Zakaria Abdelkafi was covering demonstrations against soaring prices LONDON: Syrian photojournalist Zakaria Abdelkafi suffered a heavy blow to the head, above his left eye, when police clashed with protestors at a cost-of-living demonstration in Paris on Tuesday. Abdelkafi, who works for Al-Arabiya, was covering the mass protests in France’s capital calling for wage hikes amid the country’s high inflation. Media watchdog Reporters Without Borders announced on their Twitter page that an investigation has been launched into the incident. It added that the journalist previously covered the war in Syria. The 38-year-old, who was bleeding “profusely,” was reportedly quickly treated by “street medics” and declared stable, with his eye unaffected. He was transferred to a nearby hospital where he is currently being treated. Many took to Twitter to express their support for Abdelkafi. Asya Hesham, a colleague at Al-Arabiya and also from Syria, expressed deep concern for her compatriot. “Our colleage in Al-Arabiya, photojournalist Zakaria Abdelkafi, was injured while covering the confrontation between French police and protestors, Over the past few days, thousands of people took to the streets of Paris to protest against soaring prices as weeks of strikes for higher wages at oil refineries prompted demands for a general strike.