Wednesday, September 19, 2012

France Shuts Embassies Amid Cartoon Row


France In Embassy Alert Over Prophet Muhammad Cartoons -- BBC

Security is being increased at France's interests abroad after a French satirical magazine published obscene cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad.

French embassies, consulates, cultural centres and international French schools in some 20 countries will be closed on Friday as a precaution.

Government ministers voiced concern at the Charlie Hebdo cartoons but defended the freedom of the press.

Riot police have been deployed around the magazine's offices in Paris.

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More News On French Concerns Over The Publishing Of Ant-Mohammed Cartoons

France steps up security at embassies as magazine publishes Prophet Mohammed cartoons -- The Telegraph
Paris magazine's Muhammad cartoons prompt fears for French embassies -- The Guardian
France steps up embassy security following Muhammed cartoons -- Christian Science Monitor
France steps up security after new Prophet Mohammad cartoons are published -- Euronews
France to Shut Embassies, Schools Amid Cartoon Row -- Wall Street Journal
France shutters embassies as anti-Islam cartoon spurs fears of new backlash -- FOX News
France ramps up embassy security after magazine caricatures Prophet Muhammad amid new protests -- Washington Post/AP
French missions abroad on alert after cartoons mock Muslims -- L.A. Times
New French cartoons inflame prophet film tensions -- Bloomberg Businessweek/AP
French Magazine Runs Cartoons That Mock Muhammad -- New York Times
Cartoons in French weekly fuel Mohammad furor -- Reuters

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