23.03.25|Maayan Rozen-CohenThe game, which launched in 2016 and brought millions to the streets, has become a global data-gathering tool. Now, with its sale to a Saudi investment fund, it raises tough questions about privacy, control of technology, and geopolitical influences stemming from the gaming world.
03.02.25|Doron PeskinShared interests on Gaza and Syria may drive closer ties, but the Palestinian issue complicates relations.
16.07.24|Maayan ManelaThe U.S. Ambassador to Israel, Jack Lew, spoke at Calcalist and Bank Leumi’s National Economic Conference about Israel’s ongoing ceasefire and hostage deal negotiations with Hamas, the possibility of normalization with Saudi Arabia and attitudes towards Israel in the business world
26.09.23|Meir OrbachThe Co-Founder and CEO of Israeli unicorn Papaya Global is the first Israeli woman entrepreneur to be invited to speak at a tech event in the Kingdom
11.09.23|Yuval SadeBiden's announcement comes amid US efforts to counter China's growing influence in the region, as part of the ongoing trade war between the two countries
10.09.23|Doron PeskinThe markets expected that the two leaders of OPEC+, which is responsible for supplying 40% of the world's oil supply, would announce the continuation of the cuts until October. The move to confirm these cuts until the end of the year created concerns in the markets, pushing prices up
29.08.23|Doron PeskinOn January 1, six countries are expected to join the alliance of emerging economies. While Iran hailed the event as a victory for its foreign policy, Saudi Arabia still aims to clarify the terms of the membership and ensure that it will not be used as a "cash cow" for the weaker members
20.06.23|Doron PeskinAs part of the plan to reduce dependency on oil, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is overseeing a massive investment in gaming
26.01.20|Adi PickGeographically located just 25 kilometers away from one another, the two countries have no formal diplomatic relations, though unofficial ties have been warming up in recent years
17.04.19|Omer KabirBill Marczak, a senior fellow researcher at the University of Toronto's Citizen Lab, a digital and human rights research group, spoke Thursday at Calcalist’s Mind the Tech Conference in New York
09.12.18|Amarelle WenkertThe Washington Post’s journalist David Ignatius writes that by allowing the sale of local cyber technologies, Israel made an ally in Saudi Arabia
03.12.18|Omer KabirThe Saudi dissident alleges that spyware by the Israeli surveillance company had been used to track his communications with Khashoggi, and was instrumental in planning the latter’s killing
26.07.18|Tomer HadarIsrael’s national carrier dropped its motion after the court signaled that it would not rule on the issue of access to Saudi airspace
22.07.18|Tomer HadarIn its petition, El Al asked the court to either secure permission for its airliners to pass over Saudi airspace or prohibit India’s national carrier from doing so during flights to and from Israel
14.05.18|Amir Rapaport, IsraelDefensePresident Trump's withdrawal from the Iran Deal unveiled a small portion of an arms race that has been underway in the last few months throughout the Middle East
30.03.18|CTechIsrael blurs the line between defense apparatus and local cybersecurity hub. Israel to share new national health database with local tech industry
28.03.18|Tofi StolerEl Al petitioned Israeli Supreme Court to prohibit Air India from using the route, as long as Israeli carriers are not allowed use it
26.03.18|Tofi StolerOn Thursday, the first Israel-bound flight allowed to pass through Saudi airspace landed in Tel Aviv seven hours after taking off in New Delhi
22.03.18|Tofi StolerThe new direct route reduces the duration of flights between India and Israel from 7.5-9 hours to 5-6 hours
07.03.18|Ynet NewsThe flight’s shorter-than-usual haul is due to the fact that Air India received permission to fly over Saudi airspace