Monthly Archives: October 2011

A ‘Wise’ choice

Posted on October 23, 2011

An unnamed Asian country has signed a $15 million contract to buy Elbit’s Wise Intelligence Technology (WiT) system. WiT supports every stage of the intelligence and investigation process. http://www.globes.co.il/serveen/globes/docview.asp?did=1000690680

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A little bit more gas

Posted on October 23, 2011

Finding 42.4 billion cubic feet of natural gas off Israel’s coast is no longer big news. The Or-1 site contains only a fraction of the huge discoveries at Tamar and Leviathan. http://www.globes.co.il/serveen/globes/docview.asp?did=1000690292

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Israeli inflation rate falls again

Posted on October 23, 2011

The Central Bureau of Statistics’ Consumer Prices Index for September fell by 0.2% due to lower food prices. Fresh fruits cost 16.5% less than the previous month. http://www.globes.co.il/serveen/globes/docview.asp?did=1000690230

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The 50 fastest growing Israeli technology companies

Posted on October 23, 2011

In this list, the top company has grown six thousand percent in the last five years. http://www.vccafe.com/deloitte/the-50-fastest-growing-companies-in-israel-for-2011/

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Solar power for California

Posted on October 23, 2011

Israel’s Ormat Technologies, has signed a power purchase agreement to develop, own and operate a 10 MW solar photovoltaic (PV) power station in Imperial Valley, California. The project will generate approximately 24,500 annual megawatt-hours of energy. http://www.ormat.com/news/latest-items/ormat-signs-new-20-year-power-purchase-agreement-10-mw-solar-pv-project-imperial-i

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More gas

Posted on October 23, 2011

Noble Energy has announced a natural gas discovery at the Karish prospect in the Alon C license, with a gross mean of 1.8 trillion cubic feet (TCF) of gas. Total discovered gas in the Levant Basin is now estimated at … Continue reading →

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Arabs tweet that “Israel cares about its citizens”

Posted on October 23, 2011

Israel’s exchange of 1027 Arab terrorists for Gilad Schalit has impressed many Arab users of the Internet’s Twitter communication system. http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/148935

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IDF treats injured Palestinian Arabs

Posted on October 23, 2011

An IDF patrol provided emergency medical treatment to two Palestinian Arab workers who fell three floors in a PA administered town southwest of Hebron. http://www.jpost.com/Headlines/Article.aspx?id=242096&R=R101

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Teaching the Chinese about Israel

Posted on October 23, 2011

Chinese universities have launched their first-ever Israel Studies program. Yaakov Kirschen (better known as the pro-Israel author of the cartoon series “Dry Bones”) is to be the keynote speaker at the inaugural event and will give lectures at universities in … Continue reading →

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Israeli gymnast wins world bronze medal

Posted on October 23, 2011

Alexander Shatilov finished 3rd in the floor exercise at the World Gymnastics Championships in Tokyo and has secured his ticket to the 2012 London Olympic Games. http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4135245,00.html

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