New Year's Eve: Watch the World Ring in 2015
Millions are celebrating the end of 2014 and ushering in 2015. Haaretz follows the party as champagne corks pop round the world.
2014 in review
Most Influential Arab Leader in 2014: ISIS Head Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi
In six months, al-Baghdadi turned the Islamic State from a little-known militia in Syria to a very threatening organization that dictates international policy.
The Middle East's Five Big Losers in 2014
This year's losers are the people living in the countries where leaders, militants and war-mongers wreaked havoc, while the world stood and watched.
Immigration Figures Reach 10-year High in 2014 - With Large Boost From French Jews
Tel Aviv was number 1 destination for Jews moving to Israel.
2014: A Shining Year for Israeli Film
The success that Israeli cinema has enjoyed abroad is finally being seen at home.
Israel's Population Numbers 8.3 Million at Close of 2014
Some 6.2 million of the population are Jewish and 1.7 million are Arabs, Israel’s Central Bureau of Statistics reports.
2014 a Record Year of Exits for Israeli Startups
PwC estimates companies raised $15 billion from going public and being acquired.
2014: The Year Food Industry Suffered Its Worst Indigestion
Sales and prices fell for the first time in a decade as shoppers cut back spending. 2015 may not be much better
In 2014, Russia's Putin Had an Olympic Year
If the West sees him as an invader, Russians see him as their defender against Western encroachment.
The 8 Best Alternative Israeli Tracks of 2014
This year produced songs that are miraculous, sensuous, sharp - and bittersweet.