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France deploys 70,000 police ahead of "Saturday of Anger" protests
October 23, 2026 at 11:56 AM
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3 reports · 2 in Arabic, 1 in English
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فرنسا تنشر 70 ألف شرطي ومدرعات وطائرات في الشوارع لحفظ الأمن في البلاد
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SNSky News Arabia
حظر تجول وإغلاق متاحف.. فرنسا تستعد لاحتجاجات "سبت الغضب"
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AJAl Jazeera English
France tightens security in anticipation of weekend protests
(opens the publisher’s site)France is tightening security ahead of Saturday's cost-of-living protests, after demonstrations last weekend drew over half a million people and turned violent.
- Interior Minister Laurent Nunez announced 70,000 police and gendarmes, armored vehicles, helicopters and drones will deploy Saturday, a 20 percent increase.
- President Macron said Thursday the priority is a return to calm and accused organized far-left groups of seeking to bring down the republic.
- Justice Minister Gerald Darmanin said 217 people have been jailed of 2,700 arrested since last weekend's clashes.
- Authorities closed the Louvre and other museums, banned demonstrations in Marseille and Lyon, and extended curfews ahead of Saturday.
- President Macron will meet his defence council and security forces to discuss further security decisions ahead of Saturday's protests.
- Student group UNEF criticized the restrictions and plans to rally on Saturday despite the bans.