The Middle East, Israel and the Gulf States

USA recognizes Jerusalem as Israels capital

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2017: articles and videos looking at the US decision to recognize Jerusale as the capital of Israel (instead of Tel Aviv), and the polit...

• Video Why Israelis and Palestinians both claim Jerusalem - Vox
• Article Trump Recognizes Jerusalem as Israel’s Capital and Orders U.S. Embassy to Move - The New York Times
• Article What’s At Stake With the U.S. Recognition of Jerusalem | Council on Foreign Relations
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Saudi Arabia

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a collection of articles and videos about Saudi Arabia

• Article The rise of Muhammad bin Salman - The Economist explains
• Article Why Saudi Arabia Is Pushing Premarital Genetic Screening | Gizmodo
• Article How Yemen became the most wretched place on earth - The new Gulf war | The Economist
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Geopolitics of Saudi, Chinese and Russian investments in Silicon Valley

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A collection of articles and videos looking at the geopolitics and investments in Silicon Valley

• Article Saudi Money Fuels the Tech Industry. It’s Time to Ask Why. - The New York Times
• Article Kremlin Cash Behind Billionaire’s Twitter and Facebook Investments - The New York Times
• Article Russian Money in Silicon Valley - The Atlantic
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Israel: Startup Nation

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a collection of videos and articles looking at entrepreneurship in Israel

• Video Israel: Holy Land: Startup Nations (Full Documentary) | Future Cities | WIRED
• Article #7. Tel Aviv, Israel - Startup Genome ranking
• Video How Israel Rules The World Of Cyber Security, VICE on HBO, Full Episode
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Israel, Egypt, Jordan and the Middle East - Agriculture and Water Innovation

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Israel, Egypt, Jordan and the Middle East - Agriculture and Water Innovation

• Article How to use seawater to grow food – in the desert || BBC
• Article Israel Proves the Desalination Era Is Here - Scientific American
• Video How Israel became a leader in water use in the Middle East - PBS NewsHour
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Saudi Arabia beyond Oil and Gas: sports + tech investing

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Saudi Arabia beyond Oil and Gas: sports + tech investing

• Article Saudi Money Fuels the Tech Industry. It’s Time to Ask Why. - The New York Times
• Article Saudi Arabia and global sports. Kicking up a $10bn sporting storm
• Article The PGA agrees to team up with its golfing arch-enemy
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Saudi Arabia, Oil, Energy and OPEC

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a collection of articles and videos about Saudi Arabia, Oil, Energy and OPEC

• Article Why OPEC negotiations are so important for Saudi Arabia and the oil price - The Economist explains
• Article Iranian Oil Sanctions: Myths and Realities of U.S. Energy Independence | Council on Foreign Relations
• Article Why Oil-Rich Saudi Arabia Is Turning to Nuclear Power - Bloomberg
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Israel, Jordan, Palestinians and the West Bank

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a collection of articles and videos about Israel, Jordan, Palestinians and the West Bank

• Video Israeli settlements, explained | Settlements Part I - Vox
• Video Why Israeli settlements don’t feel like a conflict zone | Settlements Part II - Vox

UAE, the United Arab Emirates - Dubai, Abu Dhabi

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A collection of articles and videos about UAE, the United Arab Emirates - Dubai, Abu Dhabi

• Video How did Dubai get so rich? | CNBC Explains
• Article Artificial intelligence. Abu Dhabi throws a surprise challenger into the AI race
• Article Indian firms are flocking to the United Arab Emirates. Asian commerce.
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UAE, the United Arab Emirates - and business in the Middle East

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UAE, the United Arab Emirates - and business in the Middle East

• Article Egypt: a crisis deferred
• Article Abrahamic profits - Emirati and Israeli bosses cannot wait to do business | Business | The Economist

Egypt

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a collection of articles about Egypt

• Article Top 5 Egyptian startup developments in 2017 | Disrupt Africa
• Article Egypt: a crisis deferred
• Video Ethiopia, Egypt and water from the Nile: Why This Circle Could Spark Africa’s Biggest War
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Israel, UAE, Dubai and Trade, Business

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Israel, UAE, Dubai and Trade, Business

• Article Dubai is the world’s resurgent entrepot | The Economist
• Article Abrahamic profits - Emirati and Israeli bosses cannot wait to do business | Business | The Economist

Israel and Regional Cooperation, Trade

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Israel and Regional Cooperation, Trade

• Article Abrahamic profits - Emirati and Israeli bosses cannot wait to do business | Business | The Economist
• Article Israel, Cyprus and Greece agree to link power grids via subsea cable | Reuters

Saudi Arabia + academic research

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Saudi Arabia + academic research

• Article Saudi Arabia plans to spend $1 billion a year discovering treatments to slow aging | MIT Technology Review

Startups from Israel - going global

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Startups from Israel - going global

• Article Israeli tech shines bright in Miami, the new hub for three hospitality startups - Refresh Miami

Iran and the Middle East

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a collection of articles and videos about Israel, Jordan and the Middle East - Agriculture and Water Innovation

• Video Iran: History, Geography, Economy & Culture
• Article Iranian Oil Sanctions: Myths and Realities of U.S. Energy Independence | Council on Foreign Relations
• Video Why Iran's Geography Sucks
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Israel - travel, culture, tourism

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Israel - travel, culture, tourism

• Article The status of Arabic-speakers in Israel - The Economist explains
• Video Tel Aviv Travel Guide: Best Things To Do In Tel Aviv Israel
• Article Palestine: Land of Olives and Vines – Cultural Landscape of Southern Jerusalem, Battir
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Egypt - the Nile and water issues

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Egypt - the Nile and water issues

• Video Ethiopia, Egypt and water from the Nile: Why This Circle Could Spark Africa’s Biggest War
• Video Egypt plans to green its desert

USA and Israel - history, politics, culture

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USA and Israel - history, politics, culture

• Article What’s At Stake With the U.S. Recognition of Jerusalem | Council on Foreign Relations
• Article Why Israel is becoming a partisan cause in the United States | The Economist

Lebanon and the Middle East

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Lebanon and the Middle East

• Article Why Lebanon has not passed a budget for 12 years - The Economist explains
• Article Why Lebanon produces no oil - The Economist explains