Global Affairs

In an exclusive interview with the Times of Israel on the sideline of the U.S.-led economic conference in Manama, Bahrain’s foreign minister said Wednesday that Israel has a right to exist and that the Gulf emirate wants to make peace with the Jewish State. Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa described...

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Israeli legal-tech company LawGeex was the first-ever recipient of the Technology Advancement in Law Award, a new category in the prestigious Burton Awards co-hosted by the Library of Congress and co-sponsored by the American Bar Association. The 20-year-old Burton Awards, dedicated to recognizing excellence in law, lauded LawGeex for its revolutionary Contract...

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Roman Abramovich, the billionaire owner of Chelsea Football Club, has pledged $5 million for a new foundation set up by U.S. businessman Robert Kraft to combat anti-Semitism. Kraft announced the launch of the organization as he accepted the prestigious Genesis Prize in Jerusalem on Thursday. Kraft, the owner of the...

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More than 200,000 specialty foods and beverages will be displayed to the trade at the 2019 Summer Fancy Foods Show at the Javits Center in Manhattan June 23-25. Several Israeli companies will be among 2,600 exhibitors from around the globe. Rosh Pina-based Wine Water will offer samples of O.Vine Essence Water — alcohol-free premium...

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The United States unveiled the economic aspects of its Middle East plan – a $50 billion economic formula for Israeli-Palestinian peace – in Bahrain on Tuesday as part of an investment-driven strategy toward economic progress for the Palestinians, which the U.S. described as a precondition to end the decades-long conflict....

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NFL quarterback Deshaun Watson and quarterback trainer Quincy Avery are touring Israel this week, accompanied by an Emmy-nominated film crew making a documentary about the star Houston Texans football player. The 23-year-old devout Christian said he was thrilled to be offered the opportunity of a week-long trip to Israel by...

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