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1 day ago · Childhood. Born in the castle in Graz on 9 July 1578, Ferdinand was the son of Charles II, Archduke of Austria, and Maria of Bavaria. Charles II, who was the youngest son of Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor, had inherited the Inner Austrian provinces—Styria, Carinthia, Carniola, Gorizia, Fiume, Trieste and parts of Istria and Friuli—from his father in 1564.
- 28 August 1619 – 15 February 1637
- Maria Anna of Bavaria
1 day ago · These rulers of Zaragoza, Girona, Barcelona, and Huesca were enemies of Abd ar-Rahman I, and in return for Frankish military aid against him offered their homage and allegiance. Reconquista of the main towns, per year (present-day state borders) Charlemagne, seeing an opportunity, agreed upon an expedition and crossed the Pyrenees in 778.
6 hours ago · The Sultan of Oman Haitham bin Tarik and Jordan’s King Abdullah II bin Al Hussein held expanded talks on Wednesday in Amman and stressed the need for an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. The two monarchs met at the Basman Palace and exchanged views on issues of common concern on the Arab and international arenas, most notably the current situation in the Gaza Strip and in the occupied ...
1 day ago · Spain set to recognise the Palestinian State yet protesters at Madrid's Complutense University, camping for over 16 days, view Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez's announcement as insufficient, vowing ...
1 day ago · Salman is the third oldest living head of state, the oldest living monarch, and Saudi Arabia's first head of state born after the unification of Saudi Arabia. He has a reported personal wealth of at least $18 billion, which makes him the third wealthiest royal in the world and one of the wealthiest individuals in the world.
- Mohammed bin Salman
- Al Saud
6 hours ago · Dubai: A Singapore Airlines flight fell into an air pocket while cabin crew was serving breakfast before it encountered turbulence, prompting the pilots to request an emergency landing. A 73-year-old British man died during the incident, likely due to a heart attack. Bangkok's Samitivej Srinakarin Hospital said a total of 71 people had been sent
6 hours ago · The UAE Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MoHRE) has called on companies to ensure they maintain the growth they achieved in Emiratisation targets until June 30, 2024. Image Credit: MoHRE | X Dubai: The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MoHRE) has urged private sector companies employing 50 or more workers to meet their
