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00:00Good day, welcome to the Gulf News Update for Thursday, December the 7th.
00:07Here are the top stories at this hour.
00:10U.S. President Donald Trump's recognition of occupied Jerusalem as Israel's capital
00:15has prompted a universal diplomatic backlash and fears of new bloodshed in the Middle East.
00:22The UAE warned of grave consequences of the decision.
00:26The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation expressed its deep concerns
00:31over the repercussions of this decision on the region's stability.
00:36It said the move inflames the emotions of the Arab and Muslim people
00:40due to the status of Jerusalem in their conscience.
00:44Saudi Arabia blasted the move as unjustified and irresponsible,
00:48while Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said the U.S. was withdrawing as a sponsor of the peace process.
00:55The UAE has launched a hunt to identify four Emirati astronauts
01:00who will be sent to space as part of the country's ambitious space exploration program.
01:05His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum,
01:08Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and ruler of Dubai,
01:12called on young Emiratis to register for the UAE astronauts program.
01:17Stars lit up the red carpet of the 14th Dubai International Film Festival,
01:21kicking off a week of movie screenings, industry talks and celebrity spotting at Medina Jumeirah.
01:28Celebrated Hollywood actor Sir Patrick Stewart, Bollywood icon Irrfan Khan
01:33and prolific Egyptian writer Wahid Hamad were honored at the opening night ceremony.
01:39Celebrities walking the red carpet included Oscar winner Cate Blanchett,
01:44American singer-actress Vanessa Williams,
01:47U.S. television star David Harbour and Bollywood actress Sonam Kapoor.
01:52And finally, the weather.
01:53Today's high across the UAE will be 26 degrees Celsius, dropping to 16 degrees at night.
01:58That's all for now. Thanks for watching.
02:00We will be back with the newscast on Sunday.
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