Medicanes are technically classified as Mediterranean tropical-like cyclones (TLCs), and one is now on its way toward our region. To follow the storm’s arrival in real time, you can visit our updated lightning display at…
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A Medicane Arrives
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Politics Should Be Kept Out of Eurovision
At its general assembly meeting in Geneva last week, the European Broadcasting Union judiciously came down on the side of fairness and justice. It allowed Israel to continue participating in the Eurovision Song Contest, the next one of which…
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Trump’s December Peace Board May Bring New US Israel Saudi UAE Tech Cooperation
Trump’s December Peace Board Could Advance New US–Israel–Saudi–UAE Tech Cooperation. From nuclear energy and aviation to NASA–ESA space governance, recent diplomatic signals suggest Washington may be preparing a regional framework that…
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Israeli academia is in a maelstrom. This is how we can move forward
Israeli academia is simultaneously one of the strongest research communities in the world – and one of the most vulnerable. That contradiction is not accidental; it is the product of five interacting crises. My perspective on this contradiction…
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I believe the Torah tells Jews to see themselves as a nation with a mission
Jews are a small people, and partnership can be valuable Disclaimer: What follows reflects my personal religious perspective as one Orthodox Jew. I do not claim to speak for all Jews, for Judaism as a whole, or for any other community. Nothing…
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Beyond Boundaries: Frank Gehry. In Memoriam
The Magnet of the Space: Bilbao The Guggenheim Museum building in Bilbao is a powerful magnet. There are a number of superbly unusual buildings in the world, not that many as one would wish, actually, but still. And yet, arguably any of them have…
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Our Community’s Growing Betting Crisis, II
Over the past several weeks, the communal conversation around sports betting has intensified, reflecting both concern and broader recognition of the issue. Educators, parents, clinicians, and community members have begun speaking more openly…
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Iran’s AI revolution is moving faster than we think
Tehran is racing to build sovereign AI capabilities – with ambitions that span governance, cyber warfare, and future conflicts with Israel and the West
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Chabad Israeli Center plans a new home in the DC suburbs
ROCKVILLE, Maryland—On its website, Chabad-Lubavitch claims it opens a new synagogue every three days somewhere on the planet. That would rank Chabad among the world’s fastest-growing franchises—putting even Starbucks, McDonald’s and…
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Tom Barrack: Seasoned Diplomat or Wannabe Philosopher?
Embed from Getty Images In his many media appearances, Tom Barrack—Washington’s ambassador to Turkey and special envoy to Syria and Lebanon—has displayed a remarkable willingness to wander far beyond the cautious vocabulary of diplomacy….
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