Man arrested in Saudi Arabia after alleged knife attack at French consulate

Incident comes amid heightened anti-France sentiment across Muslim world

Saudi Arabian police have arrested a man outside the French consulate in Jeddah after he allegedly stabbed a guard, amid heightened anti-France sentiment across the Muslim world and apparent terrorist attacks in two French cities.

The Saudi national used a sharp tool" to injure the guard, who is receiving treatment in hospital, the Saudi Press Agency said.