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How many armed groups are in Gaza and who are they?

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 How many armed groups are in Gaza and who are they? There are various factions in the Gaza region that are against Israel and claim to be taking hostages against Israeli citizens. Who are they and why do they form different groups? Hamas senior leader Moussa Abu Marzouk told the BBC in a recent interview that they were not responsible for all the Israeli hostages in the Gaza region. Marzouk said some of the hostages were being held by "different factions" that took part in the Oct. 7 attack on Israeli territory. BBC Verify has noted that at least five groups took part in the attack alongside Hamas. Although these groups are united in using violence against Israel, they have different views on how a future Palestinian state should be run and the role of religion in it. It is difficult to provide exact figures on the number of armed groups in Gaza. So what is there to know about them so far? The name of this group is taken from the name of a cleric who is seen as a symbol of P...

JPMorgan Predicts that the Finances of United States Citizens Will Stumble

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JPMorgan Predicts that the Finances of United States Citizens Will Stumble Marko Kolanovic, senior stock strategist at JPMorgan Bank, this week revealed the projection that most Americans have run out of savings used during the Covid-19 pandemic. Liquid assets such as deposits and money market funds owned by most Americans will be below 2019 levels in 2024. "It seems that only 1 percent of consumers' income will be better than during the Covid-19 pandemic," said Kolanovic. He noted there has been a recent surge in the use of credit cards and auto loans as well as a rise in the number of people filing for bankruptcy protection. According to JPMorgan's previous calculations, the highest record for Americans who still had excess savings occurred in August 2021 with a value of USD 2.1 trillion (Rp. 32,703 trillion). However, in October 2023, that number will fall to around USD 148 billion (Rp. 2,304 trillion). JPMorgan explained that this trend came from tightening requir...

Saudi Arabian Prince Killed in Tragic Military Plane Crash

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 Saudi Arabian Prince Killed in Tragic Military Plane Crash Saudi Arabian Prince Talal bin Abdulaziz died in a tragic military plane crash while on a training mission in Eastern Province on Thursday, December 7, 2023. Prince Talal is not only a member of the Saudi royal family, but is also a lieutenant colonel in the Royal Saudi Arabian Air Force. His death during a training mission added a grim note to his family's history in the kingdom. Prince Talal's father, Abdulaziz bin Bandar Al Saud, is a prominent figure in the kingdom. Reporting from BNN News, Friday, December 8 2023, as a member of the royal family and businessman, Abdulaziz served as assistant head of intelligence from 2004 to 2012. His career in intelligence was marked by important roles, including being appointed assistant head of intelligence in 2004 and then deputy head of intelligence at the Saudi intelligence agency, in 2010. Abdulaziz is also known to have worked closely with Prince Muqrin bin Abdulaziz, who ...

US Sells Weapons Worth IDR 10 Trillion to Saudi Arabia and UAE

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 US Sells Weapons Worth IDR 10 Trillion to Saudi Arabia and UAE The United States (US) government agreed to sell weapons worth USD583 million or Rp. 9 trillion to Saudi Arabia. This sale occurred amid increasing tensions in the Gulf following a series of maritime attacks by the Houthi group. The US State Department said the sale includes modernization of the RE-3A Tactical Airborne Surveillance System (TASS) Aircraft and related equipment. Saudi Arabia has requested to purchase equipment to modernize TASS aircraft acquired from Boeing in the 1980s. The Gulf kingdom wants seven GPS/INS security systems, communications hardware and signals intelligence systems, among other equipment. “This proposed sale will support the foreign policy and national security objectives of the United States by enhancing Saudi Arabia's surveillance capabilities to counter current and future regional threats,” the Pentagon said in a statement Along with the sale to Saudi Arabia, the Biden administration s...

Lebanese Soldier Killed as a Result of Israeli Attack Near the Border

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 Lebanese Soldier Killed as a Result of Israeli Attack Near the Border A Lebanese soldier was killed by Israeli fire at a military post near the country's southern border, Tuesday (5/12). The Lebanese army confirmed this and it was the first death since the cross-border conflict began in October 2023. "Military positions in... the Adaysseh area were bombarded by the Israeli enemy, leaving one soldier dead and three others injured," the Lebanese army said in a statement, as reported by AFP. The deaths were the first deaths in the ranks of the country's armed forces since the outbreak of hostilities. Lebanon's National News Agency on the same day reported Israeli army shelling and airstrikes in southern Lebanon, and Hezbollah also claimed several attacks on Israeli troops and positions. More than 110 people were killed on the Lebanese side, most of them Hezbollah fighters and more than a dozen civilians, according to an AFP tally. On the border of Lebanon and Israel...

The Russian Navy's Black Sea Fleet continues to carry out revenge attacks after its main commander was killed

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 The Russian Navy's Black Sea Fleet continues to carry out revenge attacks after its main commander was killed Russian ships are still launching attacks against Ukraine following the alleged death of the commander of Russia's Black Sea Fleet. "But these attacks were launched by inertia," said Dmytro Pletenchuk, a spokesman for the Ukrainian Navy, reported by CNN. Pletenchuk was asked about comments made by Ukrainian authorities on Monday morning, which claimed that Admiral Viktor Sokolov, as well as 33 other officers and more than 100 servicemen, died in Friday's attack on Sevastopol.Pletenchuk said Russian President Vladimir Putin does not control the operation of ships at sea and relies on his admirals who know their means and forces, personnel, how to manage them, how to better deploy ships. "And they can also keep everything from him [Putin], not reporting certain issues," he said. He then stated, at this point, the Russian Navy lost the man who actu...

New 'Made in' China Map: Xi Jinping's Caper Way and the World's Time Bomb

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 New 'Made in' China Map: Xi Jinping's Caper Way and the World's Time Bomb China again made a number of neighboring countries furious after releasing a new map standard last week. The map depicts the Bamboo Curtain country's territorial area with intersecting borders and even includes areas that are disputed with other countries, which has angered India, Malaysia, the Philippines and even Taiwan. In the map, China draws its borders to include the eastern Himalayan region of Arunachal Pradesh, which Beijing claims is part of southern Tibet. Meanwhile, Aksai Chin is a highland in the Western Himalayas that is disputed by China and India. This territory is claimed by India but controlled by China In addition, China's latest map also includes its unilateral claims in the South China Sea. The new map shows China's maritime borders extending to parts of Malaysia's exclusive economic zone (EEZ) near Sabah and Sarawak, Brunei, the Philippines and Vietnam. This n...