
Opinion Lebanon Is Headed Toward Economic Collapse. Should Israel Worry?
Beirut’s dysfunctional politics make it unlikely it will tackle its problems, and as Hezbollah takes blame, it could look for a convenient distraction
Beirut’s dysfunctional politics make it unlikely it will tackle its problems, and as Hezbollah takes blame, it could look for a convenient distraction
The Palestinian-American congresswoman isn't the only BDSer with a spotty boycott record, partly because Israeli tech is too ubiquitous, but partly because of plain old hypocrisy
Its backers have added so much ideological baggage to their plan that it would make it harder to deal with the threat
War and sanctions did a lot of damage, but nothing compared to the inefficiency, corruption and revolutionary stubbornness of the country’s leaders
The only reason the whole east Mediterranean is working with Egypt, not Turkey, is Erdogan's bloody-mindedness and penchant for making enemies
Rami Levy wants to bring cheap chicken and shopping mall ecstasy as part of his vision of co-existence. His vision is both flawed and hopeless
The giant U.S. company has become as a major factor in Israeli high-tech and this week it presence looks to be getting bigger still. That’s not all good news
Chavez and Maduro had no strategy beyond taking oil profits and giving them to the poor. Even in the best of times it couldn’t work, and it didn’t
The Russians hope to recruit the West for the $250 billion-plus effort, but it’s a non-starter and Assad's allies can’t do it alone
It’s a funny business that U.S. Jews are so rich and powerful yet tend to join ranks with the oppressed, but demographics suggest this phenomenon is doomed.
The regional gas forum launched this week could create a real relationship after years of cold peace, but don't count on it
There’s no shortage of optimism, but the region seems to be sinking deeper into malaise
The populist wave has crested for now, but if the U.S. and European economies sink this year or next, it will be back, stronger than ever
America's emerging pressure on Israel to cool its love affair with China may not have such terrible consequences
The claim that HSBC divested its holding in Elbit in support of Palestinian rights doesn’t stand up to the bank’s own statement
Only 8% of our labor force is employed in high-tech, but a fifth of the country lives under the poverty line
Israel's headed for an economic cliff, but don't expect Trump tactics this election season: it isn't the economy yet, stupid, though it will be
Israel doesn’t need a U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem, it needs a responsible leader in Washington, but now the Donald's substance is prevailing over his style.
But there could be a silver lining for Israel if the Turkish president decides to cozy up to America, inter alia by a thaw with Israel
The Israeli protesters' rage at Netanyahu and the system blinds them to the fact that Israeli consumers are doing better than ever – but that may be about to change
Kahlon had one ray of light to savor: The Central Bureau of Statistics reported that income inequality has been getting better
Nobel Prizes and Startup Nation notwithstanding, the average Israeli has a pretty poor set of basic skills. The tech sector is starting to feel the absence
A world dominated by Chinese tech companies would be a world with far less privacy and far more censorship – Facebook’s abuses pale in comparison
The controversy over secular studies in the state’s yeshivas are the tip of an economic iceberg
Qatar’s decision to leave the cartel shows how little power the once-feared organization actually has over the oil market
Or with other Muslim countries in fact? Not very much. The political benefits are usually minimal and the prospects for doing business even poorer
The timing of the Israeli central bank's first rate hike in seven years is strange and there's no clear economic case for it: The bank seems to have been sending a political message
Selloff on the Street signals that the U.S. economy may be brisk now but has pretty poor prospects, and the man in the White House isn’t up to dealing with them.
It won't even scratch the Israeli economy, or even that of the settlements, but it did drive the government into hysterics
Bibi has retained his hold on power thanks to a strong economy. He should be grateful to Lieberman for forcing an election before it all goes bust