Opinion Brace for Cold War 2.0: Trump’s China Offensive Isn’t Just About Trade
And as the conflict mushrooms, Israel could easily find itself having to make some uneasy choices
David Rosenberg
Opinion Saudi Arabia Discovers That Reform and Murder Don’t Go Well Together
Global companies have no choice but to react to the alleged killing of Jamal Khashoggi and would rather get back to business, but the Saudis aren't what they once were any more
Opinion Israel’s ‘1984’ Moment in the War Against BDS
The boycott movement has done no harm of any consequence to Israel, but it seems some people need a deadly enemy
Startup Palestine: It Could Happen, With Israeli Help
Tech offers a way out of the West Bank and Gaza’s economic misery, if their leaders get their mind off other things and the BDS movement stops meddling
Opinion Using Israel's Technological Prowess to Make the World a Worse Place
As Merkel’s visit to Israel shows, Israel's innovative abilities are turning it into a global power – that can afford to ignore the Palestinians
Opinion Egypt, Economic Miracle or Basket Case on the Nile?
Cairo's made-to-order economy for plutocrats has done far less for ordinary Egyptians, and that’s a dangerous development
Opinion Israel Selling Gas to Egypt: Mark of the Real New Middle East
The economic case for Egypt to import Israeli gas is overpowering, but this is the Middle East and politics may still upset everything
Opinion The True Danger Israel Faces as the Startup Nation Is Imploding
Technology is what has made Israel a major world power but the industry that makes it all possible is no longer growing
Opinion Trump’s Iran Sanctions Policy Is Working, but America Could Regret It
Iran’s oil exports are plummeting, but that’s only because the U.S. is forcing its allies to do it bidding and is risking its global leadership
Opinion Time's Acquisition: Is the Media's Future to Be a Toy for Moguls?
The news that Time magazine is being purchased by Salesforce.com founder Marc Benioff confirms a worrying trend in America
Opinion The 2008 Financial Crisis, 10 Years On: It's Not Just the Economy, Stupid
The Great Recession is over but popular resentment is as strong as ever. Maybe it was never really about about the economy
Opinion The Oslo Accords Didn't Achieve Peace. But They Did Birth Startup Nation
The much-disparaged Oslo accords didn’t bring Israel security, but they did end Israel’s isolation and enabled the economy to take off
Opinion It Shouldn’t Be, but Socialism Is Back on the American Agenda
Capitalism hasn't delivered the goods we were promised but Americans seem to have forgotten why socialism fell into disrepute in the first place
Opinion How Israel Outsourced the Occupation to Others
International donors pay bills and the Palestinians provide services, Israel does nothing and it’s the Palestinian economy that pays the price
Opinion Aramco Flop: Beginning of the End for Crown Prince MBS' New Saudi Arabia
The Saudi reversal on the decision to sell shares in oil giant Aramco highlights all the flaws in MBS' reform drive
Opinion Netanyahu's Plan to Boost Israel's Defense Will Actually Make Us Less Safe
Netanyahu conveniently chose to reveal his plans in the midst of another crisis with Gaza ■ If government goes ahead with what he wants, the impact on the economy could be profound and almost certainly not for the better
Opinion PepsiCo-SodaStream Deal: How Can a Company Making Bubbles Be Worth $3.2 Billion?
The Israeli company SodaStream isn’t just about turning carbon dioxide and syrup into soda: it’s about acting on consumer zeitgeist and tech trends
Opinion How Israel Could Get Shot Down in a U.S.-China Tech War
As America cracks down on Chinese activity in startups, Israel may attract both more Chinese investment and more U.S. anger
Opinion Turkey Opts for Economic Warfare Over Economic Policies
Like other authoritarian leaders such as in Iran and Venezuela, Erdogan would rather fight untouchable enemies than deal with problems
Analysis Turkey Crisis: Erdogan Resorts to Fantasy, Paranoia to Grapple With Crashing Lira
Rather than owning up to his own fatal errors, Erdogan is blaming foreign conspiracies for Turkey's failing economy – and Trump is only making matters worse