SAINTE-SOLINE, FRANCE - French security forces again clashed with protesters Saturday as campaigners sought to stop the construction of reservoirs for the agricultural industry in the southwest of the country, AFP correspondents said. The violent scenes in Saite-Soline in western France came after days of violent protests nationwide over President Emmanuel...
Israeli settlers torch Palestinian homes, cars in West Bank
Dozens of Israeli settlers set homes and cars ablaze in the northern town of Huwara overnight, after a day of Israeli-Palestinian talks in neighboring Jordan aimed at quelling a surge in violence in the Palestinian territory. The violence came hours after two Israeli settlers -- brothers Yagel Yaniv and Hallel...Israeli forces kill 10, wound 80 Palestinians in occupied West Bank
Top Palestinian official Hussein Al Sheikh decried the incursion as a "massacre" and called for "international protection for our people". The Palestinian health ministry said those killed "as a result of the occupation's aggression on Nablus" were aged between 16 and 72.
Iran police break up protests over women’s death with force
Tensions spiked in northwest Iran after the death of Mahsa Amini in police custody, sparking off protests in the region. She was on a visit with her family to Tehran when she was detained by the police unit entrusted with the job of enforcing the country's strict dress code for...Iran police tear-gas protestors after building collapse
Iranian police fired tear gas and warning shots to disperse protesters in the southwestern city of Abadan where a tower block collapse killed 28 people. It was the third night of protests in Abadan and other cities of the province which borders Iraq, local media reported.Sudanese military fire tear gas at anti-coup protestors
Sudanese security forces fired tear gas in Khartoum on Sunday at thousands protesting for civilian rule and against a military coup that took place last year.
Tunisians defy ban on gatherings to protest against president in capital
As the country marks 11 years since the late dictator Zine El Abidine Ben Ali fled into exile, police deployed heavily in central Tunis to counter anti-Saied rallies calling for an end to his "coup". The protesters had gathered despite restrictions on gatherings imposed on Thursday as coronavirus cases surge...
Tear gas fired on anti-coup rallies in Sudan
Sudan anti-coup protesters faced tear gas at a democracy rally while General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan defended October's military takeover.
Tunisian town up in arms against trash
As tear gas and protest cries filled the air in the Tunisian city of Agareb, Mabrouka Ben Ibrahim vowed to demonstrate for her daughter, whose death she blames on a nearby rubbish dump.
