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French paper to publish comic book life of Mohammed
A French weekly known for publishing cartoons of the prophet Mohammed to the ire of conservative Muslims said Sunday it plans to release a comic book biography of Islam’s founder that will be researched and educational. Satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo has on several occasions depicted Islam’s prophet in an effort…
Police chopper, riot squad meet lone anti-Islam cartoon protestor
A police helicopter and 60 riot police deployed Saturday in central Marseille to prevent any protests about anti-Islam cartoons, but only a single demonstrator turned out. Around 30 journalists were also on hand to witness the man’s attempt to defy an official ban on protests about a French magazine that…
Afghans protest against French cartoons, U.S. film
Hundreds of Afghans on Thursday protested for the first time against cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed published in France and staged fresh rallies against a US-made anti-Islam film. About 300 students chanted “death to France, death to America” in a western neighbourhood of the capital Kabul, an AFP photographer said.…
French magazine publishes naked Prophet Mohammed cartoons
A French satirical magazine published nude cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed Wednesday, a move that could further inflame tensions after violent protests in the Muslim world over an anti-Islam film. The cover of Charlie Hebdo shows a Muslim in a wheelchair being pushed by an Orthodox Jew under the title…
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