What The U.S. Strike On Suleimani Means For India

Citing the need for “decisive defensive action to protect U.S. personnel abroad,” President Donald Trump authorized a lethal airstrike against the commander of Iran’s elite IRGC Quds Force, Maj. Gen. Qassim Suleimani, at the Baghdad airport last week. The surprise attack sharply escalated tensions between the U.S. and Iran in the Persian Gulf, a region that supplies nearly a quarter of the world’s oil.

One of the few capitals that enjoys close ties to both Washington and Tehran, New Delhi issued a statement expressing “deep” concern over the rise in hostilities, urging restraint from all sides.

India has significant interests in the region, which is a major source of energy exports to the South Asian giant as well as a growing source of other trade and investment.

The Storied History Behind Five Iconic New York Hotels

New York City is home to some of the most legendary hotels in the world. Highly touted for their service, luxury and elegance, many of them also have a rich history that adds to the experience of staying there.

Here are a handful of top Manhattan hotels that boast as much substance as style.

1# The Algonquin

Prices have definitely increased since The Algonquin opened in 1902 with a nightly rate of two dollars but, surprisingly, so has the hotel’s mystique.

For a decade, starting in the summer of 1919, influential writers including Dorothy Parker, Harpo Marx and George S. Kaufman met over lunch at the hotel every day to discuss their work.