Monthly Archives: June 2012

More broadband to Uruguay

Posted on June 17, 2012

Israel’s Alvarion has won a follow-on order with Uruguayan carrier Dedicado Telecomunicaciones SA to provide wireless broadband services to its corporate customers in the country’s capital and business center, Montevideo. http://www.globes.co.il/serveen/globes/docview.asp?did=1000756805&fid=1725

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Israel sells hummus to Mexico

Posted on June 17, 2012

Israel’s Strauss Group and Pepsico have announced that their joint venture “Sabra Dipping Company” will launch Obela – a range of healthy refrigerated dips and spreads brand in Mexico. http://www.globes.co.il/serveen/globes/docview.asp?did=1000756844&fid=1725

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Haifa to build life-sciences park

Posted on June 17, 2012

The 85,000 square meters industrial park will cost NIS 500 million and contain five buildings that will host biotech companies. http://www.globes.co.il/serveen/globes/docview.asp?did=1000756854&fid=1725

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Tel Aviv is 5th most popular city

Posted on June 17, 2012

Tel Aviv ranks as the fifth most visited city in the Middle East and Africa according to the annual MasterCard Global Destination Cities Index. The report analyzes visitor traffic and travel spending in 132 cities around the world. http://www.timesofisrael.com/mastercard-ranks-tel-aviv-as-fifth-most-visited-city-in-middle-east-and-africa/

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New natural gas starts flowing

Posted on June 17, 2012

The Yam Tethys’ Mari B satellite field, Pinnacles, is due to produce 150 million cubic feet of gas a day. The development timetable was brought forward and will save Israel NIS 650 million of energy costs in this summer alone. … Continue reading →

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Israel can solve the world’s environment problems

Posted on June 17, 2012

Israel has sent a 66-member delegation Rio de Janeiro for the Rio+20 United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development. Environmental Protection Minister Gilad Erdan said, “Our main goal is to present Israel’s solution to the world crisis. We want to focus … Continue reading →

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Israel is Wiki’d

Posted on June 17, 2012

The keynote speaker at the 4th annual Israel Wikipedia Academy conference at the Herzliya IDC was Jay Walsh, Head of Communications at the Wikimedia Foundation. He said that the Israeli Wikipedia community is a great model for success to look … Continue reading →

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Kenyan doctor trains in Israel

Posted on June 17, 2012

Peter Magabe’s first job after leaving school was as a tea-picker in Kenya. Now Dr. Magabe returns to his homeland from Israel, trained as one of the two interventional radiologists in East Africa, an area of 1.8 million square kilometers … Continue reading →

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Haifa Uni celebrates Israel’s Mosaic

Posted on June 17, 2012

Haifa University’s 40th Meeting of the Board of Governors enjoyed a festive and exciting opening ceremony to celebrate “The Israeli Mosaic“. Nine honorary doctorates were conferred on people who have contributed to humanity and have made the world a better … Continue reading →

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New vacation village for sick children

Posted on June 17, 2012

Legendary actor Chaim Topol was one of several celebrities who inaugurated the 60-acre campus overlooking the Yavne’el valley in the Galilee. The village will provide respite for children with serious or life threatening illnesses and was the dream of Hollywood … Continue reading →

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