Tag: Middle East
US Congress: Domestic political dispute blocks aid to Israel
As of: November 3rd, 2023 12:59 a.m The goal is clear: US aid to Israel worth billions. But Republicans and Democrats argue about how to get there. A new resolution…
the Palestinian Red Crescent announced that it had received 102 trucks of humanitarian aid at the Rafah crossing
Cover image: A truck carrying humanitarian aid enters the southern Gaza Strip from Egypt via the Rafah border crossing, November 2, 2023. MOHAMMED ABED / AFP Israel Defense Forces (IDF)…
The West-Eastern Divan Ensemble on tour: The utopia lives on – culture
Sometimes you’re happy when nothing happens. The West-Eastern Divan Ensemble is going on tour, will play in Berlin, London and Hong Kong and will begin its journey in Leipzig –…
Border region in southern Lebanon: “We have the enemy on our doorstep”
report As of: November 2nd, 2023 9:18 p.m The security situation in southern Lebanon has long been considered tense. But now hardly anyone lives in the region from which Hezbollah…
Israel encircles the Gaza Strip, relations are tense with Arab countries
To better understand the latest events in the conflict between the Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas and Israel, 20 minutes takes stock every evening. Between the strong declarations, the diplomatic advances…
new tensions on the Israel-Lebanon border between the Israeli army and Hezbollah
Cover image: Israeli tanks near the border with Lebanon, November 2, 2023. JALAA MAREY / AFP Israel Defense Forces (IDF) affirmedThursday morning, having killed ” tens “ of Hamas fighters…
ARD-DeutschlandTrend: Majority very worried about the Middle East
As of: November 2nd, 2023 6:00 p.m The majority of Germans are very worried about the situation in the Middle East – that’s evident ARD-GermanyTrend. Israel’s military response to the…
Netanyahu: "We are at the height of the battle"
The Israeli Prime Minister says the troops are already in Gaza City. There they encounter bitter resistance from Hamas. Bahrain wants to have diplomatic relations with Israel cut off. Israel…
According to Egypt, around 7,000 foreigners are waiting to leave Gaza
As of: November 2nd, 2023 12:08 p.m Hundreds of foreigners have already been allowed to leave the Gaza Strip for Egypt. According to the Foreign Ministry in Cairo, thousands are…
Around 400 people with foreign passports are leaving the Gaza Strip
Foreign nationals and Palestinians were once again allowed to travel to Egypt with a second passport. In total there are around 7,000 people waiting at the Rafah crossing. The US…