In 1933, the Mandatory government chose this site because of its natural harbor and its proximity to important shipping lanes

Israel ranked 3rd in the Mideast – after the United Arab Emirates and Kuwait

The scanner could increase the amount of trade between the Palestinian Authority and Jordan by up to 33 per cent

Israel announced restrictions will ease on Gaza Strip and West Bank, as it negotiates a final peace deal with the Palestinians

The 245,900 tourists represents a 2% increase from the previous July and a 4% jump from July 2011

Israel’s A1 international credit rating commending the Israeli government for its budgetary discipline and reforms

The company won the Israel Airports Authority tender for the operation of duty-free shops for seven years

For years the government has been trying to privatise or open privately run piers to compete with the two major Mediterranean ports of Ashdod and Haifa