1+ day, 15+ min ago  (1205+ words) Few regions can trace their relationship with games of chance as far back as the Middle East. Long before casinos or card tables, the people of the ancient Near East were already rolling marked bones and moving pieces across painted…...

1+ day, 14+ hour ago  (418+ words) Rather than merely a source of energy, oil has often been described as a centrepiece of structural change that has helped to connect trade centres with resource regions to refashion the landscape of economic development across the world. In turn,…...

2+ day, 7+ hour ago  (506+ words) The Dan Panorama in Tel Aviv exudes luxury. From the moment you walk through its front doors, it is clear that this hotel is a cut above the rest. I visited for a couple’s Fun Day package with my companion,…...

2+ day, 8+ hour ago  (737+ words) The accusation is as relentless as it is absurd: Israel, the Jewish state, stands accused of being a colonialist outpost in the heart of the Middle East. Critics on campuses, in international forums, and across much of the media paint…...

1+ week, 10+ hour ago  (364+ words) Researchers at Tel Aviv University have developed a new imaging method that enables detailed three-dimensional mapping of live human sperm cells without damaging them or using chemical stains, a breakthrough they say could improve sperm selection for in vitro fertilization…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (302+ words) Which city is the gay capital of the world? There are many correct answers to that question, Tel Aviv appears to be the frontrunner, according to a recent video making the rounds on TikTok. The video showed a young man…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (437+ words) Islam’s legal turning point came through the Qur’anic prohibition of maysir. Surah Al-Ma’idah 5:90 places gambling alongside intoxicants, idols, and divining arrows, instructing believers to avoid them. The following verse links gambling with enmity, hatred, and distraction from prayer, which shaped…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago  (1755+ words) The smell of fresh oil paint still hangs in the air at “No Way Around It,” the first comprehensive solo exhibition by Broken Fingaz in Tel Aviv. Presented at the Nassima Art Foundation, the works were created specifically for the…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (322+ words) A new collaboration between a Tel Aviv Japanese restaurant and the HandS studio of Bezalel graduates Shimri Yanai and Hagar Ofek has resulted in a unique ceramic tableware collection. The collection includes about 20 different types of items, including serving plates,…...

8+ mon, 3+ week ago  (385+ words) The long-awaited Tel Aviv soccer derby was supposed to be played on Sunday night at Bloomfield Stadium, but instead, it was postponed following a series of disturbances that broke out before kickoff. Forty-two people were injured during the events, 37 spectators…...