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Paris Burning

by Doug Mataconis @ Monday, November 7th, 2005. Filed under France

The riots in the suburbs of Paris and other parts of France have now continued for eleven straight days, and are spreading to other cities. In the midst of all this, President Chirac has spoken out about the riots for the first time.
PARIS, Nov. 6 — French President Jacques Chirac addressed the public Sunday for [...]

European Jihad

by Doug Mataconis @ Friday, November 4th, 2005. Filed under France, Islam

Rioting in Paris and its suburbs continued for the 8th straight night, albeit on a smaller scale than on previous nights. (Update @ 11:01am — Given new information, added below, I think my assessment that things are on a smaller scale may have been premature)
LE BLANC MESNIL, France — A wave of arson attacks in [...]

Parisian Jihad

by Doug Mataconis @ Thursday, November 3rd, 2005. Filed under France, Islam

The riots in Paris and surrounding cities continued for a seventh night last night.
PARIS, Nov. 3 — Violence continued for a seventh night Wednesday in immigrant-dominated towns on the edge of Paris with gangs of youths taking over a police station, vandalizing a shopping center and setting fire to businesses, buses and cars as feuding [...]

Barbarians At The Gate

by Doug Mataconis @ Wednesday, November 2nd, 2005. Filed under France, Islam

One of the most under-reported stories of the past week has been the ongoing riots by Muslim immigrants in Paris and nearby cities that started on Thursday.
PARIS, Nov. 2 — Clashes between angry youths and French police spread to at least six Paris suburbs Tuesday night, with police firing tear gas and rubber-coated bullets at [...]

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