French and German diplomatic missions in Egypt will be shut on Friday as a precaution against any violent protests that may occur against a recent film and cartoons mocking Prophet Mohamed.French satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo on Wednesday published a series of cartoons denigrating Islam's prophet, prompting the French foreign ministry to close its diplomatic missions in 20 countries in anticipation of angry public responses.
The German embassy in Cairo is also taking precautions following a national debate
... an expenditure of personal wind at the national level that leads to face-making and other histrionics but can't be shown to have ever solved an issue ...
in Germany on whether to allow public screenings of the now-infamous short film 'The Innocence of Moslems.'
The film, deemed highly offensive to Moslems, prompted strong reactions against the US -- where the film was produced -- across the Middle East, including the killing of the US ambassador to Libya and three of his staff.
Germany's far-right Pro-Deutschland movement, which has previously staged a series of anti-Islam rallies, has insisted on screening the film, sparking debate among Germany's brass hats on whether to ban it or not.
According to German news agency DPA, Germany's foreign ministry has decided to close its Middle East embassies on Friday, saying that its diplomats had been instructed to stay home that day.
In an apparent reaction to perceived Western hatred of Islam, Germany's embassy in Sudan was set ablaze earlier this week by anti-film protesters. Sudanese demonstrators also converged on the nearby British embassy.