December 9, 2017 (Saturday)
Armed conflicts and attacks
- United States recognition of Jerusalem as Israeli capital
- Iraqi Civil War (2014–2017), American-led intervention in Iraq (2014–present), Iraq–United States relations
- Iraq announces that its war against Islamic State (IS) is over. The United States Department of State welcomes the end of the "vile occupation" and says that the fight continues. (BBC)
Arts and culture
- Egyptology
- Presidency of Donald Trump
- The New York Times reports that Donald Trump spends at least four hours a day watching the news on television. He watches CNN, Fox News and MSNBC. (The Hill)
Business and economy
- The 1.6-hectare populated hamlet of Alwine in Uebigau-Wahrenbrück district, Germany, is sold for 140,000 € at a public auction. (AFP via Daily Nation)
Sports
- 2017 MLS Cup
- In association football, Toronto win their first MLS Cup defeating the Seattle Sounders 2–0 in the final, becoming the first MLS team to complete the domestic treble. (AFP via Yahoo!)