Atlantic Council Current Affairs, GK & News
Beirut sets a new Guinness World Record for number of national flags raised in a city for 24 hours
Beirut, the national capital of Lebanon, has set a new Guinness World Record for the number of national flags raised in a city for 24 hours. On 28th April 2019, a total of 26,852 Lebanese flags were raised & beat a record held by New York’s Waterloo since 2000. The event was organized by the ..
Topics: Atlantic Council • Beirut • Countries • Geography of Asia • Hariri • Lebanese Sunni Muslims • Lebanon • Saad Hariri • Western Asia
Indian-American Vikram Singh appointed to a key Pentagon position
Indian-American Vikram Singh has been appointed to a key Pentagon position to look after entire South and Southeast Asia. Vikram J Singh has been appointed to the Senior Executive Service and is assigned as deputy assistant secretary of defence for south and Southeast Asia. Singh was a close associate of late Richard Holbrooke, the Special ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2012
Topics: American diplomats • American International Group • Atlantic Council • Quebecor • Richard Holbrooke • United States Department of State • United States federal executive departments • Vikram • Vikram Singh