France faces one of its most violent protest waves in years: hundreds of thousands on the streets, fires and looting

France is facing one of the most violent protest waves in recent years, with hundreds of thousands of people taking to the streets. Reports describe fires and looting, and about 1,800 arrests. The unrest comes as social anger has escalated across the country.

• Hundreds of thousands of protesters in the streets
• Fires and looting reported
• About 1,800 arrests

فرنسا تستيقظ على واحدة من أعنف موجات الاحتجاج منذ سنوات: مئات الآلاف في الشوارع وحرائق ونهب وقرابة 1800 توقيف بعد تصاعد الغضب الاجتماعي