Researchers in Israel report they have discovered a molecule in newborn hearts that appears to control the process of renewing heart muscle. When injected into adult mouse hearts injured by heart attacks, this molecule, called Agrin, seems to “unlock” that renewal process and enable heart muscle repair – something never...

Jerusalem-based renewable-energy developer Energiya Global will invest $1 billion over the next four years to advance green power projects across 15 West African countries as part of a memorandum of understanding signed earlier this week between Israel and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). “In honor of President...

Israel has been gaining international recognition for its production of critically-acclaimed television shows that become popular abroad, particularly in the United States and Europe. Both Bloomberg and Variety recently reported on the reputation of Israeli dramas in the U.S., citing an entrepreneurial spirit, a necessity for creativity, and a desire for cultural communication among the...

In a highly unusual move, Indian Prime Minister Narenda Modi will not meet with the Palestinian Authority during his scheduled visit to Israel next month, The Times of Israel reported Thursday. “This is going to be a purely bilateral visit. He is coming to visit us, and only us,” a...

Cutting Off Qatar In a diplomatic earthquake this week, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, and Bahrain severed ties with Qatar over its support for terrorism and its growing closeness to Iran. Yemen, the Maldives, and the government of eastern Libya subsequently cut ties with the oil-rich emirate. Riyadh also closed its...

Israelis are wild about their “homegrown hero” Gal Gadot, star of the blockbuster Wonder Woman movie that opened last week, the Associated Press reported Wednesday. The enthusiasm for Gadot can be seen across the country, including on a Wonder Woman billboard ad by Tel Aviv’s main highway that reads, “we love you.”...