South Korea is consistently ranked as one of the most innovative countries, and the fuel that has powered this astonishing metamorphosis is technology. But there are a number of challenges looming over the horizon that will hamper South Korea’s growth if not effectively addressed. As Korean policymakers, aid workers and...

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Scientists developing new antibiotics are forever playing catch-up. Virulent bacteria evolve slowly, sometimes taking years before becoming dangerous enough to trigger a full-fledged outbreak. In zero gravity, the trajectory of that same bacteria’s destructive power can be charted sometimes in a matter of days. As a result, pharmaceutical companies increasingly...

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When does fighting contribute to fostering peace? When it’s part of an Israeli-run martial arts program that trains young Jews and Arabs in Israel, the Palestinian Authority territories and the wider Middle East. Budo for Peace was named NGO of the Year at the 2018 Peace and Sport Regional Forum last week in...

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Jordan’s King Abdullah announced on Sunday that the Hashemite Kingdom plans to end a lease of two areas of land to Israel that was agreed in annexes to the 1994 peace treaty between the two countries, when the provision comes up for renewal next year, The Times of Israel reported....

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The IDF charged that a purported environmental group has been serving as a lookout for the Iranian-backed Lebanese terrorist group, Hezbollah, and set up an outpost to spy on Israeli military activity one kilometer from the border, The Jerusalem Post reported Sunday. The outpost violates United Nations Security Council Resolution 1701,...

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United States Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin hailed investment opportunities in Israel and vowed Washington would increase its participation in infrastructure projects there, as he embarked on a Middle East tour on Sunday, The Algemeiner reported. “We have a very important relationship with Israel. This is really a great place for...

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Rambam Health Care Campus of Haifa and the Global Center for Medical Innovation (GCMI) – an affiliate of the Georgia Institute of Technology — are partnering to start a med-tech incubator for Israeli-based companies in Atlanta. GCMI, along with Rambam doctors and specialists from various fields, will provide advice and...

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A Syrian baby suffering from a severe heart defect was flown from Cyprus to Israel on Tuesday to receive special treatment at Sheba Hospital in Be’er Sheva. The baby first traveled to Israel in December, just days after he was born, to receive life-saving surgery, The Jerusalem Post reported. Last...

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The United States State Department announced that it would be closing its Jerusalem consulate and transfer its responsibilities to its newly-established embassy in the city, in order to ensure that the U.S. speaks “with one voice,” a senior administration told The Jerusalem Post Thursday. The official said that streamlining the operations...

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A woman who saved her sons by dragging them out of bed Wednesday morning before a rocket launched from Gaza hit their home in the southern Israeli city of Beersheba, recalled that as soon as she and the boys reached the shelter, an explosion rocked the house, The Times of Israel...

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