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Get the latest from CBC News reporters on the ground in Cairo as U.S. embassies throughout the Middle East face continued protests following a deadly attack in Libya.

by CBC News 9/13/2012 11:53:02 AM

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#Egypt'a president #Morsi condemns "acts that insult or defile Islam or the Prophet Muhammad". Also denounces violent protests.

by Derek Stoffel via twitter 9/13/2012 11:54:31 AM
Embassy of #Canada in #Cairo closed today as a security precaution. Embassy located right near US embassy, where protestors remain now.

by Derek Stoffel via twitter 9/13/2012 11:56:42 AM
Have arrived in Cairo as the angry reaction against the US-made anti-Muslim film continues. More clashes outside US embassy this morning.

by Derek Stoffel via twitter edited by CBC News 9/13/2012 11:56:47 AM
New story by CBCNews.ca's Mark Gollom: Will embassy attacks be a U.S. election game changer? www.cbc.ca

by CBC News 9/13/2012 11:58:18 AM
Police massed near #USEmbassyCairo, throwing rocks & teargas at protestors - who then throw them back #Egypt yfrog.com

by Saša Petricic via twitter 9/13/2012 1:43:39 PM
Scores injured as protests continue near #USEmbassyCairo. Teargas wafts over Tahrir Sq, police try to keep crowd back yfrog.com

by Saša Petricic via twitter 9/13/2012 1:54:10 PM
Protesters in #Cairo face off against security forces about 1.5 blocks back from US Embassy. #Egypt twitpic.com

by Derek Stoffel via twitter 9/13/2012 5:46:43 PM
Riot police in #Cairo #Egypt march in front of US Embassy toward site of clashes. twitpic.com

by Derek Stoffel via twitter 9/13/2012 5:47:12 PM
Protestors get close to police in #Cairo. A lull in the tear gas for a while. #Egypt twitpic.com

by Derek Stoffel via twitter 9/13/2012 5:48:15 PM
Medic in #Cairo tells me at least 250 ppl injured in clashes today. Most from tear gas. At least 10 sent to hospital. Ambulances on standby.

by Derek Stoffel via twitter 9/13/2012 5:48:57 PM
Protestor called Ahmed tells me @BarackObama must arrest those responsible for anti-Muslim film. And they should be executed. #Egypt

by Derek Stoffel via twitter 9/13/2012 5:50:21 PM
Protesters in #Cairo chant against the US in the darkness, well back from US embassy. 100s of security officers in riot gear on the scene.

by Derek Stoffel via twitter 9/13/2012 6:34:27 PM
Anti-film protests continued through the night in #Cairo. Demonstrators threw rocks, security forces responded with tear gas. Quieter now.

by Derek Stoffel via twitter 9/14/2012 7:49:28 AM
Fear at Coptic church service in Cairo that ignorance not religious belief will lead to more violence over film on Mohamed #Egypt

by Saša Petricic via twitter 9/14/2012 7:49:37 AM
Security forces in #Cairo push anti-film protestors away from US embassy - into #Tahrir square. p.twimg.com

by Derek Stoffel via twitter 9/14/2012 8:45:38 AM
Anti-film protesters arriving in #Tahrir Sq. Seem to be staying well away from crowd of young men who are clashing with police. #Egypt

by Derek Stoffel via twitter 9/14/2012 9:09:35 AM
Police arrest bloodied demonstrator as protest over film on Prophet Muhamed enters 4th day near #USEmbassyCairo #Egypt yfrog.com

by Saša Petricic via twitter 9/14/2012 9:15:31 AM
Muslim Brotherhood in #Egypt has scaled back # of anti-film protesters to go to #Tahrir after prayers - worries about increase of violence.

by Derek Stoffel via twitter 9/14/2012 10:40:42 AM
Brotherhood says demonstrations against film can go on outside mosques. But they've called down bigger protests in Square.

