Monthly Archives: December 2012

Ryanair to fly to Israel?

Posted on December 30, 2012

Low-cost giants Ryanair are rumored to be preparing to launch flights to Tel Aviv. Ryanair’s entering the market is likely to dramatically lower fares and bring hundreds of thousands of new tourists to Israel. http://www.touristisrael.com/ryanair-flights-to-tel-aviv-israel-to-start-soon/8825/?utm_source=rss

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Israeli traders are on the ball

Posted on December 30, 2012

Want to be a good trader? Look to Israel. So says Meir Velenski, managing director of City Index’s new office in Tel Aviv. They argue better, speak many languages, take better risks and seek new opportunities. http://www.thejc.com/business/business-features/95007/israeli-traders-are-sharper-traders-uk

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South Carolina visit brings results

Posted on December 30, 2012

After a delegation of S.C. leaders visited Israel to promote the state and encourage collaboration, Israel’s NeuroQuest received financing from a Charleston business. It now plans to open a development center in Charleston in connection with its activities relating to … Continue reading →

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Israel helps the Greek economy

Posted on December 30, 2012

Top Greek officials have been visiting Israel and presenting opportunities to invest in and own Greek infrastructure. Israel’s Elbit won the tender to buy the old Athens airport. Israelis have purchased a number of Greek hotels, and an Israeli company … Continue reading →

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Israel grants scholarships to Indian scholars

Posted on December 30, 2012

Sixty-six post-doctoral scholars from India will travel to Israel in the coming months to pursue research at top universities. The government of Israel announced three-year scholarships grants for outstanding Indian scholars. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/education/news/Israel-grants-scholarships-to-66-outstanding-Indian-scholars/articleshow/17780185.cms

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Technion “sparks” hi-tech education for Druse

Posted on December 30, 2012

The Technion Sparks program enables 200 Israeli-Arab Druse high school students to take special science and technology courses at Israel’s Technion Institute. The project is the brainchild of Brig.-Gen. Hasson Hasson – the first Druse to serve as a military … Continue reading →

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Four women graduate from IAF

Posted on December 30, 2012

This year’s Israel Air Force Flight Academy graduates included Tamar, the IDF’s first religious woman navigator. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said, “Tamar is an example of the equality between the sexes in Israel and proof that in the IDF there … Continue reading →

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The feminine side of hi-tech business

Posted on December 30, 2012

Shefa Weinstein is CEO of Israeli start-up Shopetti – one of the 13 start-ups participating in the second round of companies enrolled in the Microsoft Accelerator for Windows Azure. An American immigrant to Israel, she will shortly launch “the next … Continue reading →

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Engineering degree course for ultra-orthodox

Posted on December 30, 2012

The Sami Shamoon College of Engineering in Ashdod has launched a five-year degree program in civil and software engineering, which has been tailor-made for the lifestyle requirements of its 100 ultra-Orthodox participants – 70 men and 30 women. http://www.jpost.com/JewishWorld/JewishNews/Article.aspx?id=297077

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“Unwanted” food feeds Israeli poor

Posted on December 30, 2012

This current article features Leket Israel, an organization that salvages non-saleable crops from farmers and unused food from caterers and ships them to 200 soup kitchens, homeless shelters and other institutions. Leket has a budget of $7.5 million, has 90 … Continue reading →

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