The race will start and finish in Tiberias 'encapsulating the natural and historic elements unique to Israel’s northern landscape.'

Some 23 Israeli companies were featured on the multinational's regional list for Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA).

Low interest rates, Mobileye, Chinese curbs on investment and US tax reform impacted the local tech world this year.

Heartbeat: Jerusalem, an Israeli music organization, is bringing together Palestinian and Israeli high school students to create modern popular music. "We want to build trust between the people because the mic is more powerful than the gun."

Twelve marine and environmental studies graduate students from the Middle East and Europe are taking part in a two-week Mediterranean research project off the shores of La Spezia, Italy, to protect the unique ecosystem shared by countries that might not typically have relations.

The implications for Israel of the West’s growing dependence on Middle Eastern oil are troubling for the country. Yet there are two new developments in Israel's energy sector that could well offset these trends and eventually alter its standing.