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Egypt’s Al-Azhar head rejects meeting with US Vice President over Jerusalem
Egypt
December 9, 2017
Egypt’s Al-Azhar head rejects meeting with US Vice President over Jerusalem
Egypt’s Grand Sheikh of Al-Azhar, Ahmed Al-Tayeb, has rejected a meeting request by US Vice President Mike Pence in protest…
N. Korea blames US for tensions in rare UN talks
World
December 9, 2017
N. Korea blames US for tensions in rare UN talks
North Korea blamed US “nuclear blackmail” for soaring tensions over its weapons programme following rare meetings with a senior UN…
Switzerland refuses to accept Jerusalem as capital of Israel
Middle East
December 8, 2017
Switzerland refuses to accept Jerusalem as capital of Israel
The Swiss foreign ministry considers the US decision to proclaim Jerusalem as the capital of Israel an an obstacle to…
Egypt’s Pharmacists’ Syndicate calls for boycott of US drugs, protesting Jerusalem move
Egypt
December 8, 2017
Egypt’s Pharmacists’ Syndicate calls for boycott of US drugs, protesting Jerusalem move
In response to US President Donald Trump’s decision to move his country’s embassy in Israel to the city of Jerusalem,…
EU, Japan conclude world’s largest free trade agreement
World
December 8, 2017
EU, Japan conclude world’s largest free trade agreement
The European Union and Japan concluded negotiations on a free trade deal to create the world’s largest open economic area,…
Russian Foreign Minister: US Jerusalem decision contradicts common sense
Middle East
December 8, 2017
Russian Foreign Minister: US Jerusalem decision contradicts common sense
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Friday that the recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital by the United States…
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…
US Senators resign as misconduct charges batter Congress
World
December 8, 2017
US Senators resign as misconduct charges batter Congress
US Democratic Senator Al Franken announced his resignation on Thursday after facing a series of sexual misconduct allegations, and Republican…
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…