Politics
French police arrest 166 as nationwide protests over living costs and schools spread
October 17, 2026 at 02:26 PM
6 reports · 5 in Arabic, 1 in English · over 2 hours
يواليوم السابع
محتجون يقتحمون مقر بلدية مدينة مرسيليا جنوبى فرنسا وتوقيف 166 شخصا
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AJAl Jazeera Arabic
احتجاجات عنيفة في فرنسا ضد الغلاء.. اقتحام بلدية مرسيليا وإحراق في ليون
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SNSky News Arabia
فيديو.. محتجون يضرمون النيران في مكتب للسياحة في فرنسا
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AJAl Jazeera Arabic
فرنسا مباشر.. احتجاجات واسعة يقودها طلاب المدارس والسترات الصفراء
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AJAl Jazeera English
Protesters clash with police during nationwide demonstrations in France
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BABBC Arabic
فرنسا: الشوارع تشتعل بالاحتجاجات ومواجهات مع الشرطة في مدن عدة
(opens the publisher’s site)Nationwide protests over living costs and deteriorating education conditions swept France on Saturday, with police arresting 166 people.
- French police arrested 166 people Saturday as an estimated 32,800 protesters joined 140 gatherings outside Paris, the Interior Ministry said.
- In Lyon, protesters set fire to a tourism office, while in Marseille demonstrators stormed the city hall building.
- A 15-year-old protester lost a hand after picking up a sound grenade fired during earlier student demonstrations.
- Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu accused left-wing party La France Insoumise of exploiting the protests for electoral gain.
- In Paris, police fired tear gas and used water cannons to disperse protesters.
- A police watchdog opened an investigation into 24 allegations of excessive force during the demonstrations.