Protests of YouTube Film Spread for Fourth Day

Protests related to a YouTube film derogatory of Islam and the Prophet Mohammad entered their fourth straight day in some countries and spread to others for the first time on Friday.

The demonstrations began earlier this week when a YouTube film trailer for "Innocence of Muslims" was translated to Arabic and broadcast on media outlets in the Middle East. Demonstrations targeting U.S. diplomatic outposts and those of its allies have been reported in Egypt, Libya, Tunisia, Sudan and elsewhere.

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Some observers have commented that the video may have served as a spark, igniting deeper discontent with the United St…
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