The capital of the Negev puts itself on the map: NIS 1.2 billion for a transformative plan

Israel approves a NIS 1.2b plan for Beersheba, the southern metropolis. Mayor Ruvik Danilovich says the Negev is at a crucial turning point for its own future and for that of the entire nation.
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The vision for developing the Negev is becoming reality despite the challenges

The Rifman Institute for the Development of the Negev was established about four years ago by Bedouins and Jews in memory of Shmulik Rifman z”l, one of the Negev’s prominent leaders. The Institute has ...
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Greetings from the Negev desert, where traces remain of a vanished ancient civilization

Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR's international team shares moments from their lives and work around the world. More than 1,500 years ago, an ancient Arab people built a Christian ...