The Israel Export and International Cooperation Institute (IEICI) reported last week that Israel's industrial exports to the European Union (EU), excluding diamonds, rose 10.6% in 2005 compared with 2004 to a total of $8.3 billion

Mr. Shimon Kanias, director general of United, met recently Mr. Peter Larssen, DFDS deputy president to sign the co-operation agreement. According to Kanias the agreement covers logistic services in China. USA, Spain, Portugal, Italy & France

Israel Railways announced last week that Siemens had won a NIS 5 billion tender to supply rail cars to Israel Railways. According to a statement issued by the board the tenders committee selected Siemens to supply 671 railway cars over a period of 10 year

The Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) reported last week that Israel’s population at the beginning of the Gregorian calendar year 2006 is 13,700 persons short of 7 millions

Moroccan Minister for Equipment and Transport, Karim Ghellab met last week Meir Sheetrit Israel's Transportation Minister to discuss bilateral air service agreement

EL AL had chartered a Boeing 737-800 aircraft to supplement its existing fleet in preparation for the company's winter schedule

According to the chamber Israeli foreign trade, excluding diamonds, totaled $41.2 billion in January-August, 13%, or $4.7 billion higher, than during the corresponding period in 2004

The Central Bureau of Statistics and Ministry of Tourism said last week that 1.3 million tourists visited Israel between January and August this year. The number of visits is 25% higher than the parallel period in 2004