The iconic Raffles hotel brand announced the opening of Raffles Jaipur on July 8 — the second to open in the Indian subcontinent. The first, Raffles Udaipur, opened in 2021. Both hotels are in Rajasthan, a northwestern Indian state known for its stunning forts and historical palaces, like the Hawa Mahal. Jaipur, the capital city … Read more
The United States is pumping $500 million into Bahrain’s oil and gas fields, in what analysts call an “unusual” but clearly “geopolitical” investment that pits the Biden administration’s climate goals against its need to shore up a key ally in a region where war is increasingly straining Washington’s relations. The Export-Import Bank, the U.S. federal … Read more
Zara Tindall and Mike Tindall were amongst the royals who attended the Formula One motor racing event on March 2. As part of a trip focused around the event, the couple were pictured beside champion Max Verstappen’s car as they soaked up the atmosphere ahead of the race. Zara wore a simple but chic outfit, … Read more
LONDON: Two British Royal Navy mine-hunter vessels were involved in a collision in a port in Bahrain, the Royal Navy said.No one was injured in the accident which occurred in Bahrain Harbour on Friday, it said. An investigation into the incident has been opened.The Royal Navy is working with the US Navy in the Gulf … Read more
The US military acted after Maersk Hangzhou was reported to have been hit by a missile as it sailed through the Southern Red Sea. FILE PHOTO: Houthi military helicopter flies over the Galaxy Leader cargo ship in the Red Sea in this photo released November 20, 2023. Houthi Military Media/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo Yemen’s Houthi … Read more
Home News Year Ender 2023: From Seema-Sachin To Anju-Nasrullah, A Year Of Forbidden Love From the famous or (infamous) Seema Haider case to the Anju-Nasrullah love story, we take a some of these heartwarming yet controversial stories of forbidden love in 2023. Photo (India.Com) Cross-Border Love Stories: “Love transcends all barriers of religion, region, caste, … Read more
Israel did not immediately respond to Safadi’s comments, which included a call for an immediate cease-fire and end to the fighting. Palestinians extinguish the fire on the rubble of destroyed buildings in the Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip in Nusseirat refugee camp, central Gaza Strip, Friday, Nov. 17, 2023. (AP Photo/Marwan Saleh) Jordan’s foreign … Read more
Hamas, which rules Gaza, has stockpiled weapons, missiles, food and medical supplies. A Palestinian expert in international affairs at Qatar University who has studied Hamas, said the group must have had a longer-term plan to follow its assault on Israel. (Images: Jack Guez/AP and Mohammed Salem/Reuters) Hamas Gaza Tunnels: Hamas has prepared for a long, … Read more