Arab foreign ministers late on Saturday urged the United States to abandon its decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, saying the move would increase violence throughout the region. The announcement by President Donald Trump on Wednesday was a "dangerous violation of international law", had no legal impact and was "void", the Arab League said in a statement after a session attended by all its members in Cairo.

Lebanese security forces use a water hose to disperse protestors during a demonstration against Trump’s move outside the US embassy in Awkar, on the outskirts of Beirut. Pic/ AFP