Arab FMs arrive in Egypt for Jerusalem meeting

JERUSALEM – Arab foreign ministers are arriving in the Egyptian capital, Cairo, to attend an emergency meeting to formulate a unified response to President Trump's decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital.

The ministerial meeting brings together foreign ministers from Arab League member-states and is scheduled to open in Cairo later on Saturday.

The meeting takes place amid a wave of anger at the US leader's decision, which sparked three days of street protests in the West Bank and Gaza Strip. In Cairo, the heads of the largest Christian church and the Al-Azhar, the world's top seat of learning for Sunni Muslims, have announced they would not meet Vice President Mike Pence when he visits Cairo Dec. 20.

Hundreds also protested Trump's decision at Al-Azhar mosque on Friday.