Jerusalem Controversy

A White House summit between the leaders of Serbia and Kosovo ended with a twist on Friday: Both countries announced diplomatic breakthroughs not with one another, but with Israel.Driving the news: Serbia has agreed to move its embassy to Jerusalem "by July," President Trump announced, while Kosovo and Israel will…

The sale of the official residence in Herzliya Pituah would emphasize the permanence of the US embassy's transfer to Jerusalem. Sheldon Adelson, a casino magnate and major backer of pro-Israel causes. (photo credit: REUTERS) US billionaire and longtime Republican Party donor Sheldon Adelson is in advanced talks to buy the…

If he wins the presidential election, Joe Biden will find a Middle East quite different from the one at the end of the Obama administration.Nuclear threats may once again be on the horizon in Iran. Militant groups are on the ascendance in Lebanon and Yemen. And Israelis and Palestinians stand…

"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…