Asharq Al-Awsat Beirut office attacked

BEIRUT: Protesters attacked the Beirut office of Arab News’ sister publication Asharq Al-Awsat on Friday in response to a cartoon published by the paper.
The cartoon depicted the Lebanese flag with the words “an April fool...” written above it.
Inside the flag were the words “the Lebanese state,” which form a rhyming pair in Arabic.
Protesters entered the building and left papers and upturned chairs on the floor of the offices.