The high-tech industry has become the backbone of Israel's economy with 46 percent of exports coming from the industrial high tech sector. Worldfocus correspondent Martin Himel takes a look at the businesses and entrepreneurial players of the Middle East's Silicon Valley.
All Posts Tagged With: "Technology"
Signature Video
November 17, 2009
Israel thrives as the Silicon Valley of the Middle East
Extended Interview
October 2, 2009
Iranians scour Internet for entertainment, evading censors
Iranian students discuss how they bypass censorship and filters to find music and films, both online and in shops on the streets. They also explore the influence of Western culture and the backlash against it.
Signature Video
September 30, 2009
Iranian authorities can’t stop flood of Western culture
Pop culture is thriving in Iran, from music and movies to poetry and books. Iranian authorities do all they can to control what Iranian citizens see and hear. But technology is making that virtually impossible.
Video
August 6, 2009
Israel unveils miniature spy plane
As Israel prepares for possible future wars, the country has unveiled its latest weapon -- a miniature spy plane that can be launched almost as easily as a model airplane in a field. But this is no toy, and has already seen action in two major war zones.
Perspectives
July 21, 2009
Ghana’s capital city blossoms with shops, cell phones
Accra, the capital city of Ghana, was host to U.S. President Barack Obama's recent trip to Africa, during which he warned African nations they need to take care of themselves. A Worldfocus contributing blogger visited Accra and describes how the city has improved over the past decade.
Interview (video)
July 20, 2009
Space race widens to include China, India and Japan
On Monday, the United States celebrated the 40th anniversary of the first moon walk. Since 1969, the space race has widened to include countries such as China, India and Japan. Asif Siddiqi of Fordham University discusses the future of space exploration for the international community.
Interview (video)
July 8, 2009
North Korea suspected in cyber attack on U.S., South Korea
North Korea is being implicated in a cyber attack over the July 4 weekend. The attack brought down several major American and South Korean Web sites at least temporarily. Keith Epstein of BusinessWeek discusses who is behind the cyber attacks and what the consequences will be.
From the Field
April 9, 2009
Baltic states preserve identities, but remain vulnerable
Worldfocus producer Ara Ayer reported on a signature series from the Baltics and writes about those nations' efforts to retain their national and cultural identities, even as the global economic crisis looms and Russia reemerges as a world power.
Web Original Video
April 8, 2009
Estonia’s Internet guru Linnar Viik shares cyber strategy
Estonian Internet guru Linnar Viik explains his country's success and comments on 2007's cyber attack, when hackers tried to take down the most wired country in Europe.
Blogwatch
April 7, 2009
As global Internet use swells, piracy concerns also mount
Australia and India anticipate huge Web growth while Sweden battles with Internet piracy and sees impressive results.
