Our hearts and souls are with the people of #Paris, #ParisAttacks #Prayforparis – A roundup…

Meme widely shared in solidarity with the victims of the Paris attacks.

Memes widely shared in solidarity with the victims of the Paris attacks.

I come from a privileged Francophone community in Lebanon. This has meant that I have always seen France as my second home. The streets of Paris are as familiar to me as the streets of Beirut. I was just in Paris a few days ago.

Unlike the Ankara Massacre, Erdoğan immediately condemned the attack… (It took 3 days to issue a written statement for the Ankara Massacre…)

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu offer condolences to France and express solidarity
Heads of state and prime ministers offer condolences and support to President Hollande as death toll crosses 120 mark.

Gunmen killed more than 120 people in a wave of attacks across Paris on Friday (13 November), shouting “Allahu Akbar” as they massacred scores of diners and concert-goers and launched suicide attacks outside the national stadium.

It should have been a Friday night like any other in central Paris, with locals and visitors alike watching a show or enjoying a meal

Jon knew something was wrong when he heard a noise that sounded like firecrackers going off.

That’s not the type of thing he expected to hear at the Eagles of Death Metal’s Friday the 13th gig at Paris’ Le Bataclan. He was attending the show by himself, enjoying one of the band’s upbeat songs from the venue’s pit area, when the concert hall erupted into a massacre.

Paris attacks: What we know so far on Saturday morning
Telegraph.co.uk
He has declared a state of emergency in the whole of France – the first time since 1958 – and imposed border control. The Paris Metro is shut. Hollande has cancelled his trip to the G20 meeting in Turkey this weekend to remain in France. The front page
Analyst tells Al Jazeera France will not scale down its military action against ISIL after the killings in the capital.
Gunmen and bombers attacked restaurants, a concert hall and a sports stadium at locations across Paris on Nov. 13, killing at least 120 people and injuring some 200
US President Barack Obama said late on Nov. 13 attacks in France are an “outrageous attempt to terrorize innocent civilians”

Stay with us here for LIVE coverage of the developing situation in Paris, where shootings and explosions have been reported. At least 18 people were killed in shootouts in central Paris and explosions were heard near a stadium where a soccer match

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lemonde.fr – Nov 13, 11:09 PM

J’étais en train de travailler chez moi. La télé était allumée, elle diffusait un film dans lequel Jean-Hugues Anglade joue un rôle de flic. J’ai entendu un bruit, comme des pétards, et j’étais

nytimes.com – The New York Times

David Cameron, the British prime minister, responded on Twitter to reports of the attack. I am shocked by events in Paris tonight. Our thoughts and prayers are with the French people. We will do whatever we can to help. — David Cameron

theguardian.com – Kevin Rawlinson

Several fatalities reported, as well as explosion near Stade de France

 

An attack on a bar in the 11th arrondissement causes several casualties, French media report Another attack – an explosion – is reported to have targeted a bar near the Stade de France as France played Germany Reports say French President Francois

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