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Charlie Hebdo: Iran holds Holocaust denial contest

Mon, 02 Feb 2015 17:13:00 +0100

Despite condemning the Paris terror attacks Iran has responded to Charlie Hebdo’s recent Muhammad depiction on its front page by reportedly launching a cartoon competition on the subject of Holocaust denial.

Charlie Hebdo stands firm as protests spread

Mon, 19 Jan 2015 14:58:00 +0100

As Charlie Hebdo protests spread across the Muslim world, its editor-in-chief has defended his magazine's choice to publish a cartoon of Muhammad on the front page. Many Anglo media outlets have come under fire for deciding not to publish the image.

Russia: Publishing prophet cartoons illegal

Fri, 16 Jan 2015 18:57:00 +0100

Russia's media watchdog on Friday warned newspapers that printing cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad is against the country’s laws. After the Charlie Hebdo massacre in Paris last week, many newspapers around the world published the magazine’s post-attack cover which depicted the prophet.

'Comic bio' of Muhammad risks Muslim ire

Wed, 02 Jan 2013 15:36:00 +0100

A French magazine, which sparked international protests and saw its offices firebombed after it printed cartoons mocking Muhammad, on Wednesday published a "halal" cartoon biography of Islam's founder.

Death threats and new editions stoke mag row

Tue, 25 Sep 2012 12:06:00 +0200

An inquiry has been launched after graffitied death threats to satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo were found in the town of Albi, in the south of France, as editors reveal they will publish two versions of the paper this week: a "responsible" and an "irresponsible" one.

Satirical magazine puts gay kiss on cover

Wed, 09 Nov 2011 15:51:59 +0100

The weekly magazine which had its Paris offices firebombed a week ago has decided to provoke again with its new issue out on Wednesday.

Rights group slams Facebook for Muhammad weekly censorship

Fri, 04 Nov 2011 18:31:00 +0100

Rights group Reporters Without Borders slammed Facebook on Friday for threatening to terminate the account of a French weekly whose offices were firebombed after publishing images of the Muslim prophet Muhammad.

Firebombed paper reacts from temporary home

Thu, 03 Nov 2011 09:55:41 +0100

Cartoonists from a French satirical weekly which was firebombed as it published an edition featuring the Prophet Muhammad as "guest editor" on the cover hit back in another newspaper on Thursday.

Charlie Hebdo and the Muhammad cartoons row

Wed, 02 Nov 2011 15:52:00 +0100

The suspected firebombing of the French satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo is the latest twist in the six-year-old controversy over images of the Muslim prophet Muhammad published by Western media.

Satirical French weekly names 'Muhammad' as top editor

Tue, 01 Nov 2011 11:24:00 +0100

A French satirical weekly said on Monday it has named the Muslim prophet Muhammad as "editor-in-chief" for its next issue to celebrate the election win of Tunisia's Islamist party.