Haifa is a port city in northern Israel. It is the third largest city in the country, and is considered diverse in its population. Of its almost 300,000 residents, 25% are immigrants or descendent of immigrants from the former Soviet Union and 10% are Arab. 14% of the the residents are Christian, and 4% are Muslim. Haifa is a holy city for the Baha'i faith, and is home to the famous Baha’i Gardens.
Haifa’s port is the largest in the country. In addition to the vital docks, it also has several chemical and oil refineries. It has the largest business park in Israel, featuring some of the branch offices of the most competitive and global companies in the world.
In addition to the Baha’i Gardens, Haifa has several other tourist attractions. It also has the restored German Colony which was founded by the Templers, Mount Carmel national park, and an artists colony.
Haifa is home to the Technion University, Israel’s oldest university and the top ranked education center in Israel and the Middle East.
Haifa is the birthplace of Naftali Bennett, Gene Simmons, and the members of Infected Mushrooms.
Haifa’s 34th International Children’s Theatre Festival will be held at Haifa Theater from April 24-26.
A shooter in Nazareth targets family members before committing suicide, leaving three dead and others injured. Police view it as a family conflict, not criminal activity.
Haifa's District Committee approves a plan for urban renewal in Kiryat Eliezer: 533 apartments, public & commercial spaces - 109 apartments currently in 10 old buildings renovated for the project.
Israel Land Authority picks developer for sprawling Haifa Port area redevelopment with 500 homes & commercial zones on offer.
WoW board chairwoman Anat Hoffman has battled for 35 years for women’s right to pray and read the Torah at the Western Wall. At 70, she carries on the fight from her less stressful Haifa community.
Lilit Cosmetics, a new and additional store of the coveted makeup brand NARS in the Grand Canyon in Haifa with an investment of one ILS one million.
The African desert warbler, or Curruca deserti, is a small songbird typically found in northwest Africa. This was the second known sighting in Israel, after a first in 2013.
Residents of Haifa, the Sharon region, and the Lower Galilee reported shaking windows, but the municipality said that no damage was reported as result of the quake, and there are no known injuries.
With the Jewish holiday of merriment almost upon us, there are entertaining joy-inducing Purim events going on all over the country, security issues notwithstanding.
Haifa man forces bank employee to rob branch under threat of explosion. Judge calls it a thriller-like story and criticizes lack of remorse.
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