January 2024
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Denmark has dispatched a warship to join a US-led coalition in the Red Sea to combat the Houthis. Ships are facing regular attacks by the rebel group in the Red Sea. The Yemen-based, Iran-backed Houthis say they are targeting any and all ships they believe are linked, operated, owned, flagged or travelling to or from…
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Explosions heard near Syrian capital Several explosions have been heard near a shrine on the outskirts of Damascus, the Syrian capital, according to reports. Local news outlet Sham FM and one witness cited by Reuters reported multiple explosions at the Sayyeda Zeinab complex, but we’ve had no comment from the Syrian authorities yet. Reuters says…
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2.1. Theoretical Framework Capital structure hypothesis initially started at the end of 1950s; the first theory was the irrelevance theory developed by [8], well known as the Modigliani–Miller (MM) theory. According to this concept, there is no ideal capital structure for companies [9,12]. After some revision, Modigliani and Miller proposed a trade-off model based on…
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More on the explosions reported near the Syrian capital now. At least two people have been killed and scores injured in Israeli strikes near a shrine outside Damascus, according to Iranian reports. Three Israeli rockets were fired at the area, according to Iranian state media citing Iraqi reports. MEZIESBLOG has not verified these reports and…
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The UN Palestinian agency says it will be forced to stop humanitarian operations in Gaza in four weeks if key international backers do not restart funding. “If the funding is not resumed, UNRWA will not be able to continue its services and operations across the region, including in Gaza, beyond the end of February,” a…
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Iraq has condemned the attack that killed three US service members in Jordan yesterday. The Iraqi government “condemns the ongoing escalation, particularly the recent attack on the Syrian-Jordanian border, and is closely monitoring with great concern the alarming security developments in the region”, spokesman Basim Alawadi said. Joe Biden has accused “radical Iran-backed militant groups…
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Officials in Washington will be having “complicated discussions” about how to respond to a drone attack that killed three US personnel in Jordan, a Middle East and security analyst has said. Jonathan Paris told Sky News that any US response must be strong enough to deter Iran and its proxies – which Joe Biden has…
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Regional militant groups act at their “own discretion” when responding to “American aggression”, the Iranian intelligence minister has said. Amid accusations Tehran was involved or ordered yesterday’s attack on US personnel in Syria, Esmail Khatib repeated the long-maintained Iranian stance that it is not responsible for the actions of its proxies. Iran has backed, funded…
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Rising Iranian and Pakistani tensions appear to have eased after Tehran’s top diplomat visited Islamabad today. Tit-for-tat airstrikes threatened to escalate tensions in the Middle East, leading Iran to send Hossein Amirabdollahian for “in-depth” talks with his counterpart Jalil Abbas Jilani in the Pakistani capital this morning (see 8.16am post). After the meeting, the pair…
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The White House believes there is a framework for another hostage deal between Israel and Hamas. John Kirby, national security spokesman, told MSNBC that talks to release hostages in Gaza have been constructive. Under a ceasefire deal in November, more than 100 Israeli hostages and 240 Palestinian prisoners were exchanged, but it collapsed after a…
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The first and biggest challenge that Iger had to face before that idea could ever become a reality was the disdainful attitude towards Disney of Pixar’s controlling shareholder, Steve Jobs. Pixar and Disney were already doing business together for some time with Disney co-funding, co-owning, marketing and distributing many of Pixar’s films. However, their partnership…
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This week, Russia’s Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) antitrust agency said that Apple paid a fine of 1.2 billion roubles (US$13.65 million) for allegedly abusing its dominant market position in terms of in-app payments. The U.S. tech giant previously said that it “respectfully disagreed” with an FAS ruling that its distribution of apps through its iOS…
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In a surprising turn on January 16, Iran launched missile strikes into Pakistan’s Baluchistan province, claiming it had hit two strongholds of anti-Iran insurgent group Jaish al-Adl (Army of Justice). Iran announced the attack in Pakistan concurrent to its strikes in Iraq and Syria. Less than two days later, Pakistan hit back with not only missiles but also fighter jets in…
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The foreign secretary should ensure the UK is “on the right side of history” after the International Court of Justice ruling on the Israel-Hamas conflict, the SNP has said. The UN court stopped short of ordering a ceasefire in Gaza in a ruling issued on Friday after a case brought by South Africa, but demanded…
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The Ministry of Defence has said the crew of HMS Diamond had to once again shoot down a Houthi attack drone that targeted the ship. In its statement, it said the vessel “destroyed a drone targeting her”, with “no injuries or damage” sustained to the Diamond or her crew. “These intolerable and illegal attacks are…
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While Kemi Badenoch professed her loyalty to the prime minister, her outing on the airwaves this weekend may only add to the desire some have for her to take over as Conservative leader. The business secretary’s interview with Trevor Phillips touched on Gaza, the Post Office, post-Brexit trade and so-called culture war issues like trans…
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