
31.03.08
Israel officially joined OECD Development Center
Israel is a candidate for OECD membership, though the process will take a number of years, and the treasury views membership in the development center as another step on this path

25.02.08
Tourists visiting Israel in January, up 57%
Tourism industry sources estimate that if no fighting erupts on Israel's northern borders, about 1.9 million tourists will visit the country this year

18.02.08
Israeli Minister attended Middle East and North Africa Trade and Investment Conference
Eli Ishay, Israel’s minister of Labour and Commerce, participated in theConference at the Dead Sea

11.02.08
Israel to ban Gaza agricultural exports
Agriculture Minister said that the decision was considered in view of the entry of goods and animals to the strip from Egypt which were not fit for human consumption

14.01.08
MOL starting container services to/from Israel
MOL is pleased to announce the launch of its new activities of container services to and from Israel as from 1st February 2008

14.01.08
Nitzana border crossing closed due to shooting on the Egyptian side
The Nitzana border crossing stopped all cargo movements from Egypt to Israel following shooting incident on the Egyptian side of the border

15.10.07
Israel, US & Egypt change terms of the QIZ agreement
Israel will supply 10.5% of the materials used, down from the 11.7% previously stipulated in the so-called Qualified Industrial Zones agreement

10.09.07
Israel's new private port marked the entry of the first ship
Following 12 years of negotiations Israel marked the entry of the first ship, a cargo vessel carrying 9,000 tons of Brazilian sugar to Israel Shipyards port, its first private port
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