The system, based on machine learning algorithms for analyzing EEG signals, can predict upcoming seizures up to an hour prior to onset NeuroHelp, a newly founded startup that licensed and is developing the technology, is a portfolio company of Oazis accelerator, formed by the Yazamut360 entrepreneurship center of Ben-Gurion University BEER-SHEVA, Israel, Sept. 29, 2020 … [Read more...] about Researchers at Ben-Gurion University Developed Wearable Device for Predicting Epileptic Seizures
Haifa at Yom Kippur
Eerie empty streets of Haifa at Yom Kippur … [Read more...] about Haifa at Yom Kippur
The 36th Haifa International Film Festival, October 3-10, 2020
The Haifa International Film Festival (HIFF) has announced that its 36th edition will be held entirely online. This year's festival program includes about 60 new films from Israel and abroad. https://www.haifaff.co.il/ The Haifa International Film Festival in previous years. Fauda is back for the 4th season … [Read more...] about The 36th Haifa International Film Festival, October 3-10, 2020
Lockdown starts today at 14.00
Lockdown starts today at 14.00. All non-essential businesses are closed. MDK Photography Store in Haifa … [Read more...] about Lockdown starts today at 14.00
DP World, Dubai-based port operator, to bid for Haifa port privatization with Israeli firm DoverTower
DP World signed memorandums of understanding with DoverTower, a company owned by Shlomi Fogel, the co-owner of Israel Shipyards and the Port of Eilat, to bid for Haifa port privatization. … [Read more...] about DP World, Dubai-based port operator, to bid for Haifa port privatization with Israeli firm DoverTower
Vacation in Upper Galilee before going into lockdown
UAE’s Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence and Israel’s Weizmann Institute of Science sign first of its kind MoU to collaborate on AI research
The Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI) in the UAE and Israel's Weizmann Institute of Science have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), which will see the two institutes work together to advance the development and use of artificial intelligence (AI) as a tool for progress. he MoU, which is the first of its kind to be signed between two … [Read more...] about UAE’s Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence and Israel’s Weizmann Institute of Science sign first of its kind MoU to collaborate on AI research
President Donald J. Trump Has Brokered a Historic Deal Between Israel and the Kingdom of Bahrain
Now that the ice has been broken, I expect more Arab and Muslim countries will follow the United Arab Emirates’ lead. President Donald J. Trump SECURING ANOTHER HISTORIC AGREEMENT: President Donald J. Trump has brokered a deal to establish full diplomatic relations between Bahrain and Israel – the second such agreement between Israel and an Arab nation in less than one … [Read more...] about President Donald J. Trump Has Brokered a Historic Deal Between Israel and the Kingdom of Bahrain
Unprecedented Heat Wave Hits Israel
Remarks by President Trump, President Vučić of Serbia, and Prime Minister Hoti of Kosovo in a Trilateral Meeting
PRESIDENT TRUMP: Okay, well, thank you very much. This is a truly historic day — a very, very important day, especially in a beautiful part of the world. I’m pleased to announce a truly historic commitment: Serbia and Kosovo have each committed to economic normalization. Very expect — very important term. They’ve been working on this for many, many years — decades, … [Read more...] about Remarks by President Trump, President Vučić of Serbia, and Prime Minister Hoti of Kosovo in a Trilateral Meeting
Haifa: A Tale of Two Ports
Any attempt to modernize, reform and privatize the old port in Haifa is doomed, the bloated workforce with strong trade union is politically toxic. The Israeli government made a smart move - it plays a new modern Chinese-owned port against the old one. A tale of two Haifa ports could be a Netflix TV show with intricate plot twists, something along the following … [Read more...] about Haifa: A Tale of Two Ports
The Life We Had Before Coronavirus: Summer Concert in Sarona, Tel Aviv
Trans-Arabian Pipeline with Oil Terminal in Haifa Port May Become a Reality
The peace agreement between UAE and Israel may revive one day the Trans-Arabian Pipeline (Tapline) with oil terminal in Haifa Port. The project of the Trans-Arabian Pipeline (Tapline) was conceived in 1947 and initially was intended to transport oil from Qaisumah in Saudi Arabia to Haifa. An analysis has estimated that the transportation cost of exporting oil via the Tapline … [Read more...] about Trans-Arabian Pipeline with Oil Terminal in Haifa Port May Become a Reality
