Jerusalem Controversy

"We will do our best to help everyone and allow the residents of the city to go through the Tishrei holidays and prayers in the safest way." Selichot at the Western Wall, August 2020 (photo credit: THE WESTERN WALL HERITAGE FOUNDATION) Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Lion asked community leaders throughout the…

JERUSALEM – Israeli police on Saturday, July 11, said they had flooded central Tel Aviv with officers and closed main thoroughfares, ahead of a rally by critics of the government's handling of the COVID-19 crisis . "Hundreds of police will be deployed in a number of security cordons," a police statement…

As countries gradually ease lockdown restrictions, people craving for an excursion are heading to nearby holiday homes. Go-local is the new mantra among holidaymakers seeking both safety from the coronavirus and privacy. Holidaymakers across the world have begun embarking on vacations which looked highly improbable a few weeks back with…

To create jobs in a country reeling from the coronavirus pandemic, China's government has announced measures to support street vendors after years of favoring online retail. This is risky, DW's Frank Sieren writes. In his attempts to boost China's economy and curb unemployment in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic,…

Coronavirus: The consequences for tourism Paris Eiffel Tower is open again The Parisian landmark was closed for three months, and now visitors can go up it again. But only in limited numbers and on foot. There are 765 steps to the second floor viewing platform. Wearing a face mask is…

Old and New are mixed all throughout Israel, like the historical Old Town of Jaffa and Tel Aviv's ... modern skyline. Getty This is part of an ongoing series. In the original feature I explain why you should sit down and map out a multi-year travel plan to make sure…

Germany and France were among those to reopen borders. But the right to travel will depend on where you live and where you are going. DW has the overview of what's happening where on Monday. Several European countries reopened their borders for EU travelers on Monday after nearly three months of coronavirus restrictions and…

On June 15, the German government's worldwide travel warning for most European countries will be lifted. How are tour operators and travel agencies preparing for the new start? How willing are Germans to travel? In the last three months Heike Werner and Stefan Burkhart had plenty to do at their…

An opinion poll has shown President Bolsonaro's support lies at 33% as disgruntlement increases over his response to the pandemic. Brazil has the world's second highest number of cases. Follow DW for the latest. Unrest over President Bolsonaro's response is gathering pace in Brazil The Czech, Hungarian, Polish and Slovak…

Bhutan, a small nation in the Himalayas, has successfully averted the COVID-19 crisis — at least for now. With no reported coronavirus-related fatalities, the country contained the pandemic despite limited resources. While most of the world was in lockdown to stop the coronavirus spread, Loten Zangmo arrived at Bhutan's Paro International Airport…