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Shafaq News
3 days ago
- Politics
- Shafaq News
Iranian Official: US involvement to trigger vessel threats, Hezbollah action
Shafaq News/ An Iranian official warned that Hezbollah in Lebanon would take action if the United States directly entered the conflict between Israel and Iran, Qatar-based Al Jazeera reported. The official also signaled a potential Iranian operations targeting maritime interest. "Enemy deployments will become a target if the US enters the confrontation. This will trigger an unprecedented threat to enemy vessels," the official stated. At the same time, a US official confirmed that the aircraft carrier USS Ford will join the Sixth Fleet in the Mediterranean, denying reports of B-2 bombers being sent to the Middle East. "The aircraft carrier Ford and its strike group will provide protection for our forces and enhance deterrence measures," the official noted. He added that the carrier's deployment to the Mediterranean follows a pre-planned schedule, and that US forces in the Middle East have taken "maximum protection measures."
The Wire
3 days ago
- Business
- The Wire
Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Ties Up With US President Donald Trump's Trump Organisation: Report
Menu हिंदी తెలుగు اردو Home Politics Economy World Security Law Science Society Culture Editor's Pick Opinion Support independent journalism. Donate Now Politics Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Ties Up With US President Donald Trump's Trump Organisation: Report The Wire Staff 6 minutes ago In January this year, Ambani had attended Trump's inauguration in the US and was also a guest in the state dinner held last month in Doha, that was hosted by the Qatar Emir for the US President. US President Donald Trump meets Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani as Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani looks on, in Doha, Qatar, on Wednesday, May 14, 2025. Photo: PTI Real journalism holds power accountable Since 2015, The Wire has done just that. But we can continue only with your support. Contribute now New Delhi: Reliance 4IR Realty Development, a unit of a company controlled by multibillionaire Mukesh Ambani has paid a $10 million 'development fee' to the Trump Organisation, the real-estate firm owned by US President Donald Trump, for licensing the Trump name in Mumbai. With the payment, Ambani, India's richest man has joined the ranks of foreign developers pouring money into Trump's real-estate firm, reported The Wall Street Journal. According to the president's annual financial disclosure report, investors planning Trump-branded projects in Vietnam, Dubai and Saudi Arabia and elsewhere paid the Trump Organisation $44.6 million in foreign licensing and development fees in 2024. The amount received from the investors is more than the $8.2 million received in 2023 and $9.4 million received in 2022 by the Trump Organisation. At the moment it's not yet clear that Reliance paid the development fee to the Trump Organization for which specific project in Mumbai, said the WSJ report. In January this year, Ambani had attended Trump's inauguration in the US and was also a guest in the state dinner held last month in Doha, that was hosted by the Qatar Emir for the US President. While previous administrations sought to keep the presidency separate from potential conflicts of interest, the Trump Organisation has seen an increase of such foreign deals, which reflects the Trump family's strategy of going ahead with expansion plans, while Trump is in office as the incumbent US President. In the first term, the Trump Organisation had pledged a halt to foreign dealmaking while Trump was in office, a move that put a stop to any new real-estate projects from the company. Donald Trump Jr, a company executive who oversees the president's assets with his brother, Eric Trump, said at a Qatar-based conference in May that recusal from deals didn't stop criticism, so this time the family has lowered the self-imposed guardrails – vowing only to avoid direct deals with foreign governments. 'We said we're going to play by the rules, but we're not going to go so far as to stymie our business forever,' Donald Trump Jr. said, reported WSJ. Representatives of Reliance didn't respond to requests for comment, the WSJ report noted. The Wire is now on WhatsApp. Follow our channel for sharp analysis and opinions on the latest developments. Make a contribution to Independent Journalism Related News If Trump Turns Tyrant, Can Others Be Far Behind? Trump's MAGA Base is Split on Support of Israel's Attacks on Iran National Guards in LA: Trump Has Long Speculated About Using Forces Against His Own People Full Text | Time of Monsters: Fascism and the Fusion of the State and the Corporation Donald Trump Manufactured the Crisis in Los Angeles China Agrees to Supply US With Rare Earths: Trump LA Protests: Trump's Decision to Deploy Military Criticised, California Governor Terms Move 'Deranged' What's the US Role in the Israel-Iran Conflict? US Cites National Security Grounds, Procedural Errors to Reject India's Notice at WTO View in Desktop Mode About Us Contact Us Support Us © Copyright. All Rights Reserved.