by Derek Stoffel via twitter 9/14/2012 10:42:35 AM
Police build concrete wall to keep demonstrators away from #USEmbassyCairo #Egypt

by Saša Petricic via twitter 9/14/2012 11:07:09 AM
These protestors gathered after Friday prayers at a mosque in #Cairo and are now heading to larger demo in #Tahrir Sq p.twimg.com

by Derek Stoffel via twitter 9/14/2012 12:02:22 PM
Police also injured as try to keep protestors away from #USEmbassyCairo, both sides trade rocks #Egypt

by Saša Petricic via twitter 9/14/2012 12:12:10 PM
#Cairo anti-film protests spread beyond the streets leading to the US embassy. A major bridge across the Nile now shut. #Egypt

by Derek Stoffel via twitter 9/14/2012 3:48:47 PM
InterCon hotel surrounded by protestors and police. Main doors of hotel locked. Shepard Hotel across the street closed too. #Egypt

by Derek Stoffel via twitter 9/14/2012 3:49:15 PM
Protesters now right at the newly-erected barricade on the street leading to the US Embassy in #Cairo. twitpic.com

by Derek Stoffel via twitter 9/14/2012 3:51:01 PM
Police build concrete wall to keep demonstrators away from #USEmbassyCairo #Egypt yfrog.com

by Saša Petricic via twitter 9/14/2012 4:50:07 PM
#Cairo protester tells me it's time for Egyptians to boycott US-made products, because of the US-made anti-Muslim film. #Egypt

by Derek Stoffel via twitter 9/14/2012 4:54:01 PM
Police also injured as try to keep protestors away from #USEmbassyCairo, both sides trade rocks #Egypt yfrog.com

by Saša Petricic via twitter 9/14/2012 5:00:36 PM
An anti-film protester in #Cairo is killed in clashes with security forces. Local media say he was hit by bird shot and died. #Egypt

by Derek Stoffel via twitter 9/14/2012 8:20:21 PM
After 4 days of protests against "Innocence of Muslims" film, protester in #Cairo says they'll go home only when film makers in US arrested

by Derek Stoffel via twitter 9/14/2012 8:21:35 PM
#Tahrir Sq in #Cairo is back to what it normally is -- busy traffic circle. A few protestors remain. Most of the rock throwers gone. For now

by Derek Stoffel via twitter 9/15/2012 8:26:06 AM
Egyptian security forces marched through the square earlier, down to streets surrounding US Embassy. Security vehicles leaving the area.

by Derek Stoffel via twitter 9/15/2012 8:26:54 AM
Teargas still heavy in air, wokers clean up after violent night in Cairo. Concrete wall protects #USEmbassyCairo #Egypt yfrog.com

by Saša Petricic via twitter 9/15/2012 9:59:09 AM
Anti-film protests in #Cairo have ended. This is the barricade erected in front of the US embassy yesterday. #Egypt p.twimg.com

by Derek Stoffel via twitter 9/15/2012 11:18:20 AM
The tear gas in #Cairo has stopped but eyes are still irritated when walking thru streets. It's in the dust and on the trees. #Egypt

by Derek Stoffel via twitter 9/15/2012 11:20:30 AM
After four days of protests and smashed windows, the clean-up in #Cairo is underway. #Egypt p.twimg.com

by Derek Stoffel via twitter 9/15/2012 11:21:36 AM
Sign of times: #Lebanon deploys army to guard Burger King restaurants - after yesterday's KFC attack

by Saša Petricic via twitter 9/15/2012 12:28:57 PM
Switching to #Syria now. New UN/Arab League peace envoy meets Assad for 1st time. Brahimi: "I have no plan" to stop the killing right now.

by Derek Stoffel via twitter 9/15/2012 7:28:48 PM
Listen to @CBCRadio World This Weekend for latest on anti-film protests and Brahimi's visit to Damascus. #Syria #Egypt

by Derek Stoffel via twitter 9/15/2012 7:29:34 PM
Security fears keep #Canada embassy in Cairo closed again today. May open tomorrow, not decided #Egypt

by Saša Petricic via twitter 9/16/2012 8:26:23 AM
#Canada closes its embassies in #Egypt, #Sudan and #Tunisia on Sunday. As a security precaution. Embassy here in Cairo was closed Thurs. too

by Derek Stoffel via twitter 9/16/2012 9:30:06 AM
Sign outside the embassy of #Canada to #Egypt in #Cairo. p.twimg.com

by Derek Stoffel via twitter 9/16/2012 10:38:54 AM
It's quiet outside the --bas-y of -anada in #Cairo. p.twimg.com

by Derek Stoffel via twitter 9/16/2012 11:11:21 AM

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