U.S. orders non-essential personnel out of Egypt
A Turkish police officer (R) talks to a young U.S. citizen upon his arrival with family members from Cairo at Ataturk International airport in Istanbul, February 1, 2011.
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States on Tuesday ordered all non-emergency embassy and other U.S. government personnel to leave Egypt amid mounting protests against the rule of President Hosni Mubarak.
The State Department said it would continue to facilitate the evacuation of U.S. citizens who need help to leave Egypt, but noted that "flights may be disrupted and transport to the airport may be disrupted due to the protests."
(Reporting by Andrew Quinn; editing by Doina Chiacu)
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