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US has excluded itself from Middle East peace process: France
World
December 8, 2017
US has excluded itself from Middle East peace process: France
The United States has excluded itself as a mediator in the Middle East peace process, France’s foreign minister said on…
Thousands of Muslims in Asia protest Jerusalem move
World
December 8, 2017
Thousands of Muslims in Asia protest Jerusalem move
Several thousand protesters in Muslim-majority Indonesia and Malaysia rallied on Friday to condemn the US decision to recognise Jerusalem as…
Israel prepares for ‘Day of Rage’ over Trump’s Jerusalem decision
Middle East
December 8, 2017
Israel prepares for ‘Day of Rage’ over Trump’s Jerusalem decision
Israel is preparing for further unrest after Palestinian factions called for a “Day of Rage.” A wave of protest followed…
Israeli army fires at Palestinian protesters, 17 wounded
Middle East
December 7, 2017
Israeli army fires at Palestinian protesters, 17 wounded
Seventeen people were wounded by Israeli army gunfire, medics said, when Palestinian protests erupted in the occupied West Bank and…
EU vows push to make Jerusalem capital for Palestinians too
World
December 7, 2017
EU vows push to make Jerusalem capital for Palestinians too
The EU’s top diplomat pledged on Thursday to reinvigorate diplomacy with Russia, the United States, Jordan and others to ensure…
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…