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Obama Calls on Muslim States to Protect US Diplomats

Obama Calls on Muslim States to Protect US Diplomats

President Barack Obama said Tuesday he expected governments in the Muslim world to protect American diplomats, despite their revulsion at a film made on US soil deemed offensive to their faith. Obama said during a taping of the “Late Show

Obama Admin: Blame 'Heinous' Video, Not Our 'Impotence'

Obama Admin: Blame 'Heinous' Video, Not Our 'Impotence'

The Obama administration this morning sent out Ambassador Susan Rice, the American ambassador to the United Nations, to flack for the administration’s utterly feckless Middle Eastern foreign policy. Her task was difficult: she somehow had to spin the administration’s cowardly

US Orders Diplomats, Families Out of Sudan, Tunisia

US Orders Diplomats, Families Out of Sudan, Tunisia

(AP) US orders some diplomats out of Sudan, TunisiaBy MATTHEW LEEAssociated PressWASHINGTONThe State Department on Saturday ordered the departure of all family members and non-essential U.S. government personnel from its embassies in Sudan and Tunisia and warned U.S. citizens against

Libyan President: 'Foreigners' Responsible For Embassy Attack

Libyan President: 'Foreigners' Responsible For Embassy Attack

Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy NBC NEWS:  Libyans and “foreigners” carried out the attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi that killed the U.S. ambassador and three other Americans, Libyan President Mohamed Magariaf

Man Linked to Anti-Islam Film Questioned

Man Linked to Anti-Islam Film Questioned

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Southern California filmmaker linked to an anti-Islamic movie inflaming protests across the Middle East was interviewed by federal probation officers at a Los Angeles sheriff’s station but was not arrested or detained, authorities said early

Elite Marine Team Sent to Yemen

Elite Marine Team Sent to Yemen

WASHINGTON —An elite Marine rapid response team has arrived in Yemen’s capital in the wake of violent protests at the U.S. Embassy over a film critical of Islam, the Pentagon said Friday, as a nervous Obama administration watched anti-American demonstrations

US Scrambles to Rush Spies, Drones to Libya

US Scrambles to Rush Spies, Drones to Libya

By KIMBERLY DOZIERAP Intelligence WriterWASHINGTONThe U.S. is sending more spies, Marines and drones to Libya, trying to speed the search for those who killed the U.S. ambassador and three other Americans, but the investigation is complicated by a chaotic security

US Senators Request Security Review after Attacks

US Senators Request Security Review after Attacks

US senators called for a comprehensive probe into security protocols at US facilities worldwide Friday after protests that left four Americans dead and several missions torched or breached. Two different sets of lawmakers wrote letters to US officials, including Secretary

Libyan officials: US Drones Behind Airport Closure

Libyan officials: US Drones Behind Airport Closure

(AP) LBENGHAZI, LibyaLibyan officials say U.S. drones hovering over the eastern city of Benghazi prompted militia forces to fire toward the craft, leading authorities to close the airport for several hours for fear a commercial aircraft could be hit. Abdel-Basit

Islamists Attack Sinai Peacekeepers

Islamists Attack Sinai Peacekeepers

By AYA BATRAWY and LEE KEATHAssociated PressCAIROA morgue official says an Egyptian protester has been killed in clashes with police near the U.S. Embassy in Cairo. The official says the 20 year old died from wounds suffered Friday from rubber