
Egyptian riot police confront protestors in front of the U.S. embassy in Cairo on Sept. 12, 2012. An Egyptian ministerial meeting held Wednesday demanded the U.S. government to show a clear-cut stance against a filmmaker whose movie they say insults the Muslim Prophet. (Xinhua/Amru Salahuddien)
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Protesters surrounding U.S. embassy in Cairo over movie insulting Prophet
CAIRO, Sept. 11 (Xinhua) -- Several thousands of Egyptians protested Tuesday in front of the U.S. embassy in the capital Cairo against a movie which insults the Prophet Mohammed, state media reported.
Some protesters pulled down the American flag, expressing their anger over a movie produced by some Coptic migrants in the United States which was deemed offensive to the Prophet Mohammed, according to a statement on Ahram newspaper's website.
Following hauling the U.S. flag down, some protestors tore it up and showed off some pieces to television cameras. Others burned the remains outside the embassy building. Full story