The Ministry of Tourism announced that a record 262,000 tourists and day visitors entered Israel in June, 1% more visitors than in June 2010. Cruise travel to Israel also reached an all-time high in June with the confirmed arrival of 50,000 tourists and crew docking in the Israel port cities of Ashdod and Haifa […]
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As reported in the West Australian Newspaper; With a ban on chemicals dimethoate and fenthion imminent, the Mediterranean fruit fly (Medfly) is poised to take centre stage in fruit bowls across the State. WA fruit grower Garrie Vincenti was so worried about the ban he travelled to Israel in search of a holy grail to […]
The Israeli Water Technology for the Mining and Resources Industries Catalogue Australia is a dry continent with competition for scarce water resources. Water is therefore a key business risk for top companies. From a broad Australian perspective, drought, over-allocation, inefficient water supply (loss driven) and climate change has resulted in a strong focus by many […]
Data released last week by the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) on imports of goods by country of purchase in 2010 show that the countries of origin from which imports were above one billion US$ were: U.S.A., China, Germany, Belgium, Italy, Japan, Turkey, India, U.K., Switzerland, France, South Korea, Hong Kong and Russia. Imports from […]
Israel’s cabinet approved last week plans to build at a cost of NIS 1.6 billion ($478 million) the nation’s second international airport, to be located in Timna, in the south of the country near the resort city of Eilat. The existing Eilat airport is a small facility literally inside the city of Eilat. Timna, where […]
The next edition of the popular tour guide “Fodor’s” will list Tel Aviv’s Hotel Montefiore among its “Best Choice” hotels in Tel Aviv. Fodor’s has already added Hotel Montefiore to its prestigious category on the website, which currently includes The David Intercontinental and The Sheraton Tel Aviv. The boutique hotel has already received popular ratings […]
As reported in SMH: Israeli researchers trying to unlock the secret of longevity studied a population of Ashkenazi Jews who have lived to at least 95 and found their eating and lifestyle habits are no better than those of the general population. In fact, men in the long-lived group drank slightly more and exercised less […]
The organization’s vital lifesaving work has attracted praise from the professionals and interest in future projects Live Aid concert organizer Bob Geldof was in Israel recently to laud Israeli humanitarian projects in Africa. The Irish rock musician spoke at a conference presented by IsraAID in Herzliya. People from Israel’s business, arts, media and civil society […]
The Tachana (or Station), the recently restored , historic Tel Aviv-Jaffa train station complex located between the Neve Zedek neighborhood and the Mediterranean Sea, is one of modern Tel Aviv’s hottest entertainment and leisure complexes. In addition to browsing through the many historical buildings, train carriages, stores, restaurants, cafes and bars, tourists and visitors can […]
Open-heart surgery for people with aortic stenosis – where the heart valve doesn’t open properly – is tricky and dangerous, especially for older patients with existing medical conditions. And a new approach now being reviewed by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) comes with a high chance of stroke on the operating table. However, […]
