MidEast

The Iranian nuclear deal will prompt the Gulf states to pursue their own nuclear programs in response, a former member of Israel’s National Security Council predicted at a conference on Tuesday. “The nuclear deal may set a worrisome standard in the region and a cascade of threshold nuclear states,” Yoel Guzansky, now a research...

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The likely murder in January 2015 of Argentine prosecutor Alberto Nisman, who was investigating Iran’s role in Argentina’s worst-ever terror attack while Iran was negotiating to have United Nations sanctions lifted, “arguably most benefited Iran” as it stopped Nisman’s investigation before he was able to fully disclose his findings to the Argentine government or the UN, a report...

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Israel signed an agreement on Tuesday to join an American initiative that helps countries and major companies share cyber defense and intelligence information automatically. Representatives from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, who were in Israel for Tel Aviv University’s annual International Cybersecurity Conference, signed the agreement together with Israeli government officials. “One of the lessons we learned...

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Israeli-American right-handed pitcher Dean Kremer has joined the Los Angeles Dodgers — making him the first Israeli to sign a contract with a Major League Baseball team. The Dodgers made Kremer, who holds dual citizenship, their 14th-round pick in the 2016 MLB Draft earlier this month. According to Haaretz Kremer will...

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The former Israeli ambassador to the United States advised Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to hold off from quickly signing a new memorandum of understanding on American defense aid to Israel, The Jerusalem Post reported Tuesday. “Israel requires [additional] funding and capabilities to handle the challenges it is facing in the Middle East,” said Michael Oren,...

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Israeli startups swept the board at the Asia Smartphone Apps Competition in Hong Kong late last week, winning three of the four top prizes. Israel’s Tekoia, which has developed a universal remote, won the grand prize for the event, and came first in the advertising and marketing category. Castle Builders came...

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