France urges Egypt to protect journalists
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}France's foreign minister has called attacks on foreign journalists in Egypt "unacceptable" and urged Egyptian authorities to protect reporters covering pro-democracy demonstrations there.
Michele Alliot-Marie says "incidents (have occurred) which have compromised the security" of journalists from French media outlets including Le Monde newspaper.
She says some 20 French journalists are holed up in a hotel in Cairo and are in constant contact with the French embassy there. In a statement Friday, Alliot-Marie said France's ambassador has been instructed to intervene immediately in case of further problems involving French journalists.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The White House spokesman on Thursday condemned the "systematic targeting" of reporters covering the protests.