Search Results for: Abraham Accords
Israel And UAE Ink New Deal To Connect Ports Via Land Bridge
An innovative new project will connect the ports of Dubai in the UAE and Haifa in Israel by truck and train, enhancing and protecting trade routes in the Middle East. The land bridge agreement was spearheaded by leading Israeli logistics firm Trucknet, in collaboration with UAE-based counterpart Puretrans FZCO, as well as DP WORLD, a […]
December 07, 2023
UAE, Israeli Firms Team Up On Top-Tier Tech Recruitment
Israeli and Emirati firms have teamed up to form a technology recruitment platform, in the latest bilateral venture stemming from the 2020 Abraham Accords normalization agreement. Global Valley, formed by Herzliya-headquartered investment firm Viola Group and Abu Dhabi’s artificial intelligence company G42, will provide a recruitment platform covering a wide range of tech positions, including […]
June 18, 2023
Israel And Morocco Strengthen Ties With New Transport Deals
Three new transportation deals signed between Israel and Morocco will strengthen ties between the two countries. The agreements allow Israelis to use their driver’s licenses on the roads in Morocco, promote direct shipping between the two countries, and create joint work teams to address transportation innovation and road safety. Moroccans who visit Israel can also […]
May 30, 2023
Israeli Defense Firm Opening New Innovation Center In Morocco
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) will be opening a center for aeronautics and artificial intelligence research and innovation at a Moroccan university. Its new agreement with the International University of Rabat aims to strengthen cooperation and the strategic partnerships between the two countries, as well as promote cutting-edge research, innovation, technology and the creation of competitive […]
May 23, 2023
Dubai-Israel Diamond Trade: Zero To $1.75BN In Two Years
Dubai’s diamond trade with Israel increased by more than two-and-a-half times in 2022, up from $665.5 million to $1.75 billion. Israeli diamond companies have been operating in the country since the Abraham Accords normalized relations in September 2020. Before that there were no official trade links between the two countries, although diamonds were bought and […]
March 15, 2023
Conference Connects Israeli And Bahraini Businesses
Over 300 Israeli and Bahraini business leaders met yesterday (March 13) to forge connections, and explore potential collaborative solutions for the first time. The Connect2Innovate conference, held in Manama, Bahrain’s capital, was organized by Start-Up Nation Central (SNC), an Israeli non-profit organization that connects governments, companies, and investors to the local innovation ecosystem. The conference, […]
March 14, 2023
Israeli Hospital Is Among The World’s Best
Sheba Medical Center, in Ramat Gan, central Israel, has been recognized as one of the world’s best hospitals for a fifth consecutive year. The ranking evaluated the best hospitals across 28 countries, including the US, the UK and France. Sheba ranked as the number one hospital in both Israel (also for the fifth year running), […]
March 02, 2023
Israel And UAE Work Together On Gulf Defense
Israel and the UAE have, for the first time, jointly developed an unmanned marine vessel. It’s a further indication of their growing military ties, made possible by the US-brokered Abraham Accords, which normalized relations between the two countries in 2020. The autonomous vessel is fitted with sensors, and sonar and imaging systems, as well as […]
February 22, 2023
Save The Planet: Startups Face Up To Challenge
Technology is the answer to many of the world’s problems, Israel’s President Isaac Herzog told investors and business leaders in Jerusalem yesterday. “But it can never replace the intention for good that is at the heart of our human civilization.” He was addressing the OurCrowd Global Investor Summit, the biggest event of its kind in […]
February 16, 2023
Israeli Innovation At New Bahraini Hospital
A new hospital in Bahrain is to collaborate with Israel’s Sheba Medical Center to promote medical research and innovation. The King Hamad American Mission Hospital (KHAMH) will work closely with the Sheba’s ARC Center, which was established to transform healthcare delivery and improve patient care. It’s the first time the ARC Center has forged such […]
January 30, 2023
Israel Discusses ‘Cyber Iron Dome’ With UAE, Bahrain, Morocco
Officials from Israel, the UAE, Bahrain, and Morocco have, for the first time, appeared together in public to discuss a “Cyber Iron Dome” cyber-defense system. The meeting in Bahrain, made possible by the US-brokered UAE-Israel Abraham Accords two years ago, was largely motivated by a series of cyber-attacks from Iran on Israel. Officials from Oman […]
December 19, 2022
Israeli Program Helps UAE Women Advance Hi-Tech Careers
A unique program that helps women advance their hi-tech careers in Israel is expanding to the UAE. FemForward provides the tools, networking, and mentorships needed for women to progress their careers. It is now joining forces with the UAE-Israel Business Council, which builds ties promoting trade, innovation, and cooperation between the two countries, to take […]
December 06, 2022
Forging Startup Links Between Israel And Morocco
Israel and Morocco resolved to further strengthen ties during a three-day meeting in Tel Aviv. Start-Up Nation Central, a nonprofit that promotes Israeli innovation worldwide, welcomed a delegation from Morocco’s Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P). This meeting was made possible thanks to the initiation of diplomatic relations between Israel and Morocco in December 2020 with […]
November 27, 2022
Sheba Medical Center Partners With Abu Dhabi
Israel and the United Arab Emirates will work together to advance medical research. Sheba Medical Center will collaborate with G42 Healthcare, an Abu Dhabi-based health tech company, on joint research projects and clinical trials across the UAE and Israel. They will team up to find AI-driven solutions related to stem cell research programs, infrastructure building, […]
November 21, 2022
OurCrowd Invests $60M In Adu Dhabi
OurCrowd, Israel’s most active venture capital firm, is expanding its operations in Abu Dhabi with a $60 million investment. It’s opening a new venture capital (VC) office and Artificial Intelligence (AI) tech hub, supported by the Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO), which attracts investment in the emirate. These agreements have only been possible since the […]
November 17, 2022