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US embassies start reopening

The US embassy in Cairo has reopened after a week-long closure due to security concerns. The US said it will reopen 18 of the 19 embassies recently closed in the Middle East and Africa, but its embassy in Yemeni capital Sanaa will remain closed.

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US embassy in Cairo reopens after security concerns

The US embassy in Cairo has reopened after a week-long closure due to security concerns.

The US announced on Friday that it was reopening 18 of the 19 embassies closed following online "chatter" about security threats.

The US flag flies over its embassy in Cairo as it reopens following security concerns.

However, the US embassy in Yemen and the US consulate in Lahore, Pakistan, remain due to a "separate credible threat."

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