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Mandi Kogosowski

French troops in Mali in 2019. Photo: Reuters

France warns Mali against dialogue with jihadists

The African country's transitional government announced that it is willing to open dialogue with all armed groups in the country. France, which has 5,000 troops in the country, is opposed

Mandi Kogosowski | 26/11/2020

Ismail Omar Guelleh, president of Djibouti. Archive photo: REUTERS/Tiska Negeri

Djibouti's president: If Israel makes one gesture of peace, we will make 10 in return

In an interview, the president of the African country told about the unofficial relations between the countries, but said that "the conditions aren't ripe" for normalization. "We take issue with the Israeli government because they’re denying Palestinians their inalienable rights," he said

Mandi Kogosowski | 25/11/2020

Biden and Harris at the victory speech. Photo: Andrew Harnik/Pool via REUTERS

"I will be a President for all Americans": Biden elected

After a close and tense contest for four days, all of the leading US networks announced that Joe Biden, after winning the 20 electoral votes of Pennsylvania, defeated incumbent President Donald Trump. On the agenda: immediately setting up a special task force for the struggle against the COVID-19 epidemic

Mandi Kogosowski | 8/11/2020

Vienna, Monday night. Photo: REUTERS/Lisi Niesner

ISIS takes responsibility for terrorist attack in Vienna

Five people were killed and 14 were wounded in a coordinated attack at six locations in the heart of the Austrian capital, near the main synagogue. The country's chancellor, Sebastian Kurz, called it a "repulsive terror attack". On Tuesday evening, ISIS took responsibility

Mandi Kogosowski | 3/11/2020

Trump speaks by phone with Netanyahu and Hamduk on Friday. Photo: REUTERS/Carlos Barria

Iran claims Israel-Sudan agreement was secured by payment of ransom

"Pay enough ransom, close your eyes to the crimes against Palestinians, then you'll be taken off the so-called ‘terrorism' blacklist," said the posting on Iran's Twitter account. There were also condemnations from Palestinian Authority and Hamas

Mandi Kogosowski | 25/10/2020

The signing ceremony in Manama. Photo: Matty Stern/US Embassy Jerusalem

Israel and Bahrain sign framework agreement for establishment of relations

The two countries signed a series of agreements in Manama on cooperation in military and civilian fields. The Bahraini foreign minister called it a "historic visit". The head of Israel's National Security Council said "today we are one family"

Mandi Kogosowski | 19/10/2020

Speakers from UAE, Bahrain, Europe and US participate in DLD Live Tel Aviv business and tech conference

The festival, an initiative of Cybertech and Israel Defense, included the first online panel with representatives of Israel, the UAE and Bahrain. In addition to the speakers, the UAE has a delegation of about 50 people participating in the event

Mandi Kogosowski | 15/10/2020

A screenshot of Aynour Alhussein speaking from Dubai during the panel.

For first time, Israel, UAE and Bahrain share panel

The panel on the topic of creative cities took place Wednesday in the framework of the DLD Live Tel Aviv innovation festival, an initiative of Cybertech and Israel Defense. The various speakers provided a glimpse into the ways in which their cities are dealing with the challenges of this period

Mandi Kogosowski | 15/10/2020

The 10 ecosystems that advanced to the final participated in the live broadcast, each one from its own country

Winner of InnoVision Ecosystem Awards competition crowned

In the online ceremony held in Tel Aviv, Helsinki Business Hub overcame more than 50 other contestants from around the world. Helsinki is considered one of the leading global centers of innovation, and one of the friendliest to early-stage startup companies

Mandi Kogosowski | 14/10/2020

Global innovation festival DLD Live Tel Aviv kicks off

Leading international companies, groundbreaking startups, investors, entrepreneurs and opinion leaders will participate in four fascinating days of lectures and discussions from Tel Aviv on the latest trends in technology and innovation

Mandi Kogosowski | 12/10/2020