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December 15, 2012

Protests against an anti-Islam film that originated in the US are spreading across Muslim countries. DW takes a closer look at what's behind the violent demonstrations.

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Egyptian protesters burn tires (picture:Hussein Tallal/AP/dapd)
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Protests against an anti-Islam film that originated in the US are spreading across Muslim countries. In Sudan, protesters stormed the German embassy and in Libya, the US ambassador was killed. Egypt, Yemen and other Muslim countries have also been rocked by days of violent protests.

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