Reactions to Innocence of Muslims
Pro-Palestine protesters clash with police in Athens
Pro-Palestinian protesters clashed with police in Athens Tuesday, when some among the 1,000-odd crowd attempted to scale the gates of the Egyptian embassy, at the capital's Syntagma Square.
Riot police used batons, tear gas and flashbang grenades to push back the protesters and the formed a line in front of the embassy.
Greek workers protest outside French Embassy in Athens
Protesters hold placards during a protest outside the French embassy in solidarity with French workers protesting pension system changes, in Athens, Thursday. [Reuters]
Hong Kong pro-democracy protester dragged into Chinese consulate grounds in Manchester & beaten
Protesters and the police managed to pull him out of the consulate
12 injured as protesters, police clash in Lebanon
At least 12 protesters were injured on Jan. 22 in Lebanon's capital Beirut after a clash with security forces near the parliament building.
The protesters were demonstrating against the new Hassan Diab's government that was formed with the support of Hezbollah and its political allies.
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Protesters in march for Gaza pelt stones at Israeli embassy
A march by leftist groups and Palestinians in central Athens on Tuesday to express solidarity with Palestine following the deaths of protesters by Israeli soldiers in the Gaza Strip turned violent, as demonstrators pelted stones at riot police vans guarding the Israeli embassy and the embassy building itself.
US Embassy in Turkey closed for operations over unspecified ’security threat’
The U.S. Embassy in Turkey will be closed on March 5 due to an unspecified security threat, the Associated Press reported.
Protesters storm Bank of Greece over property foreclosures
A group of protesters opposing property foreclosures on Wednesday stormed the Bank of Greece in central Athens.
The protesters, about 25 individuals believed to be members of the "I won't pay" movement," remained inside the building as police were stationed outside.
No more details were immediately available.
Protesters and Police Clash Outside US Embassy in Beirut
Lebanese security forces clashed with protesters near the United States embassy in Beirut on Sunday over President Donald Trump's recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital, CNN reports.
Thousands of Tunisians Protest Against Trump's Jerusalem Decision
Thousands of Tunisians protested in several cities on Thursday against U.S. President Donald Trump's recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital and decision to move the U.S. Embassy there, residents said,Reuters reports.
Protests in St. Louis after a Policeman Killed a Young Black Man
Protesters have crashed a window and have littered the home of Lida Krusson, the mayor of St Louis in the US state of Missouri, and police have used force, including tear gas, to disperse the crowd, New York Post quoted Focus.
Several hundred people protested in front of the house on Friday after a former ex-town policeman was acquitted of murdering a black man.