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Cars, schools torched in fifth night of Stockholm riots
24/05/2013 - SWEDEN

Cars, schools torched in fifth night of Stockholm riots

Cars, schools and a police station were torched Friday after a fifth night of riots in Stockholm's immigrant-majority suburbs following the fatal police shooting on Sunday of a 69-year-old wielding a machete.
Nasser Al-Khelaïfi, President of Paris Saint-Germain football club
17/05/2013 - THE INTERVIEW

Nasser Al-Khelaïfi, President of Paris Saint-Germain football club

Paris Saint-Germain president Nasser Al-Khelaifi sits down with France 24 Sports Editor Dan Levy to discuss David Beckham's retirement and a possible future role for him at the club, the violence that marred the Ligue 1 title celebrations in Paris, whether coach Carlo Ancelotti will leave, summer transfer targets, and why PSG was the right club in which to invest.
Riots in Paris: why Paris Saint-Germain title celebrations turned sour
14/05/2013 - THE DEBATE

Riots in Paris: why Paris Saint-Germain title celebrations turned sour

A case of poorly-anticipated hooliganism, or were Monday's Right Bank riots symptomatic of a deeper-rooted problem in France that goes well beyond football? François Picard's panel looks at how Paris Saint-Germain's past could haunt its new Qatari owners.
Paris Saint-Germain: the not so beautiful game
14/05/2013 - THE WEEK IN FRANCE

Paris Saint-Germain: the not so beautiful game

Paris Saint Germain's victory celebrations turn sour as a riot kicks off on the streets of the capital. Next, France's unpopular president, François Hollande, puts pressure on his ministers by threatening a cabinet reshuffle. Finally, we discover slapstick comedy for kids: French TV film "The Jungle Bunch" is a hit in the United States.
Port Said's difficult relationship with Cairo
28/01/2013 - THE WEEK IN THE MIDDLE EAST

Port Said's difficult relationship with Cairo

We look in more detail at the background to last weekend’s clashes in the Egyptian city of Port Said. The violence was sparked by the sentencing to death of 21 local football fans. Next, we head to Jordan to speak to Syrians who have fled their homeland. Finally, we look at efforts to stop Lebanon’s illegal drug trade.
Loyalist militants instigating Belfast riots, police say
07/01/2013 - UK

Loyalist militants instigating Belfast riots, police say

Police in Northern Ireland said on Monday that pro-British loyalists were “clearly” responsible for ongoing and violent riots in Belfast, which have seen 70 people arrested. The unrest was initially sparked by a dispute over the British flag.
France's 'thugs and hoodlums are happy'
27/12/2012 - MEDIA WATCH FRANCE

France's 'thugs and hoodlums are happy'

Is it a genuine bid for transparency or PR to beef up his reputation as tough on crime - or a bit of both? French Interior Minister Manuel Valls has decided to announce the number of vehicles burned in France during the year. He'll do so on New Year's Eve. His predecessors chose not to do that because, they argued, it minimised the chances of outbreaks of gang violence, especially on New Year's Eve itself.
Dozens killed in gunfight at Sri Lanka's biggest prison
10/11/2012 - SRI LANKA

Dozens killed in gunfight at Sri Lanka's biggest prison

At least 27 people were killed and many others were injured after a gunfight erupted between inmates and security forces in Sri Lanka’s largest prison, authorities said on Saturday. Police are searching for prisoners who escaped during the clashes.
Anti-Islam filmmaker jailed in United States
08/11/2012 - UNITED STATES

Anti-Islam filmmaker jailed in United States

A filmmaker whose anti-Islam video sparked violence across the globe was jailed by a court in the United States on Wednesday. Mark Basseley Youssef was sentenced to a year in prison for probation violations on a previous offence.
‘It’s a Kate crime!’
17/09/2012 - IN THE WORLD PAPERS

‘It’s a Kate crime!’

INTERNATIONAL PAPERS, Monday 17 September: Pakistan Today reports on the violent clashes outside Karachi’s US embassy; the Times of India has more muted coverage of the same story; we look at the different responses from Chinese and Japanese media to anti-Japan protests in Beijing; and one story dominates British media – the Duchess of Cambridge’s topless photographs!
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