Jerusalem
Clashes erupt between Palestinian protesters and Israeli troops
Middle East
December 7, 2017
Clashes erupt between Palestinian protesters and Israeli troops
Clashes between hundreds of Palestinian protesters and Israeli troops erupted across the West Bank on Thursday while demonstrators in Gaza…
Egypt’s Cinema Syndicate calls for boycott of US films in response to Jerusalem move
Art news
December 7, 2017
Egypt’s Cinema Syndicate calls for boycott of US films in response to Jerusalem move
The Cinema Professions Syndicate called on senior filmmakers as well as all actors – in Egypt and across the Arab world –…
Arabs, Europe, UN reject Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem as Israeli capital
World
December 7, 2017
Arabs, Europe, UN reject Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem as Israeli capital
Arabs and Muslims across the Middle East on Wednesday condemned the US recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital as an…
Egypt calls for urgent UN Security Council meeting to discuss Jerusalem announcement
Egypt
December 7, 2017
Egypt calls for urgent UN Security Council meeting to discuss Jerusalem announcement
The spokesperson for the Egyptian Foreign Ministry, Ahmed Abu Zeid, said that an Egyptian-Arab response will take place in the…
Hamas calls for new Palestinian uprising against Israel
Middle East
December 7, 2017
Hamas calls for new Palestinian uprising against Israel
The powerful Palestinian Islamist group Hamas called on Thursday for a new uprising against Israel after US President Donald Trump’s…
Trump move on Jerusalem highlights Arab divisions
Middle East
December 7, 2017
Trump move on Jerusalem highlights Arab divisions
Muslims across the Middle East warned Wednesday of disastrous consequences after President Donald Trump recognized Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, but…
Abbas says Jerusalem is eternal Palestinian capital, dismisses US peace role
Middle East
December 6, 2017
Abbas says Jerusalem is eternal Palestinian capital, dismisses US peace role
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said on Wednesday that Jerusalem was the “eternal capital of the State of Palestine” in response…
Egypt rejects US decision to move its embassy to Jerusalem: Foreign Ministry
Egypt
December 6, 2017
Egypt rejects US decision to move its embassy to Jerusalem: Foreign Ministry
Egypt rejected the US decision to move its embassy to Jerusalem, the foreign ministry said on Wednesday. It added that…
Trump’s Jerusalem announcement a ‘historic landmark’: Netanyahu
Middle East
December 6, 2017
Trump’s Jerusalem announcement a ‘historic landmark’: Netanyahu
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday hailed US President Donald Trump’s decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital and…
Why is there uproar over Trump’s Jerusalem declaration?
Middle East
December 6, 2017
Why is there uproar over Trump’s Jerusalem declaration?
President Donald Trump is expected to announce on Wednesday that the United States recognizes Jerusalem as the capital of Israel…