- Protestors scale US embassy wall in Cairo over prophet 'insult' (+video)
- Islam's Black Flag Flies over Egypt
- As of Wednesday Egypt Muslim Brotherhood called for nationwide protests outside mosques on Friday against anti-Islam film. [UPDATE: The Muslim Brotherhood said in an online message Friday morning that it was “canceling” its call for a nationwide protest against the offensive video and would bring only a “symbolic” demonstration to Tahrir Square.] Matt Wahsniedler pointed out that the "focus is on Libya, but should be on Egypt. Libyan government has weak forces and apologized. Morsi/Muslim Brotherhood has a huge military and has called for more protests"
- I read that the Muslim Brotherhood (party of the current President) is avidly engaged in double-talk. In English they called the embassy attack "irresponsible" and separately in Arabic called it "Egyptians rising up to support the Prophet"
- Obama administration disavows Cairo apology
- Egypt, Hearing From Obama, Moves to Heal Rift from Protests
- US official dies in Libya consulate attack on consulate in Benghazi
- Remembering U.S. Ambassador to Libya, Chris Stevens (video)
- Statement by the President on the Attack in Benghazi
- Official statement from Libyan government regarding Benghazi consulate attack
- From the Washington Post - Libya consultate attack came after militants joined protestors - Senior intel official: "US spy agencies had seen no intelligence indicating such an attack was coming"
- In Libya, Chaos was Followed by Organized Ambush Official Says
- Moments of Truth in Libya and Egypt
- Slideshow of attack on US embassy in Yemen by Khaled Abdullah from Reuters - reut.rs/QWVaMb
- A couple of interesting background articles on the political situation in Yemen over the past year - An American Teenager in Yemen: Paying for the Sins of His Father? & A New President and an "American Sheikh" Deal with Post-Seleh Yemen
- Turmoil Over Contentious Video Spreads to Yemen and Iran
Political Rhetoric...
- Romney doubles down on embassy criticism
- Free speech vs. reverence for Muhammad: Can they coexist?
- Blasphemy riots: less about theology, more about power plays
- Updates on Rage over Anti-Islam Film (great moment by moment analysis and updates)
In other news....
- Did you know that China's Vice President Xi Jinping has been 'absent' for the past 12 days, and has abruptly canceled appointments with various foreign dignitaries who were there to see him (including Secretary of State Hilary Clinton). Check out this article - China silence on Xi Speculation Contrasts with Past Denials
- Somali election: Hassan Sheikh Mohamud elected as President & Somalia's newly elected President, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud survived an assassination attempt form Al-Shabab that killed 8 people.
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