Topic: Middle East

Widow Six Seven

Widow Six Seven is the call sign assigned to Prince Harry in Afghanistan . Working as Forward Air Controller, Harry is responsible for identifying Taliban forces and clearing them as targets for air attack. Call sign of Prince Harry in Afghanistan Harry ...

William flies to Helmand as war dead remembered

The Prince attended a Remembrance Sunday service earlier in the morning at Camp Bastion, Helmand province, and laid a wreath before flying home.Back in London, Queen Elizabeth led the nation in a two-minute silence at 11 o'clock to remember the fallen, and ...

Harry opens Afghan memorial field

The first remembrance field dedicated to those killed in Afghanistan has been opened by Prince Harry.. Harry, who has served in Afghanistan, planted a cross dedicated to his friend Lance Corporal of Horse Jonathan Woodgate in the Royal British Legion Wootton Bassett ...

Harry to open Afghan memorial field

The first remembrance field dedicated to those killed in Afghanistan is being opened by Prince Harry.. Harry, who has served in Afghanistan, will plant a cross in the Royal British Legion Wootton Bassett Field of Remembrance.. "It will mean a lot to ...
It is without a doubt clearly unfortunate that a news organization was responsible for the 'outing' of Prince Harry 's Presence in the front line in Afghanistan. Firstly, the M.O.D had neither the desire, intention or trust needed to broker a deal ...

Facts and legends about rubies

The word ruby comes from the Latin rubrum, meaning "red". When one thinks of rubies, Burma is the best-known?source, and indeed some of the finest ever mined have their origins there. However,?these gems?have been extensively mined in Afghanistan, Cambodia and Thailand. Rich ...

Qatar emir goes back to school on Britain visit

Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani, 58, returned to the Royal Military Academy at Sandurst, the elite army officer training college which he graduated from in 1971.The visit to Sandhurst, southwest of London, which counts British Princes William and Harry among its recent ...
Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani was the guest of honour for the banquet Tuesday in regal surroundings at Windsor Castle, which was also attended by senior figures from the British royal family and Prime Minister David Cameron.The 58-year-old emir earlier arrived in ...

Emir of Qatar in Britain on state visit

Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani was the guest of honour for the banquet Tuesday in regal surroundings at Windsor Castle, which was also attended by senior figures from the British royal family and Prime Minister David Cameron.The 58-year-old emir earlier arrived in ...

Emir of Qatar welcomed with state banquet

Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani was the guest of honour for the banquet in regal surroundings at Windsor Castle, which was also attended by senior figures from the royal family and Prime Minister David Cameron.The 58-year-old emir earlier arrived in Windsor, where ...