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US President Donald Trump's decision to recognise Jerusalem as Israel's capital has been met with a wave of disapproval. Leaders from within the Muslim world and from the wider international community were swift to criticise the move, and warned of the potential for violence and...

WASHINGTON — President Trump on Wednesday formally recognized Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, reversing nearly seven decades of American foreign policy and setting in motion a plan to move the United States Embassy from Tel Aviv to the fiercely contested Holy City. “Today we...

The following is a breakdown of why the al-Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem is a constant point of contention in the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. INTERACTIVE: Inside al-Aqsa: A 360 tour of Jerusalem's holiest mosque 1. Why al-Aqsa is so important Al-Aqsa is the name of the silver-domed mosque...

The present Yemen, whose formation dates back to 1990, has had two different historical and political experiences. The northern part of the country was under the Ottoman Empire and gained its independence in 1918; while the southern regions remained under the British rule known...

The United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit cleared Dahabshiil, a Somali-owned international money transfer firm on Friday of allegations raised by one Harbi Hussein in an attempt to link the reputed remittance company to terror financing. The case was filed in April 2016 against Dahabshiil...

Yemen's ousted leader Ali Abdullah Saleh has been killed by Houthi rebels near the capital, Sanaa, a development expected to have major implicationsfor the war in the Arab world's poorest country. The death was first announced on Monday by the Sanaa-based interior ministry, controlled by Saleh's allies-turned-foes, the Houthi...

No obvious "Group of Death" emerged when the 2018 FIFA World Cup draw was announced Friday morning. In the draw, the 32 countries were divided into four "pots." The top seeds were all placed in Pot 1 and were the first to be assigned to...

It has been a week of tough talk and miscommunication by the White House. Donald Trump promised to handle the situation in North Korea after its latest missile test. But he was silent on exactly what that meant. Several hours later, Trump faced backlash...

More than 700 thousand migrants held in Libya are to be evacuated urgently. The question of migrants and their mistreatment dominated the just concluded AU-EU Summit, where this immediate move to save the mostly sub Saharan Africans held in Libyan detention camps was agreed on...

Liverpool winger Mohamed Salah caught the attention of the football world for his muted celebration after scoring a goal against Chelsea. Here are 5 things to know about him. COPY RIGHTS OF THIS VIDEO TRT World SOURCE:TRT WORLD