Following last week’s violence by Islamic extremists over an online trailer mocking the Prophet Muhammad a French satirical magazine, Charlie Hebdo, has today published cartoons caricaturing the founder of Islam.
The provocative move has been justified by editor Stephane Charbonnier as ”not really fueling the fire,” but commenting on “the news in a satirical way”.
However, the offices of the magazine are being guarded by riot police and French embassies are on alert today around the world. Read more »
