel US Forces

By BPN News Desk March 31, 2026

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has called on Saudi Arabia to remove US forces from its territory, saying it is time for the kingdom to reconsider its security alignment. His remarks come amid rising regional tensions and reflect Tehran’s continuing effort to frame the United States as the main source of instability in West Asia. […]

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Iran Claims US AWACS Hit In Saudi Strike

By BPN News Desk March 30, 2026

Iran has claimed that a recent strike on Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia damaged a US E-3 Sentry airborne warning aircraft and multiple refuelling planes, in what would mark a major escalation in the regional conflict. The claim surfaced after reports earlier confirmed that an Iranian missile and drone attack on the base […]