Jerusalem was selected as one of the top 25 most sought after destinations in 2011 in a survey held by the prestigious and popular website “Tripadvisor”. Communicated by the Municipality of Jerusalem Tourism: In 2011 the number of night stays in Jerusalem hotels amounted to 3,854,500 nights, 18% of all night stays in Israel. 80% […]
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Madonna opened yesterday (Thursday, 31 May) her MDNA world tour performing in Israel’s Ramat Gan Stadium to a 30,000 fans. 4,000 tourists and scores of foreign journalists have arrived in Israel for the sell-out performance This is the Queen of Pop’s fourth performance in Israel. Her first show was in 1993, and Madonna closed her […]
Israel’s 9th international jewelry and diamond exhibition, to be held on July 3 – 4, 2012 in Tel Aviv and has officially opened registration to both domestic and foreign exhibitors and visitors. JOVELLA is the leading event of the jewelry industry in Israel. It offers both domestic and foreign visitors an opportunity to explore Israel’s […]
Microsoft Israel recently held their annual developers conference. Check out the video below to see whats coming out of Israel’s hi-tech sector.
Following the success of last year’s Jerusalem Festival of Light, Jerusalem’s Old City will once again form the magnificent backdrop for lighting installations, exhibits and tours in the Light in Jerusalem 2012 festival, June 6- 14, between the hours of 20:00-24:00. This celebration of light in an urban setting, the initiative of the Jerusalem Development […]
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No more invasive colonoscopy?
In February 2012, GE’s $6 billion Healthymagination initiative adopted its first Israeli project: a breakthrough solution for colorectal cancer screening. “One of the reasons so many people die from colon cancer, despite it being relatively easy to cure, is because they avoid the uncomfortable and invasive colonoscopy procedure,” says Guy Neev, CEO of Check-Cap, […]
The privatization of the Port of Eilat was approved today by the Knesset Finance Committee. The Government Companies Authority presented the process for the privatization of Eilat Port Company Ltd to the members of the Committee. On completion of the sale, a private company will operate the port for a period of 15 years, with […]
Minister of Finance Dr. Yuval Steinitz today signed an order regulating the activity of foreign lawyers in Israel, pursuant to the Foreign Lawyers Law. The order removes barriers that prevented foreign lawyers from working in Israel and permits collaboration between local and foreign law firms. The order will enter into effect 30 days after its […]
Just a few months after opening their doors the new Effendi Hotel in the ancient city of Acre has already been awarded by the prestigious Travel and Leisure magazine as one of the world’s best new hotels. Praising the new Effendi which offers travellers a unique boutique experience on the shores of the Mediterranean sea, […]
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Risk-free water disinfection
There are three ways to make water clean enough for use by humans, says Ittai Weissberg, CEO of Israel’s Greeneng Solutions: heat, ultraviolet radiation and oxidation. “Heat takes up a lot of energy and is impractical for large amounts of water,” says Weissberg. “UV takes up less energy, but doesn’t get all the bacteria. […]
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