Jerusalem Controversy

Chancellor Angela Merkel said that although Germany was still at the beginning of the pandemic, the country now had better grip on the coronavirus. The death toll in the US has reached 100,000. Follow DW for the latest. The EU Commission proposes a €750 billion package to boost EU economies…

Without much fanfare or notice, the first known commercial aircraft from the United Arab Emirates recently landed at Israel’s Ben Gurion airport. It was carrying Covid-19 supplies for the Palestinian Authority, which, out of pique, rejected them. As unprecedented as the flight was, it really shouldn’t have come as much…

As Nordic countries ponder opening borders with each other, concerns have been raised about Sweden's inclusion. The country's COVID-19 death toll is nearly four times the total of its neighbors. Swedish Foreign Minister Ann Linde said on Tuesday that her country should not be excluded from a potential open border…

Each member state is approaching the end of its coronavirus lockdown and border closures a bit differently. DW looks at how some European countries are facing the decision to reopen their borders. Germany Some border crossings with neighbors Austria, Switzerland, and France began to open on May 16 under tightly…

A 95-year-old World War II veteran in Ghana has walked more than 3 kilometers a day for the past week, in an effort to raise money for African health care workers on the front line fighting the coronavirus pandemic. World War II veteran Joseph Hammond looked sprightly as he finished…

A 95-year-old World War II veteran in Ghana has walked more than 3 kilometers a day for the past week, in an effort to raise money for African health care workers on the front line fighting the coronavirus pandemic. World War II veteran Joseph Hammond looked sprightly as he finished…

The German government will vote on whether to lift its travel warning on 31 European countries by June 15. Italy's foreign minister said the day that borders open again would be like another 'D-Day' for European tourism. Germany wants to lift its travel warning on 31 European countries by June…

Church of the Holy SepulchreFlash90 Two months after it was closed as part of anti-coronavirus precautions, Jerusalem's Church of the Holy Sepulchre remained closed to the public on Sunday, despite an earlier official announcement of its reopening. Millions of pilgrims visit the church each year, but it was closed on…

'Starting on Sunday 24th this most Holy Place will be accessible again to the faithful for visits and prayers,' says a statement by leaders of the 3 denominations that share the site Published 10:00 PM, May 23, 2020 Updated 10:01 PM, May 23, 2020 HOLY PLACE. Christian worshippers pray inside…

Rare ancient treasures bearing Biblical names discovered in Jerusalem's City of DavidArchaeologists in Israel have discovered ancient treasures, a rare clay seal mark and a 2,600-year-old stone stamp, in the remains of a structure likely destroyed by ancient Babylonians. The seal and stone stamp both feature ancient Hebrew script, including…