Even before taking off to the world’s busiest airport in Atlanta, Etihad Airways has decided to upgrade its flight to a daily route.
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Georgia State Students Work With African Counterparts to Solve Real-World Business Problems
After a two-year partnership, students from Georgia State University’s J. Mack Robinson College of Business and their counterparts at African universities recently “wowed” symposium attendees with their final projects, which included surprising solutions to real-world international business problems.
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Peachtree Corners Launches Crosswalk Pilot With Israeli Firm
An Israeli firm is piloting a new intelligent crosswalk technology in Peacthree Corners with an eye toward improving pedestrian safety.
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As Ceasefire Holds, Delta Announces Return of Tel Aviv Flights — but Not Yet From Atlanta
After a 12-year hiatus, Delta Air Lines Inc. restarted nonstop flights from Atlanta to Tel Aviv in 2023, only to have to back out of Israel altogether after the outbreak […]
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Books 2024: Stories of Turmoil Amid the U.S. Withdrawal From Afghanistan
Book: The Secret Gate: A True Story of Courage and Sacrifice During the Collapse of Afghanistan Author: Mitchell Zuckoff Reviewed by: Jorge Fernandez, consultant at The Pendleton Group, retired U.S. […]
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Books 2024: How the Epic Battle for a Small Mediterranean Island Made Big Waves in World History
Book: Empires of the Sea: The Siege of Malta, the Battle of Lepanto, and the Contest for the Center of the World Author: Roger Crowley Reviewed by: John Mulholland, retired […]
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Israel’s Consul General Expresses Condolences, Solidarity in Wake of New Orleans Truck Attack
Israel’s top diplomat for the Southeast U.S. issued a statement expressing condolences and solidarity following the terror attack that killed at least 15 revelers in the early hours of New Year’s Day in New Orleans.
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Authors Amplified: Why This Part of the Middle East Is ‘The Center of the World’
For those of a certain age and generation, mention of the Persian Gulf conjures images of war — or at least the threat of conflict breaking out in what has become a turbulent neighborhood in recent years.
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Atlanta’s Main Israeli Business Organization to Dissolve by March
An Atlanta-based business organization that for three decades facilitated investment links between Israel and the Southeast U.S. is set to wind down its operations in the new year.
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Abu Dhabi to Atlanta: Etihad to Add Hartsfield-Jackson to Route Map Next Summer
Atlanta is among the 10 new international cities that Middle Eastern carrier Etihad Airways is set to add to its route map next summer with new nonstop flights.