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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 ....

  • 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 ....

  • 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 ....

  • 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 ....

  • 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 ....

  • 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 ....

  • 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 ....

  • 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 ....

  • 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 ....

  • 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 ....

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