The country has serve on the Council of Administration for the past four years

Israel is ranked 25th out of the 34 OECD member states, ahead of only Turkey, Italy, and Greece

the average Israeli lifespan is 81.6 years, the average gross annual income is $25,849 and the education is rated at 0.907

Israel went up one spot from last year for having a business-friendly regulatory environment. Israel has improved in dealing with construction permits, trading across borders and closing a business

That is the second year Israel is ranked number 15. Norway is leading and zimbabwe is last on the list

The PA announced plans to begin construction of ‘West Bank International Airport’. The project is valued at approximately $340 million

Israel improved ranking in the World Economic Forum's Global Competitiveness Report 2010-2011, moving to 24 place compared to 27 place last year