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CAIRO – 10 December 2017: Egypt Today brings you the latest top of the hour news from around the world over the past 24 hours in this round-up.
Arabs should consider economic sanctions on U.S. over Jerusalem
Lebanon's Foreign Minister
said on Saturday that Arab nations should consider imposing economic sanctions against the United States to prevent it moving its embassy in Israel to Jerusalem.
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Arabs should consider economic sanctions on U.S. over Jerusalem - REUTERS
German conservatives reject "United States of Europe"
Senior members of German Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives on Saturday rejected the vision for a "
" put forward by the Social Democrats (SPD), with whom they are hoping to form a governing coalition.
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Senior members of German Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives on Saturday rejected the vision for a "United States of Europe" put forward by the Social Democrats (SPD), with whom they are hoping to form a governing coalition.
Al Wafd Party plans an American products’ boycott
Vice-chairman of
Hossam Al Kholi called for a campaign in the Arab region to boycott the American products over the American President Donald Trump’s decision to recognize Jerusalem city as an Israeli capital.
U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu shake hands after Trump's address at the Israel Museum in Jerusalem May 23, 2017. REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun
Arab FMs start urgent meeting on Jerusalem
An urgent meeting at the level of Arab foreign ministers, led b Djibouti and attended by
Secretary General Ahmed Abou Gheit, kicked off on Saturday at the AL headquarters in Cairo to discuss the latest developments after Washington recognized Jerusalem as Israel‘s capital.
Ahmed Aboul Gheit sits beside an unoccupied seat for the Libyan foreign minister, at the opening of an emergency meeting among the Arab League foreign ministers, held to discuss issues about Libya, at the headquarters in Cairo March 2, 2011. REUTERS/Amr A
Video reveals Qatar’s hidden relations with Israel
Activists on Facebook circulated a video entitled "
is terrorism killing people and false media assassinating the nation's awareness," on Saturday.
Egypt and some Gulf states banned Al-Jazeera - AFP/KAMRAN JEBREILI
Putin, Sisi to tackle issues amid Jerusalem developments
’s visit to Egypt is important because of the ‘cold relationship’ between Moscow and Cairo after the Russian airplane was downed in Sinai on October 31, 2015, a political expert stated on Saturday.
President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi Meets Russian President Vladimir Putin during the BRICS Summit in China on September 4, 2017 - Press Photo
Palestinians to snub Pence during visit over Jerusalem move
Palestinian President
will not meet U.S. Vice President Mike Pence during Pence's visit to the region this month in a snub over the U.S. recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital, the Palestinian Foreign Minister said on Saturday.
A demonstrator holds a Palestinian flag during clashes with Israeli troops at a protest against U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital, near the Jewish settlement of Beit El, near the West Bank city of Ramallah D
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