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Govt agrees plan for Saudi Arabia labour deployment as ties normalise
Reuters, Published on 01/03/2022
» The government plans to facilitate the deployment of labour to Saudi Arabia for the first time in decades, a spokesman said on Tuesday, part of the restoration of ties that were severed by the Gulf State over a multi-million dollar jewellery theft.
Thailand, Saudi Arabia agree to restore full diplomatic ties
Published on 26/01/2022
» CAIRO: Thailand and Saudi Arabia agreed on Tuesday to exchange ambassadors in the first high-level meeting between the two countries since a row over a jewellery theft nearly three decades ago led the Gulf state to downgrade ties.
Prayut to visit Saudi Arabia to foster ties
Published on 23/01/2022
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha will visit Saudi Arabia from Tuesday to Wednesday as a guest of Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman, Government House announced on Sunday.
3 dead in UAE suspected drone attack, Huthis announce campaign
AFP, Published on 17/01/2022
» ABU DHABI - Three people were killed in a suspected drone attack that set off a blast and a fire in Abu Dhabi on Monday, officials said, as Yemen's rebels announced military operations in the United Arab Emirates.
Ex-cop linked to Saudi gems case held in slaying
Published on 12/10/2018
» A former police officer linked to the notorious Saudi gems scandal more than two decades ago was arrested on Friday for allegedly killing a petrol station owner in Sa Kaeo.
Malaysia's Najib quizzed over 1MDB, graft fighter reveals threats
AFP, Published on 22/05/2018
» PUTRAJAYA, Malaysia: Former Malaysian leader Najib Razak was questioned by anti-corruption authorities Tuesday over a financial scandal after his shock election loss, as the country's top graft fighter revealed he faced harassment and threats during an earlier probe of the controversy.
Malaysia ex-PM Najib quizzed by graft agency
AFP, Published on 22/05/2018
» PUTRAJAYA, Malaysia: Scandal-tainted former Malaysian leader Najib Razak arrived Tuesday at the anti-corruption agency for questioning over a massive financial scandal that helped to bring down his long-ruling regime.
Turkey police seize 'Kadhafi's dagger' in Istanbul: report
AFP, Published on 14/06/2016
» ANKARA - Turkish police have seized a jewel-encrusted ivory dagger said to have belonged to Libya's late leader Moamer Kadhafi and which was going to be sold for millions of dollars on the black market, Anadolu news agency reported.
Diamond heist duo reunite
News, Published on 18/03/2016
» The paths of two men -- whose downfall in life followed their high-profile convictions in the "Blue Diamond Affair" almost three decades ago -- crossed again at a rural temple in Lampang yesterday.
1989 'Blue Diamond Affair' burglar becomes monk
Published on 17/03/2016
» Kriangkrai Techamong, convicted of stealing US$20 million in gems and jewellery from a Saudi Arabian palace nearly three decades ago, was ordained a monk on Thursday, a move he hoped would change his luck.