April 7, 2010 RSS feed / Mideast

Discussion on new construction halted

JERUSALEM— All discussions over new construction in Jerusalem have been frozen, according to reports. More...

Barak visits slain soldier’s home

JERUSALEM— Israel Defense Minister Ehud Barak visited the home of a soldier killed in March 27 in a firefight on the Gaza border.   More...

Israel approves economic plan

JERUSALEM—Israel’s Cabinet has approved the largest-ever economic development plan for Israeli Arabs.   More...

Heavy Israeli travel season begins

ON THE MOVE…

JERUSALEM — One of Israel’s heaviest travel seasons began late last month.   Some 47,000 passengers passed through Ben Gurion International Airport March 27 on about 300 flights. More...

Egypt releases Israeli journalist

JERUSALEM—An Israeli journalist who was caught trying to infiltrate the Israeli-Egyptian border with illegal migrants has been released from Egyptian custody.   More...