Mint
3 days ago
- Business
- Mint
Trump family's new business partner is India's richest man
India's richest man has joined the ranks of foreign developers pouring money into President Trump's real-estate firm, as the first family ramps up dealmaking after years of aversion to mixing business with global politics. Investors planning Trump-branded projects in Vietnam, Dubai and Saudi Arabia and elsewhere paid the Trump Organization $44.6 million in foreign licensing and development fees in 2024, up from $8.2 million in 2023 and $9.4 million in 2022, according to the president's annual financial disclosure report. While most of the money relates to previously announced deals, the disclosure report included a $10 million 'development fee" from Reliance 4IR Realty Development, a unit of a company controlled by multibillionaire Mukesh Ambani, licensing the Trump name in Mumbai. It is unclear what project Ambani has planned: his Reliance Industries is a vast family-run conglomerate with an enormous petrochemicals business and interests in retail and telecom—and his companies have lobbied U.S. officials on tariffs, sanctions and policies about oil, lobbying reports show. Real-estate development hasn't historically been a Reliance focus, but in recent years the conglomerate has taken on large projects including redevelopment of a more than 4,000-acre area in Mumbai. Ambani attended Trump's inauguration in Washington, D.C., in January, and was a guest last month at a state dinner in Doha, in which the Qatar emir hosted the U.S. president. Taken with a set of real-estate projects announced this year in Qatar and elsewhere in India, the burst of foreign Trump deals stands as a highly visible display of the family strategy to steam ahead with expansion plans across the president's businesses while he sits in the White House. His growing reach spans an array of sectors—including golf, cryptocurrency and a recently announced Trump mobile phone—marking a major break from previous administrations that sought to keep the presidency separated from potential conflicts of interest. While the deals have sparked criticism from Democratic lawmakers and governance advocates, there has been little public resistance from the Republicans who control Congress. In the first term, the Trump Organization pledged a halt to foreign dealmaking while he was in office—essentially putting a stop to any new real-estate projects from the company. Donald Trump Jr, a company executive who oversees the president's assets with his brother, Eric Trump, said at a Qatar-based conference in May that recusal from deals didn't stop criticism, so this time the family has lowered the self-imposed guardrails—vowing only to avoid direct deals with foreign governments. 'We said we're going to play by the rules, but we're not going to go so far as to stymie our business forever," Donald Trump Jr. said. A White House spokeswoman said the president is working to secure good 'deals for the American people, not for himself," and said there were no conflicts of interest. Representatives of Reliance didn't respond to requests for comment. A Trump Organization spokeswoman declined to comment on the tie-up with Ambani. Among the concerns from critics: The nature of real-estate development—where government approvals are crucial—makes it difficult to avoid getting tangled up with foreign politics. In Vietnam, the government accelerated approvals for a Trump project at the same time it was lobbying heavily to reduce its 46% tariff rate set by Trump. Qatari officials hosted Eric Trump for an event launching a new Trump-branded golf resort two weeks before the president visited the country for trade and investment talks. Another project in Serbia—where a fund run by the president's son-in-law Jared Kushner is planning a trio of towers—has become a rallying point for opponents of the country's president, who has doubled down on support for the project. The burst of payments on the president's 2024 disclosures are likely precursors for more money set to flow when the projects are completed. Details in the disclosures filed Friday are sparse, but the 2024 payments are similar to past upfront fees that are often part of Trump's licensing deals in which third-party developers build and own hotels and condos branded as Trump properties. For years, such deals have been Trump's bread and butter in real estate, allowing him to profit without plowing money into buildings. The Trump Organization typically receives a mix of set fees and a portion of sales. The most active developer was Dar al Arkan, a Saudi company that accounted for $22 million of the foreign license fees last year for Trump-branded projects planned in Saudi Arabia, Oman and Dubai, according to the disclosure report. Other fees included $5 million from the Vietnamese developer, Hung Yen Hospitality, and $5.2 million from another Dubai developer, Damac.
