Learning to read Arabic really is harder
A new study on language and the brain from an Israeli university reveals why it’s harder to learn to read in Arabic than in most
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A new study on language and the brain from an Israeli university reveals why it’s harder to learn to read in Arabic than in most
With a computer on every desk and a holistic approach to learning, performance and motivation are soaring in ‘Time to Know’ classrooms in both Israel

With 186 miles of sandy beaches, and a sea that is virtually free of seaweed and sharks, Israel is a great spot for surfers, say the country’s experts. ISRAEL21c picks the top 10 beaches.

It’s hot, it’s hip, and it’s breaking loose on Israel’s streets, Israel’s break dancing scene in now on the international map. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8d0n0r9Ffo0 Dvir Rozen, director
Israeli doctors are first on the scene after a tragic blaze in a neonatal unit in a Romanian children’s hospital kills four babies and severely injures seven others.

It may take a four-hour drive to the only ice rink in the country, but the die-hard hockey hounds of Israel’s Ice Hockey Federation are
With hard work and passion, Karen Tal went from winning over neighborhood bullies to transforming a sub-standard school into an “educational miracle”.
By studying today’s trends and making predictions, the Israeli ‘node’ of the Millennium Project is helping build a better future by alerting those in power
In a precedent-setting accomplishment, PeacePlayers Middle East is entering four Jewish-Arab teams in the Israel National Basketball League. As the Peace Players children get to

Israel came in eighth, on a Gallup World Poll of the world’s happiest countries, ahead of the US, and the UK. But what do the Israelis think?
The stars are both behind the cameras and onscreen at Israel’s annual women’s film festival, which this year focuses on women who live with ongoing,
Award-winning Israeli directors, writers and producers say they owe their success to the film school that made them “independent” and “warrior-like.” On the set of
High-tech sensing data from satellites, airplanes, and unmanned aircraft come together in an early-warning system for train operators that can predict natural disasters and prevent

Economic success is the best road to peace according to Israeli industrialist Stef Wertheimer, who has opened a new industrial park in Nazareth, Israel’s largest Arab city.
An online ‘depression detector’ developed in Israel can identify depression 78 percent of the time, according to a team of clinical psychologists. Photo by Nati