Writer: Viva Sarah Press

4 Israeli firms in Red Herring Top 100

Four Israeli companies feature on the Red Herring Top 100 North America 2011 list. They are text mining solutions developer Digital Trowel, automated fiber optic

Virtual cane helps the blind navigate

A new invention by Hebrew University scientists could make life easier for millions of visually impaired people around the world. The innovative device is a

Over 10,000 millionaires in Israel

Israel boasted 10,153 millionaires in 2010, according to a new Merrill Lynch-Capgemini 2011 World Wealth Report. The annual survey showed that the number of Israeli

Shakira in Israel to promote education

Colombian pop singer Shakira stopped by a bilingual school in Jerusalem to promote her global education campaign. Shakira, who serves as a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador,

Fishing in the desert

Leave it to Israeli ingenuity to find a way to raise commercial fish independent of bodies of water.

A second chance on life

Haji Fdum, a 23-year-old father from Zanzibar, was back in Israel recently for life-saving heart surgery. It was the second time that Fdum turned to

Amdocs acquires Bridgewater for $215m.

Amdocs has acquired Canada’s Bridgewater Systems for about $215 million in a deal that will improve its phone-billing software business. Bridgewater provides network control solutions

Acre exposes Byzantine building

Photo by Skyview Company, courtesy of the Israel Antiquities Authority An aerial photograph of the excavation site in Akko. Archaeologists have uncovered a 1,500 year

Mayors convene in Israel

Its municipal cooperation at its best: 25 mayors from across the globe are in Israel for the annual International Mayors Conference. This year’s theme is

Israel’s modern dance hub

More than 750 international dance performances grace the stage each year at the Suzanne Dellal Centre for Dance and Theatre. Founded in what used to