Qatar Living
11-06-2025
- Qatar Living
Five Indian nationals from Qatar killed in road accident in Kenya
A bus ferrying a number of tourists, 28 of whom were confirmed to be Indian nationals from Qatar, rolled and landed in a ditch in central Kenya, killing six people. The Indian Embassy in Doha confirmed that five of the deceased had belonged to the group of Qatar-based Indian nationals. The deceased have been identified as Riya Ann (41), her daughter Tyra Rodriguez (8), Jasna Kuttikkattuchalil (29), her 18-month-old daughter Roohie Mehrin, and Geetha Shoji Isaac (58). The identity of the sixth victim is yet to be confirmed. The group had departed from Qatar on June 6 for Eid holidays and were scheduled to return on Wednesday. Chinese news agency Xinhua reported that the Nyandarua County Commissioner, Abdrisack Jaldesa, had stated that the accident happened as the bus was carrying the tourists from Nakuru County to Nyahururu Thomson Falls in Laikipia County, before tumbling into the ditch in the Gichaka area, 41 km south of Nyahururu Town. Xinhua further added that eyewitnesses said the bus was traveling along the road in the rain when the driver lost control and careered off the road before ultimately hitting a tree and the vehicle rolling over several times, killing the six tourists in the process. Local residents had stated that they rushed to the scene of the accident in an attempt to rescue survivors trapped inside the bus. The Indian Embassy in Qatar said that it was in touch, including with ICC, ICBF & other community groups in Doha, and that officials from the High Commission of India in Nairobi were "on the ground and extending all help. --- Make sure to check out our social media to keep track of the latest content. Instagram - @qatarliving X - @qatarliving Facebook - Qatar Living YouTube - qatarlivingofficial
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First Post
09-06-2025
- Politics
- First Post
Israel says it found body of Gaza chief Mohammed Sinwar in tunnel beneath hospital
The Israeli military has confirmed that the body of senior Hamas leader Mohammed Sinwar was found in a tunnel beneath a hospital in Gaza, weeks after he was killed in an airstrike. Sinwar was the younger brother of Yahya Sinwar. read more A video released by the Israeli army shows Muhammad Sinwar, brother of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, travelling in a car through a tunnel near the Erez crossing, close to the Israel-Gaza border, amid the ongoing conflict on December 17, 2023. (Photo: Reuters) The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) confirmed today that the body of senior Hamas leader Mohammed Sinwar has been found in a tunnel beneath the European Hospital in Khan Yunis, Gaza. He was killed in an Israeli airstrike on May 13. Sinwar, 49, was the younger brother of Yahya Sinwar, the mastermind behind the October 7 attack on Israel. Yahya was shot dead by IDF soldiers eight months ago. Both brothers were born—and killed—in the Khan Yunis area. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD Mohammed Sinwar, once nicknamed 'The Shadow' by Israeli intelligence for his ability to evade capture, took part in the 2011 deal that freed Yahya Sinwar in exchange for Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit. He avoided even his father's funeral to stay hidden, but the Shin Bet eventually tracked his movements and targeted him. A joint statement by the IDF and Shin Bet confirmed that Sinwar and Rafah Brigade Commander Mohammad Shabaneh were killed in an underground command center beneath the hospital. Items belonging to them, along with intelligence materials and other bodies, were also recovered. Footage released by the IDF showed a body being dragged from a tunnel under the hospital. Defense Minister Israel Katz praised the operation, calling Sinwar an 'arch-murderer' and warning remaining Hamas leaders that they are next. He specifically named Gaza-based commander Az al-Din al-Haddad and Qatar-based leader Khalil al-Hayya. The May 13 strike also killed Hamas commander Muhammad Shabana and senior figure Mahdi Kuwar. Hamas's October 7 attack killed at least 1,180 people and saw 252 hostages taken. Of the 55 hostages still in Gaza, 32 are believed to be dead.
