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Edmund Bower

Edmund Bower is a journalist based in Cairo.

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Trump’s Jerusalem Gesture Hurts His Arab Allies’ Credibility

Muslim calls for ‘days of rage’ have followed Trump's recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital. But the long-term impact is less likely to be explosive than corrosive.

Edmund Bower

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