Georgia (Country)

Body of Missing Israel Hiker Found in Georgia

23-year-old Dor Cohen went missing while hiking with a childhood friend; sister tells of desperate search to find him.

Jerusalem Youth Goes Missing in Georgian Mountains

Dor Cohen, 23-year-old IDF officer, missing for four days after last seen taking a trek in Caucasian mountains.

Escaped Lion Kills Man Amid 'Apocalyptic' Georgia Flood Disaster

Lion mauls man to death bringing death total to 16, after flood in capital freed animals from zoo and put the city on a panicked lockdown.

Terror in Georgia as Flood Plagues Capital with Wild Beasts

Lions, tigers and bears run rampant in Tbilisi and keep city under lockdown in wake of lethal flood that has killed at least 12 people.

Netanyahu: PA Incitement 'Must Stop'

In meeting during Georgian PM's visit, both sides sign trade deals and pledge close expanding ties. Netanyahu speaks against PA incitement.

Georgian Prime Minister in Israel to Sign Trade Agreement

Irakli Garibashvili, Prime Minister of Georgia, visits Israel to strengthen economic ties.

Despite Protests, Mentally Disabled Inmate to be Put to Death

A mentally handicapped man on death row is to be put to death, despite protests calling the execution a miscarriage of justice.

Saakashvili Concedes Defeat

First Electoral Transfer Of Power in Georgia

Georgia Dream coalition rides to victory in bitter election fueled by dissatisfaction with now-defeated President Saakshvili. .

KKK Petition to 'Adopt-A-Highway' Rejected Amid Controversy

A request made by the Ku Klux Klan to 'Adopt-A-Highway' in Georgia was rejected by state authorities on Tuesday.

Young Moscow Jew Laid to Rest, Murdered Trying to Stop Brawl

A young Moscow Jew was murdered this past weekend when he tried to stop a brawl between two Gentile gangs.

Barak Warns: 'Tighten Sanctions Further on Iran'

Israel warns the world to tighten sanctions "even further" -- to the "crippling" point -- on Iran.

Piecing Back the USSR?

Putin Wants to Reunite Belarus and South Ossetia with Russia

Vladimir Putin would like to restore some parts of the former Soviet Union to Russia. Local despots have other ideas

Israelis Warned Away from Turkey, Georgia, Azerbaijan

The National Security Council Counter-Terrorism Bureau has continued its travel warning for Israeli tourists to Turkey.

1 Israeli Tourist Dead, 12 Injured in Georgia Crash

A 58-year-old Israeli woman, Bahira Noama of Kiryat Ata, died and 12 other tourists were injured in a tragic accident in the Republic of Georgia.

Rivlin: Time Not Right For Official Visits From Georgia

Knesset Speaker Rivlin postponed a visit from his Georgian counterpart saying the Rony Fuchs affair had 'disturbed' many Israelis.

Giant Synagogue in the So-Called Secular Capital of Israel

A Georgian Jew renovates an abandoned synagogue on Tel Aviv's Shenkin Street in his father's memory. It will be run by Chabad.