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Indeks Harga Saham Gabungan (IHSG) Bursa Efek Indonesia (BEI) pada Rabu pagi bergerak menguat dan kembali menembus ke atas level psikologis 6.000. IHSG dibuka menguat 55,02 poin atau 0,93 persen ke posisi 6.002,48.
Ten fabulous fortresses in Israel feature Ten fabulous fortresses in Israel With its palaces hanging off a cliff in the desert to knights’ halls and imposing castles, Israel is the place to imagine yourself in shining armor. By Naama Barak (February 25, 2021 / Israel21C) When you think of Israel, castles aren’t the first thing that comes to mind, which is a shame considering that the country boasts some truly magnificent ones. Some date back thousands of years, while others are more recent. But they are all monuments to history, lost empires and power struggles worthy of their own Netflix...
Follow Feb. 17, 2021 At the start of 2020, Israel’s 6,000 tour guides were looking forward to a record five million tourist arrivals. Hundreds of thousands would be led through archeological sites, given lectures on the Bible and Zionism, and directed to the best restaurants and bars. Guides who specialize in domestic tourism managed to survive the year by offering socially distant tours between lockdowns. But for the guides who work with incoming tourists the year has been a disaster. Many have concluded that tourism won’t be back anytime soon and are starting to look for other work. “...
Stunning winter landscape at Migdal Tsedek National Park Photographer Gadi Dori of Israel’s Nature and Parks Authority captured on Sunday this rare landscape right after the rainfall. The Migdal Tsedek fortress from a different angle. /Â Courtesy of the Nature and Parks Authority Located in Rosh HaAyin, The structure on the right is Migdal Tsedek (Tower of Justice), which rises to a height of 423 ft., and offers a wonderful view of the coastal plain and the Samaria mountains. It is a fortress that guarded the Afek crossing on its eastern side, and features remains from the Roman, Byzantin...
55 shares Piotr Cywinski, the director of the Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum, at a press conference in Oswiecim, Poland, January 26, 2020. (Beata Zawrzel/NurPhoto via Getty Images/ via JTA/ SUE) JTA — As the head of Poland’s Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and Museum, Piotr Cywiński and his staff rarely intervene in matters that don’t concern their imposing institution. They even sit out debates that do concern them, such as Poland’s controversial outlawing in 2018 of rhetoric that blames the country for Nazi crimes. But Cywiński decided to speak out this week about the controver...