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A Nation of Nobel Minds: Israel’s Emerging Legacy of Science and Scholarship

By Yael Stein ~ Where Israeli campus hallways resound with whine of basement brain-lab rows to roof-top observatories of physics. The whine never ceases. Unzipping proteins or constructing quantum technologies, Israeli researchers have gained...

Spotify just made a record profit. What can the platform do now to maintain momentum?

Andrew White, King's College London - It is not much of an exaggeration to say that Spotify saved the music industry. Global revenue for recorded music reached its zenith in 1999 – the...

From Desert to Oasis: How Israel’s Water Conservation Initiatives Resound Internationally

By Yael Ben-David ~ Where deserts previously towered as a threat for dry climates and unpredictable rains, Israel has turned the dictum on its head: it has fashioned scarcity into means to irrigate surfeit. Through advancements in water desalination, water-conserving irrigation, and green recycling, Israel has turned its natural limitations the water-saving model for the world. What was needed became a clarion call to the nation—a culture of innovation that pinches pennies on every ounce. A Thirst for Innovation Since Israel's inception, all the way back to 1948 when it was founded, its survival had been doubtful at least partly because it was entirely open to aridity. It's largely a half-arid country,...

Re-ignition of Exports: Iran’s Non-Oil Sectors Stretch Across the Globe

By Ramin Hosseini ~ Diversified exports, ranging from steel and saffron, are opening up Iran's economic space. Iran, one recalls, is all about oil wells. But...

Women Pioneers: Egypt’s Female Trailblazers Carving New Ground

By Salma Naguib ~ From boardroom and courtroom to operating theatre and art gallery, Egypt's women are not only asserting themselves in public life but are also making it. Breaking...

Unity in Diversity: How Bahrain’s Multinational Workforce Builds Community

By Noor Al-Khalifa ~ MANAMA, BAHRAIN — In Bahrain, where nearly three-quarters of the workforce is expat South Asian, North African, European, and beyond, diversity is not a trait—it's the backdrop for creativity, growth, and straight-up community living. "Bahrain's multicultural teams offer a variety of views that can foster creative problem-solving," say management gurus at Great Place to Work. A Workforce That...

Startup to Stardom: Israeli Innovations and Apps Alter Daily Life

By Noam Eliaz ~ Tel Aviv's Rothschild Boulevard is circled by Bauhaus cafes and buildings, but behind glass dividers, the thrum of innovation is underway. In co-working offices, towers, and well-lit flats, some of...

Green Revolution: Israel’s Eco-Innovation Locks into the Road to a Greener Planet

By Eitan Barak ~ Over the Negev desert line, solar panels glint in the sunlight like lakes silently transforming light...