2014-08-18 Israel More Top Stories

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Gaza peace deal talks resume  Gulf Daily News
CAIRO: Indirect talks between Israelis and Palestinians for a long-term truce in Gaza resumed yesterday, with just over a day left before a temporary ceasefire is set to expire. The Egyptian-mediated talks have dragged since August 4, when both sides agreed ...

2014-08-18 Israel Health

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Kidneys for Sale: Transplant Brokers in Israel Lure Desperate Patients  Boston.com
RAMAT GAN, Israel — Aside from the six-figure price tag, what was striking was just how easy it was for Ophira Dorin to buy a kidney. Two years ago, as she faced the dispiriting prospect of spending years on dialysis, Dorin set out to find an organ broker who ...

2014-08-18 Israel Entertainment

Police ask for public help after unable to find Tel Aviv musician wanted for murder  Jerusalem Post
Ilan Ben-Ami is wanted by police after his wife was found bludgeoned to death inside his apartment. Police. Israeli Police Photo: ISRAEL POLICE. Related: Israeli nightlife figure found dead in Tel Aviv apartment in apparent murder. Three days after his wife ...

2014-08-18 Israel Sci/Tech

New Apple exec becomes top Israeli in Silicon Valley  Haaretz
Seeking diversity among senior ranks, Apple names Israeli Arab from Haifa one of its top 15 executives. By Ronit Domke | Aug. 17, 2014 | 7:03 PM. Tweet. Johny Srouji on the page announcing Apple's five new top executives, August 2014. Photo by Apple.
Israeli News Sites are Celebrating Apple's New VP of Hardware Technologies ...   Patently Apple
Apple taps Israeli Arab to lead Hardware Technologies unit   Israel Hayom
Israeli-Born Johny Srouji Appointed VP Of Hardware At Apple   NoCamels - Israeli Innovation News
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'TurboRoo' The Two-Legged Chihuahua Gets A New Custom Cart Thanks To 3D ...  WZTV
However, TurboRoo the tiny two-legged Chihuahua is making headlines again, this time for his unique new set of wheels designed with the help of a 3D printer. The Inquisitr previously reported on the inspiring story of TurboRoo. The story of Turbo the ...

2014-08-18 Israel Business

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Israeli economy slowed sharply in second quarter  Haaretz
Preliminary figures show GDP grew at just a 1.7% annual pace even before the Gaza war. By Moti Bassok | Aug. 18, 2014 | 1:03 AM. Tweet. A view of Haifa Bay, which is home to much of Israel's heavy industry. Photo by Moran Mayan. Text size. Comments (0).
Israel's economy just stopped growing   Al-Bawaba
Israel Q2 GDP rises less than expected 1.7% as exports slide   Gulf Times
Economic growth slowed to 1.7% before Gaza conflict   Jerusalem Post
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Food makers seek solution to EU settlement sanctions  Haaretz
The EU bans the import of organic produce from settlements. From September 1 it will block the entry of all animal products, including eggs, poultry and dairy. By Ora Coren | Aug. 18, 2014 | 4:07 AM ...

2014-08-18 Israel World

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Death of US teen: Police fire smoke canisters at protesters and media in Missouri  Times of India
FERGUSON, MISSOURI: Police fired smoke canisters into a crowd of about 400 demonstrators, including families with children, in Ferguson, Missouri, on Sunday night, where they were protesting against the killing of an unarmed black teenager by police last ...

2014-08-18 Israel Middle East

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Kurdish Forces Move to Retake Crucial Dam as US Bombs Weaken Militants  NDTV
Kurdish peshmerga guard a position several kilometers distant from where American airplanes bombed Islamic State fighters, in the village of Khazir, near Irbil, Iraq, Aug. 16, 2014. Alqosh, Iraq: Seizing on the momentum of focused U.S. airstrikes in recent ...

2014-08-18 Israel Israel

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Peace under occupation  The News International
The five-day ceasefire in Gaza is nearing its end and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is becoming even more hawkish – if such a thing is even possible. Peace talks in Cairo have stalled because Netanyahu is determined not to hand Hamas what ...