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US President Donald Trump on Wednesday threatened to cut off financial aid to countries that vote in favor of a draft United Nations resolution calling for the United States to withdraw its decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital. “They take hundreds of millions of dollars and even billions of dollars, and then they vote against us. Well, we’re watching … Read More

The 193-member UN General Assembly will hold a rare emergency special session tomorrow at request of Arab and Muslim countries to vote on a draft resolution against the U.S. and its decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. According to Palestinian UN envoy Riyad Mansour, the General Assembly will vote on a draft resolution calling for Trump’s declaration … Read More

The European Union’s top diplomat told the United Nations Security Council it is an indispensable partner that is ready to move beyond the current international uncertainty and build a cooperative world order. “The European way is the United Nations way,” declared Federica Mogherini, the European Union’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy.  “The European vision is the United … Read More

Saudi air defenses intercepted a ballistic missile fired towards the royal palace in the capital of Riyadh stopping it just in time. An official said on Twitter that a Volcano 2-H ballistic missile was fired towards al-Yamama royal palace. A reporter tweeted: “Loud boom heard in central Riyadh – big enough that we felt it shake our tower.” The Saudi … Read More

Scientists from Rutgers University found evidence that heated rock is swelling underneath the Appalachian mountains—which could mean a new volcano is forming. The rising blob of hot rock recently detected under Vermont suggests the region might not be as stable as scientists once thought. “Our study challenges the established notion of how the continents on which we live behave,” lead author Vadim Levin … Read More

The U.S. has vetoed a U.N. Security Council resolution rejecting President Donald Trump’s decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. The text put forward by Egypt affirmed that any decisions on the status of Jerusalem had “no legal effect, are null and void and must be rescinded.” All 14 other members of the Security Council voted in favor … Read More

The country of Turkey has appeared to issue a war threat against Israel after Donald Trump’s decision to recognize Jerusalem as the country’s capital. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan launched a hard-hitting attack on the country of Israel and demanded Washington reverse last week’s controversial move. Addressing a summit of Muslim leaders in Istanbul, Mr Erdogan described the development as … Read More

China has voiced its support for the establishment of an independent Palestinian state, based on pre-1967 borders with East Jerusalem as its capital. The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) had already made the announcement at a summit in Istanbul and condemned the US decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. “China understands the Islamic countries’ concern about the … Read More

In the wake of President Trump’s decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, Jewish activists argue that the U.S. president was being guided by God to restore Jewish control over its sacred sites. The activists lobbying for the construction of a Jewish Temple in Jerusalem said Trump was playing a similar role to the Persian emperor Cyrus the Great, who … Read More

Muslim leaders from around the world at an Organisation of Islamic Co-operation Summit are rejecting the U.S. as having any further role as the mediator for peace in the Middle East due to Trump recognizing Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, who hosted the summit of more than 50 Muslim countries in Istanbul, said the U.S. … Read More