As reported by Post2post: The readers of “Travel and Leisure” magazine have voted Jerusalem the best city in the Middle East / Africa. Beating out Cape Town, Tel Aviv, Amman, Marrakesh and Petra, Jerusalem was chosen for “sights, culture / arts, restaurants / food, people, shopping, value. Tel Aviv was not far behind at number […]
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As reported by Port2port, a trade delegation from Colorado, led by Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter, signed last week several economic development agreements Upon return to Colorado Ritter noted that “This trip was a success on all fronts — business, academic and research,”. Ritter added “We created a solid foundation for future economic activity, set the […]
As reported in Israel 21C: In a tribute to founding Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion, two former IDF colonels have set up a technology incubator designed to green southern Israel. Israel’s Negev desert is a development challenge, but a new incubator called the Green Group hopes to bring jobs and services to the area. A long, […]
As reported in Israel 21C: A new fat-finding tool from Israel attached to a microscope can speed up research into obesity-busting drugs and save researchers time and money. By understanding how drugs affect fat cells, researcher Prof. Amit Gefen hopes to be able to help speed up research into fat-busting drugs for the obese. Scientists […]
As reported in Israel21C: With sensitive microphones and infra-red cameras installed in their nests there was live coverage, 24 hours a day, of Barn Owls, Lesser Kesterels and Swifts at three locations in Israel. The hidden cameras revealed the springtime nesting activities of two pairs of Barn Owls at Kibbutz Tirat Tzvi and Kibbutz Nir David, […]
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Diamond Highlights of Jovella
One of the diamond highlights at Jovella 2010 was the unveiling of a pair of diamond earrings by Pekard Diamonds which feature a most unusual design – one that resembles the Mercedes logo. The diamonds originated from a single 20 carat V-shaped stone discovered in Africa. The diamond was polished in the Pekard diamond factory, […]
Jovella 2010, the international jewelry trade exhibition held annually in Tel Aviv, Israel, featured a diamond pavilion for the first time in the two day show’s seven year history. Most of the exhibitors in the diamond pavilion were first time exhibitors, seeking to expose their products to the local Israeli market as well as to […]
As reported in Port2Port: This is a record number and a 39% increase over the parallel figure for 2009, and 10% more than the figure for 2008 Israel had a record number of incoming tourists in the first six months of 2010 – 1.6 million, a 39% increase over the parallel figure for 2009, […]
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Launch of “Ofeq-9” Satellite
Launch of an “Ofek” satellite On June 22nd, “Ofeq-9” (“Horizon-9″) satellite, which was developed and produced by the Israeli Aerospace Industries, was launched from IAF “Palmachim” air base and successfully injected into the orbit by means of a satellite launcher. Weighing approximately 300 kg., this new satellite will orbit Earth from up to 600 km. […]
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Air transport for furry VIPs
Got to send a pet by air? Then look no further than Israeli service Terminal4Pets, which helps pet owners worldwide navigate the rules and regulations of airline travel. For more details
