Sultan Ali IV was one of the shortest-reigning yet most enduringly remembered rulers of the Maldives. His reign lasted only about two months and fourteen days, but his death in 1558 became one of the defining moments in the country’s struggle against Portuguese intervention.
At least 38 people have been killed after a powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck Indonesia’s Flores island early Saturday, according to the country’s disaster mitigation agency, BNPB.
On the first day of Rabi’ al-Awwal, the Maldives observes its National Day, a day of remembrance for one of the most defining struggles in Maldivian history
Malaysian royal Tengku Puteri Raja Tengku Puteri Ilyana Alia, daughter of the Sultan of Pahang and former King of Malaysia Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah, has married British racing driver Christopher Lionel Froggatt in a lavish royal wedding in Kuala Lumpur.
The Maldives is embarking on a major transformation of its maritime infrastructure as the government begins work to relocate the country’s main commercial port from Malé to Thilafushi.
Saudi, Türkiye and Pakistan have signed a Defence Agreement, establishing a framework for closer military and security cooperation between the three countries. The agreement was signed in Makkah on Friday, August as tensions and security concerns continue to grow across the Middle East.
Velana International Airport handled a record 621 tonnes of sea-to-air transshipment cargo in a single month, while total transshipment volumes exceeded 2,000 tonnes, reinforcing its growing role as a major logistics hub in the Indian Ocean.
