December 31, 2008 / Mideast

Voters submit YouTube queries

Israeli voters will be able to ask candidates for national elections questions via YouTube. The initiative, spearheaded by Israel's Channel 2, is similar to interactive initiatives from the U.S. presidential campaign. More...

Immigration drops 16% in past year

ALIYAH DOWN

Some 16,500 Jews from around the world have made aliyah in 2008, a 16 percent drop from the previous year. The 6,100 immigrants from the former Soviet Union account for 35 percent of the olim. More...

Ancient coins found in Jerusalem

STRIKING GOLD…

A cache of ancient gold coins was discovered at a Jerusalem archeological site. More than 250 coins, thought to be 1,300 years old, were found in the excavations at the Givati car park in the City of David. More...

Shoe thrower offered bride

A Palestinian patriarch offered a bride to the Iraqi journalist who threw his shoes at President Bush. More...

Syria wants Galilee access

A Syrian draft document delineating the borders of the Golan Heights would put Syria on the banks of the Sea of Galilee. More...