The price of crude oil has risen and global markets are under pressure as the death toll exceeds 1,100 and Israel begins a “complete siege” of the Gaza Strip.
Category: Israel
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Oil Prices Jump on Fighting in Israel and Gaza
After flirting with $100 a barrel this summer, crude prices had fallen significantly in the past week on the expectation that demand was waning.
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Israel-Gaza Conflict Could Slow Natural Gas Investment in Area
The fighting could hurt ambitions of Israel and the wider region, which have received a lift from Chevron to become a hub for exporting natural gas to Europe and elsewhere.
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The Threads of Identity in Palestinian Embroidery
Traditional Palestinian embroidery is on UNESCO’s list of cultural heritage. Now there is a push to revive interest in the craft among younger generations.
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A 12,000-Year-Old Bird Call, Made of Bird Bones
A collection of small flutes carved from waterfowl bones may have been used as hunting aids, a new study suggests.
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‘Blue Box’ Review: Grappling With an Ancestor’s Impact
In this documentary, Michal Weits tries to process her ideas about her great-grandfather Joseph Weits, who was regarded as the father of Israeli forests.
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Intel Acquisition of Tower Semiconductor Is Scuttled by China
Intel calls off its planned acquisition of Tower Semiconductor, an Israeli chip maker, after waiting in vain for 18 months for a review by Chinese regulators.
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Who Paid for a Mysterious Spy Tool? The F.B.I., an F.B.I. Inquiry Found
After a Times report, the bureau canceled its contract with a government contractor that used the tool on its behalf. But questions remain.
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An American Energy Giant Sees Israel as a Springboard to Europe
Chevron finds itself with an abundance of natural gas on Europe’s doorstep. Amid competing regional interests, the question is how to develop it.
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U.S. Blacklists Two Spyware Firms Run by an Israeli Former General
The moves by the Commerce Department against the Europe-based firms are the latest effort to rein in a spyware industry that has spiraled out of control in recent years.
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The End of the Magic World’s 50-Year Grudge
In 1973, Uri Geller claimed to bend metal with his mind on live television. Skeptics couldn’t beat him. Now they’ve joined him.
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Netanyahu Trial Gets a Hollywood Mention From a Political Rival
Yair Lapid, a former colleague and now nemesis of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, testified that he had been asked to help a wealthy film producer with a tax break.