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What is Barley?
Barley is a popular cereal grain in India also known as jau. It is used in many preparations of food after being converted into malt. It is used as food and fodder. It is primarily used in beer, feed manufacturing ..
UAE and Saudi Arabia form new group, separate from GCC
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Saudi Arabia have formed new economic and partnership group named Joint Cooperation Committee, separate from Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). This move that could undermine six-member GCC amid Saudi led Arab countries diplomatic crisis with ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2017
Saudi Arabia declares Yoga as sports activity
The Saudi Arabian government has officially declared Yoga as a ‘Sports Activity’. With this, Yoga is now an official sport practiced under Saudi Ministry of trade and industry. This means that anyone in Saudi Arabia who wants to practice can ..
What is happening in Saudi Arabia?
What is happening in Saudi Arabia is nothing but change. What has caught everyone by surprise is the pace of it. Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman has made some striking changes at the highest level of the Saudi Government and ..
Saudi Arabia: King names Son as new Crown Prince
Saudi Arabia’s king has appointed his son Mohammed bin Salman as crown prince and heir to the throne replacing his nephew, Mohammed bin Nayef. This also means that Prince Mohammed bin Salman will become the kingdom’s deputy prime minister while ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2017
Six Arab Nations Cut Diplomatic Ties with Qatar
Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Egypt, Yemen, Libya and UAE have suspended their diplomatic ties with Qatar. All the six countries have announced that they would withdraw their diplomatic staff from Qatar and eject Qatar’s diplomats from their territories. They have also planned ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2017
India becomes world’s fifth largest military spender
According to Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (Sipri), India has become world’s fifth-largest military spender spending at $55.9 billion in 2016. The US remains the world’s largest military followed by China, Russia, and Saudi Arabia. The other prominent spenders in ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2017
Saudi Arabia and Egypt to build bridge over the Red Sea
Saudi Arabia and Egypt have decided to build bridge connecting each other over the Red Sea to boost trade and commerce. In this regard, Saudi Arabi has announced that an agreement has been reached with Egypt. The announcement was made ..