Writer: ISRAEL21c Staff

New excavations confirm Madaba Map

The discovery of a 1,500-year-old main road about 15 feet below street level in Jerusalem’s Old City confirms the accuracy of the Madaba Map, an

Colin Firth to play Lehi commander

British actor Colin Firth of Single Man fame will play the role of Avraham ‘Yair’ Stern, founder and leader of the Lehi underground movement, in

More antioxidants in colored chickpeas

Researchers at the Volcani Center in Israel find that colored chickpeas have significantly higher antioxidant qualities than the regular cream and beige varieties, according to

Israeli chocolate is sweet on Las Vegas

The Israeli Max Brenner chain specializing in chocolate is truly going international this year, with a 9,214-square-foot branch facing the H&M flagship store in Caesars

ALYN Hospital joins IsraAID in Haiti

As the emergency response shifts from rescue and recovery to rehabilitation in earthquake-devastated Haiti, Israel is at the forefront once again. Last week, under the

Alexander Haig was my friend

Through thick and then, Alexander Haig never wavered in his friendship for Israel. Al Haig, who died Saturday, was a good friend to Israel –

Empowerment for Arab Israeli women

For the second year running, the Arab-Jewish Community Center in Jaffa, in conjunction with the Peres Center for Peace and Cisco Systems has held a

Pluristem cells may treat stroke

Pluristem Therapeutics of Israel has announced that the results of a pre-clinical study in an animal model of ischemic stroke demonstrated that its PLacental eXpanded

Renewable energy experts meet in Eilat

More than 2,000 of the world’s leading renewable energy experts, business people, politicians and policy makers are participating in the three-day Eilat-Eilot International Renewable Energy

Israel army to teach Russian army

The Russian military will be dispatching a delegation to Israel in the coming weeks to learn from the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) how to establish