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עינת גז מנכ"לית פאפאיה גלובל פאפיה גלובל

Israeli entrepreneur Eynat Guez to speak at World Fintech Show in Saudi Arabia

26.09.23|Meir Orbach
The 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
ראש ממשלת ישראל בנימין נתניהו  נשיא ארה"ב ג'ו ביידן ויורש העצר מוחמד בן סלמאן מסעודיה

Why is Biden so excited about the ambitious transport project through Saudi Arabia?

11.09.23|Yuval Sade
Biden'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
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Saudi Arabia's $38 billion gamble: Kingdom invests heavily in gaming industry to fuel economic diversification

20.06.23|Doron Peskin
As part of the plan to reduce dependency on oil, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is overseeing a massive investment in gaming
מטה חברת הפטרוכימיה הממשלתית סאבכ בריאד סעודיה

Israel Grants Its Citizens Permission to Visit Saudi Arabia

26.01.20|Adi Pick
Geographically 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
ביל מרצ'ק חוקר בכיר Citizen Lab ועידת ניו יורק 2019

Self Probe Won’t Cut it for Israeli Spyware Company NSO, Says Citizen Lab Researcher

17.04.19|Omer Kabir
Bill 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
העיתונאי הסעודי ג'מאל חשוקג'י נרצח ב איסטנבול סעודיה

Israeli Government Signed Off on Sale of Spyware Allegedly Related to Khashoggi’s Death, Report Says

09.12.18|Amarelle Wenkert
The Washington Post’s journalist David Ignatius writes that by allowing the sale of local cyber technologies, Israel made an ally in Saudi Arabia
העיתונאי הסעודי ג'מאל חשוקג'י נרצח ב איסטנבול סעודיה

An Associate of Slain Saudi Journalist Khashoggi Sues Spyware Company NSO

03.12.18|Omer Kabir
The 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
מטוס בואינג 787 דרימליינר אל על

El Al Drops Supreme Court Petition Against Air India

26.07.18|Tomer Hadar
Israel’s national carrier dropped its motion after the court signaled that it would not rule on the issue of access to Saudi airspace
מטוס אל על ממריא

Israel’s Supreme Court Advises El Al to Drop Petition Against Air India

22.07.18|Tomer Hadar
In 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
נ"מ סורי בשמי דמשק מתקפת חייל האוויר על יעדים ב סוריה

Regional Violence Highlights a Middle Eastern Arms Race

14.05.18|Amir Rapaport, IsraelDefense
President 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
חדר מיון בית חולים וולפסון

CTech’s Weekly Roundup of Israeli Tech News

30.03.18|CTech
Israel blurs the line between defense apparatus and local cybersecurity hub. Israel to share new national health database with local tech industry
אל על בואינג 777 שמות מטוסים

Israeli National Carrier Petitions Against Air India’s Direct Flights to Tel Aviv Through Saudi Airspace

28.03.18|Tofi Stoler
El Al petitioned Israeli Supreme Court to prohibit Air India from using the route, as long as Israeli carriers are not allowed use it
מומבאי הודו ערים יקרות נדל"ן

Netanyahu Announces Plan for Direct 5-Hour Flight Route Connecting Tel Aviv and Mumbai

26.03.18|Tofi Stoler
On Thursday, the first Israel-bound flight allowed to pass through Saudi airspace landed in Tel Aviv seven hours after taking off in New Delhi
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Air India’s First Direct Flight to Israel Over Saudi Airspace to Take Off Tonight

22.03.18|Tofi Stoler
The new direct route reduces the duration of flights between India and Israel from 7.5-9 hours to 5-6 hours
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Air India Launches Direct Five-Hour Flights Between Delhi and Tel Aviv

07.03.18|Ynet News
The flight’s shorter-than-usual haul is due to the fact that Air India received permission to fly over Saudi airspace
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CTech’s Daily Israeli Tech News Roundup

08.02.18|CTech
Israeli Prime Minister Says Government Should Avoid Moves to Shore Up Dollar. Generic drugmaker Teva says profit will continue to drop in 2018.
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Saudi Arabia to Allow Flights to Israel Through Its Airspace, Israeli Officials Say

08.02.18|Itamar Eichner, Danny Sade and Smader Perri, Yedioth Ahronoth‏
According to a Reuters report, a Saudi official denied the country has issued the required permits