Thousands of protesters have gathered outside the American embassy in the Egyptian capital Cairo to express their anger at a film produced in the US which they say humiliates the prophet Mohamed. Some of the protesters entered the embassy compound and tore down the American flag. From Cairo, here is Jon Leyne.
上千名抗议者聚集在驻埃及首都卡罗的美国大使馆,表达他们对美国制作的一部电影之巨大愤怒,他们认为这部影片侮辱了先知默罕默德。一些抗议者进入大使馆大楼,扯毁了美国国旗。Jon Leyne从开罗报道。
The protesters outside the American embassy in Cairo included hard line Islamists known as Salafists and also members of a football supporters' club known as Ostras. They were angry about the film they say is anti-Islamic which they complained is about to be shown in the United States. Early in the protest, the small group managed to get inside the embassy compound. They pulled down the Stars and Stripes which is flying at the half mast for the anniversary of the September 11 attacks and replaced it with an Islamic banner. A handful of protester continued sitting on the wall, but the embassy compound was surrounded by Egyptian riot police and there was no sign of any confrontation.
开罗美国大使馆的抗议者包括强硬派伊斯兰教派萨拉菲派,以及Ostras球迷俱乐部的成员。他们很愤慨这部将在美国放映的影片所表达的反穆斯林主题。抗议初期,一小组人设法进入了使馆。他们推倒了因9.11恐怖袭击周年半降飘于半空的星条旗,并挂上了伊斯兰旗。十几位抗议者继续站在房顶上,大使馆已被埃及防爆警察所包围,不过没有任何对峙的迹象。