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Kuwait regrets US recognition of Jerusalem as capital of Israel
Date: 2017-12-06 22:54:51 GMT - Egypt - Middle East - SN:83 - ID:7127574
KUWAIT CITY, Dec 6 (MENA) – The state of Kuwait has expressed its profound regret over the US decision to recognize Jerusalem as capital of Israel and move its embassy to the holy city, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs asserted, KUNA ....
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Britain PM rebukes Trump's 'unhelpful' decision on Jerusalem
Date: 2017-12-06 22:47:26 GMT - United Kingdom - Middle East - SN:82 - ID:7127508
LONDON, Dec 6 (MENA) - UK Prime Minister Theresa May has said she regards the decision by the United States to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel unhelpful. The action is unhelpful to prospects for peace in the region, May was quoted by ....
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Pope Francis calls on respecting status quo in Al Quds
Date: 2017-12-06 22:43:05 GMT - Vatican - Middle East - SN:81 - ID:7127487
VATICAN, Dec 6 (MENA) - Pope Francis of the Vatican stressed Wednesday the importance of respecting the status quo in Al Quds City. "I cannot silence my deep concern over the situation that has emerged in recent days. At the same time, I appeal ....
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Merkel rejects Trump's decision on Al-Quds
Date: 2017-12-06 22:33:12 GMT - Germany - Middle East - SN:80 - ID:7127482
BERLIN, Dec 6 (MENA) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Wednesday her country rejects the Trump administration's decision to move its embassy to Jerusalem. The German government does not support this step, Merkel was quoted by Al-Arabiya ....
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TIME: Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital may hurt peace process
Date: 2017-12-06 22:14:42 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:79 - ID:7127486
WASHINGTON, Dec 6 (MENA) - Defying dire, worldwide warnings, President Donald Trump on Wednesday broke with decades of US and international policy by recognizing Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, TIME Magazine reported. Despite urgent appeals from ....
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Egyptian parties condemn US decision on Jerusalem 2 last Cairo
Date: 2017-12-06 22:05:28 GMT - Egypt - Middle East - SN:78 - ID:7127540
Egypt Support Coalition declared its rejection to Trump’s decision, condemning such a move. Such a unilateral decision gave a strong blow to the peace process efforts by Egypt and the international community, the party said. The lack of wisdom ....
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EU seriously concerned about Trump's Jerusalem decision
Date: 2017-12-06 21:43:37 GMT - Egypt - Middle East - SN:77 - ID:7127462
BRUSSELS, Dec 6 (MENA) - The European Union expressed serious concern on Wednesday after US President Donald Trump recognized Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, saying it could have repercussions for peace prospects, the Daily Mail ....
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Egyptian parties condemn US decision on Jerusalem
Date: 2017-12-06 21:32:49 GMT - Egypt - Middle East - SN:76 - ID:7127517
CAIRO, Dec 6 (MENA) - US President Donald Trump's decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital drew condemnation from several political parties in Egypt. In remarks, Esam Khalil, the head of the Free Egyptians Party, said the US step ....
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National, Muslim powers in Al Quds declare general strike on Trump’s decision
Date: 2017-12-06 21:13:28 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:75 - ID:7127407
RAMALLAH, Dec 6 (MENA) – The national and Muslim powers in Al Quds declared on Wednesday a general strike in the Old City in a protest at US President Donald Trump’s decision recognizing Al Quds as Israel’s capital. They stressed that Al Quds was ....
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Egypt's parliament blasts US decision on Al-Quds
Date: 2017-12-06 21:01:54 GMT - Egypt - Middle East - SN:74 - ID:7127431
CAIRO, Dec 6 (MENA) - Egypt's House of Representatives on Wednesday condemned a US decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital and to move the US embassy to the sacred city. In a press release, the parliament warned of repercussions of ....