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Israel, Costa Rica sign FTA eliminating over 90% of tariffs, expanding bilateral trade

Israel and Costa Rica signed a Free Trade Area agreement on Monday, marking a significant milestone in economic cooperation between the two countries.

|ByPESACH BENSON/TPS
Truck and car on highway in front of stacks of shipping containers
Recycling bins

How green are Israeli households? New report says Israel falling behind

Only when it comes to willingness to replace red meat with lab-grown meat, is Israel ahead of the other countries.

|ByMAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN
A smartphone with the words ‘Ransomware attack’ and binary code in front of the Kaseya software company logo.

Ransomware attacks show need for international solution - opinion

The helplessness in the face of ransomware attacks – and the fear that non-payment of ransom is a decree with which the private sector cannot comply – has made the paying of ransom an accepted norm.

|BySHABTAI SHOVAL
INVESTING IN diverse communities, many of which include low-income populations, opens us up to untapped talent and resources. Israeli students during a science class at the ORT school in Acre.

Giving ‘Start-Up Nation’ new meaning - analysis

The hi-tech industry advocates for diversity, yet only 9% of Israel’s population is actually included in its narrative.

|ByARIELLA ROSEN, KHOULOUD AYUTI

This Normal Life: A terrible confession

But when the whole world seems to be on the brink of war, and terrorism can strike anywhere at anytime, there’s probably no place I’d rather be than in Israel.

DECEMBER 3, 2015ByBRIAN BLUM
Rescue service personnel working outside a restaurant following shooting incidents in Paris, France, November 13, 2015

Heureux comme un Israélien

Si Israël se regardait dans le miroir, il verrait un pays rempli de gens heureux, en bonne santé,globalement optimistes et résilients. Bref, un pays qui s’en sort plutôt bien…

SEPTEMBER 21, 2015BySHLOMO MAITAL
Détente à la mer Morte

OECD Praises Israel for Improving Employment Situation Among Israeli Arabs

Projects Manager for the Arab Sector at the Ministry of Economy to ‘Post’: One of our tasks is to integrate minorities in high-wage jobs and career advancement

AUGUST 1, 2015ByARIEL BEN SOLOMON
An Israeli Arab casts her ballot at a polling station inside a church in the northern town of Reineh

Level of ‘general satisfaction with life’ stands at 7.1 for citizens

Israelis view health as top priority, according to OECD Better Life Index report, followed by education, life satisfaction and income.

MAY 8, 2014ByLIDAR GRAVÉ-LAZI
Jose Angel Gurria (R), Secretary-General of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), at a news conference with Finance Minister Yair Lapid.