Tel-Aviv Stock Exchange Bridges the Gap between Israeli High-Tech and Thousands of Institutional and Accredited Investors with TASE UP
Newly Launched Innovative Electronic Platform TASE UP Allows Companies and Funds, For the First Time, to Raise Capital from Institutional and Accredited Investors and Remain Private TASE has entered into several collaborations, including with Jefferies, Novus, Fundit and IVC Comedian, Adi Ashkenazi, will be fronting the TASE UP launch campaign The Tel Aviv Stock … [Read more...] about Tel-Aviv Stock Exchange Bridges the Gap between Israeli High-Tech and Thousands of Institutional and Accredited Investors with TASE UP
Lebanon: Renewed Instability Following August Blast
On August 10, Lebanese Prime Minister Hassan Diab and his cabinet resigned in the wake of a massive explosion at the port of Beirut that killed at least 178 people and injured thousands. The blast displaced an estimated 300,000 people, and Lebanese President Michel Aoun estimated the damage at the port to be roughly $15 billion. The explosion triggered widespread outrage among … [Read more...] about Lebanon: Renewed Instability Following August Blast
Joint Statement of the United States, the State of Israel, and the United Arab Emirates: Full normalization of relations between Israel and the United Arab Emirates
President Donald J. Trump, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel, and Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the United Arab Emirates spoke today and agreed to the full normalization of relations between Israel and the United Arab Emirates. This historic diplomatic breakthrough will advance peace in the Middle East region … [Read more...] about Joint Statement of the United States, the State of Israel, and the United Arab Emirates: Full normalization of relations between Israel and the United Arab Emirates
Cellcom Israel Announces Dismissal of a Purported Class Action Filed Against the Company
Cellcom Israel Ltd. (NYSE: CEL) (TASE: CEL) (hereinafter: the "Company") announced the dismissal of the recently announced purported class action filed against the Company, alleging that the Company misled its customers by failing to disclose certain information in relation to a certain service. The amount claimed from the Company, had the lawsuit been certified as a class … [Read more...] about Cellcom Israel Announces Dismissal of a Purported Class Action Filed Against the Company
The Tel-Aviv Stock Exchange Ltd. Reports the Results of the Financial Statements for the Second Quarter of 2020
Ittai Ben-Zeev, CEO of the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange, says today: "We are concluding the second quarter since the coronavirus outbreak and its adverse effects on the local and global economy. The aid extended by governments and central banks overseas and in Israel to stimulate economic activities and support citizens in the shadow of the restrictions that were imposed in many … [Read more...] about The Tel-Aviv Stock Exchange Ltd. Reports the Results of the Financial Statements for the Second Quarter of 2020
Elbit Systems Announces the Results of its Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders Held on August 10, 2020
HAIFA, Israel, Aug. 11, 2020 - Elbit Systems Ltd. (NASDAQ: ESLT) (TASE: ESLT) (the "Company") announced today that at its Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders (the "Meeting") held on August 10, 2020, at the Company's offices in Haifa, the proposed resolution described in the Proxy Statement to the Shareholders dated July 6, 2020, and described below, was approved by … [Read more...] about Elbit Systems Announces the Results of its Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders Held on August 10, 2020
U.S. officials have raised some concerns with Israel over Chinese investments in Israeli high-tech companies and civilian infrastructure
"U.S. officials have raised some concerns with Israel over Chinese investments in Israeli high-tech companies and civilian infrastructure that could increase China’s ability to gather intelligence and acquire security-related technologies. While Chinese state-owned companies remain engaged in some specific infrastructure projects, including operations at Haifa’s seaport set to … [Read more...] about U.S. officials have raised some concerns with Israel over Chinese investments in Israeli high-tech companies and civilian infrastructure