(Photo by Zain JAAFAR / AFP)Al JazeeraSpontaneous protests have emerged in a number of major cities across the Middle East and North Africa as well as elsewhere, some devolving into confrontations with local security forces. In the Lebanese capital Beirut, protesters gathered outside the US Embassy in the city, before some attempted to break through the security barriers that surround the site. Hundreds gathered outside the French embassy in Tunis, chanting anti-French and anti-US slogans. Egyptian opposition parties led protests in front of the US Embassy in Cairo, while others took place in neighbouring Giza. And in Istanbul, Turkey’s biggest city, protesters gathered outside the Israeli consulate before police dispersed the crowd.

Source: The North Africa Journal October 18, 2023 17:59 UTC