Ber Cowen, at The Blogs

Mar 6, 2023, 9:41 AM

Over the past month or so, those of us watching from overseas have seen the judicial overhaul crisis gripping Israel, with a government ramming through a very unpopular judicial reform to the dismay of multitudes of protesters who feel...

Aug 12, 2021, 8:54 PM

Why we should get behind ‘My Unorthodox Life’

One of the few topics hotly debated across Shabbat tables, social media forums and elsewhere in the past month or so has been the hit reality TV series ‘My Unorthodox Life’ on Netflix which focuses on the life and...

May 22, 2020, 12:29 PM

As Lockdown Eases, a New World Beckons

It has been now several months since COVID-19 has brought the world to a standstill, and only recently have the lockdowns begun to lift in developed countries. It is extremely rare to have such an event so powerful that...

Aug 14, 2019, 1:14 PM

Why Saudi Arabia needs Israel

In the past few months the world has watched tension mount in the tinderbox that is the Strait of Hormuz. Multiple incidents of sabotage and detentions of tankers have made the news, as Iran tries to assert itself in...

Apr 29, 2019, 7:44 AM

Exxon In Israel

Floating liquefied natural gas plant. Shutterstock

Bloomberg recently reported on talks that are underway between Exxon Mobil and Israel on using a Floating LNG platform (FLNG) to extract and liquefy the considerable reserves of natural gas in Israeli waters. This option, of floating LNG, is an...

Apr 14, 2019, 8:32 AM

Deal of the Century: Arrangement not Solution

Much has been spoken about the highly anticipated Trump peace plan, which is reported to be unveiled in the short term, with only final touch ups still pending. However for this to truly be the ‘Deal of the Century’, whatever it contains must...

Mar 24, 2019, 12:22 AM

Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030: Oasis or Mirage?

In recent years we have seen an increasing flow of pronouncements from Saudi Arabia regarding its aspirations and dreams for its future, that drummed up a cautious optimism about that countries future. First we heard of Vision 2030, an ambitious...

Nov 30, 2018, 10:54 AM

Gulf States Key to EastMed Success

Recently, the four countries of Israel, Cyprus, Greece and Italy have signed agreements regarding the construction of a huge pipeline that will carry gas from the Eastern Mediterranean to Europe. Although it is debatable if this project is economically viable...

Nov 20, 2018, 7:07 AM

The Case for Israel’s Gas

In the past decade, Israel as well as other countries in the eastern Mediterranean have discovered significant gas reserves in their respective waters. Much speculation has been around what are the options for the development of these gas fields...

Sep 17, 2018, 11:15 AM

China, the Port of Haifa and Mideast Peace

It has been reported recently in Newsweek and Haaretz regarding a deal that has been struck for the management of Haifa's port to be handled by a Chinese company, the Shanghai International Port Group. This is due to begin in...

About Me

Ber Cowen is a Business Analyst with a multinational company in Melbourne Australia, and has a Master of Business (Supply Chain) from Monash University.