The second largest annual gathering of
Moslems is the Hajj, the annual pilgrimage to Mecca. This week,
King Salman of Saudi Arabia launched the Haramain High Speed
Railway at Jeddah’s Al-Sulaymaniyah station. Opening to the public
next month, the electric railway will whisk up to 60 million
passengers a year with a fleet of thirty-five trains carrying just
over four hundred passengers per…
It would appear that the close ties
between Qatar and Turkey may have been strengthened, as the Emir of
Qatar seeks a new circle of international friends as some of the
other Arab countries have turned away from him in view of his close
ties with Iran. As we reported…
The Royal Household Bureau of Thailand
has announced that Her Royal Highness Princess Soamsawali has is
recovering well from a shin infection and fatigue on the right arm
and hand. However, doctors are recommended a longer stay in the
hospital and additional therapy. The…
Many leaders in Europe are looking to
invest in Africa, and as Royal Central reported last month,
Princess Astrid is making a trip to Morocco. At a joint business
forum in Berlin on Friday, the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin
Hamad Al-Thani, standing alongside Chancellor Merkel of Germany,
pledged to invest ten million euros over the next five years into
the German economy. To a point, in recent…
Her Royal Highness Princess Soamsawali of
Thailand has been admitted to hospital for medical treatment. She
was admitted to the Chulalongkorn hospital on 27 August for
treatment of a swollen shin of the right leg, which was diagnosed
as a tissue infection. Her condition…
John McCain’s office released a statement
saying the former Senator had died at 4:28 pm on Saturday 25
August. This one time prisoner of war made his way to Washington,
where he would become known as the Maverick. His heroism was
praised during his presidential run…
As his name suggests, Crown Prince
Mohammad is the son of King Salman. He was born on the 31st August
1985 as the son of King Salman and his third wife, Fahda bint Falah
bin Sultan bin Hathleen. He is the eldest of her children and is
considered to be the power behind the throne and has brought in
many reforms which have given women relatively more freedom in
Saudi Arabia. Crown Prince Mohammad…
Princess Mako's future mother-in-law told to resolve family financial troubles before marriage can take place
9th August 2018
The parents of Princess Mako of Akishino
have demanded that her boyfriend Kei Komuro and his mother resolve
their financial issues before their formal engagement can be
announced, a source told the Japan Times. Their plans for an
engagement were announced last September…
In a formal statement issued by the royal
cabinet on Wednesday afternoon, it was announced that King Mohammed
VI would be relieving Minister of Economy and Finance, Mohamed
Boussaid, from his duties within the government. The decision came
after His Majesty had consulted…
A black and white photo of His Royal
Highness The Gyalsey is featured on the August issue of the desktop
calendar issued by Yellow Bhutan. With the calendar’s release a
couple of days ago, Yellow Bhutan stated, “For the monthly calendar
for August, we are delighted to share this wonderful photograph of
His Royal Highness The Gyalsey.” Regarding the issue of their
monthly…
