Tag Archives: medicine

How children are treated in the Middle East: compare and contrast

Posted on 25 August 2016 by

In recent days there were some wonderful stories and some horrific stories concerning children, emanating from the Middle East. The bad news first: A suicide bomber blew himself up in the midst of a wedding party in Gazientep, Turkey, killing … Continue reading →

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Good News Friday – new baby edition

Posted on 29 January 2016 by

Another hard week has gone by, but at least for me and my family it had a very happy end. We became the proud grandparents of a new baby granddaughter! ❤ The happy (and rather overtired) new parents are our … Continue reading →

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Good News Friday

Posted on 23 May 2014 by

It seems the world is speeding up on its axis because before I look round it’s time for another Good News Friday post. We start this week’s installment with the news that has dominated Israel’s headlines this week: Maccabi Tel … Continue reading →

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Good News Friday

Posted on 21 February 2014 by

Somehow another week has passed by and it’s time for the next Good News Friday installment. My first item concerns Israel’s burgeoning natural gas industry: Australia’s giant drilling company Woodside has signed an agreement to buy a 25% stake in … Continue reading →

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Good News Friday

Posted on 9 August 2013 by

It’s time for another Good News Friday installment and I apologize for publishing so close to Shabbat. My first item for this week is all about Israeli researchers who have engineered a heart of gold – literally! Scientists at Tel … Continue reading →

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Syrian civil war edges closer to Israel

Posted on 19 February 2013 by

Over the weekend we learned that 7 Syrian fighters who were injured near the border with Israel were first treated by IDF personnel and then taken for further treatment in hospital in Israel Ziv Hospital “An IDF force administered medical … Continue reading →

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