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A special edition of French satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo, published ahead of the 10th anniversary of a deadly terrorist attack on its staff, displayed at a kiosk in Paris, on January 6, 2025. (Martin Lelievre / AFP)
January 6, 2025, 2:59 pm
Insistent optimism: Charlie Hebdo unveils special edition decade after Islamist massacre
New issue of French satire magazine, a beacon of free speech, is headlined ‘Indestructible!’; 4 inside pages show entries in caricature contest to mock God and religious leaders
By Adam PLOWRIGHT and Karine Perret
File: A picture of Samuel Paty during the "Samuel Paty" award ceremony, organized by the Association of History and Geography Teachers (APHG), at the Sorbonne university in Paris on October 19, 2024. (Bertrand GUAY / AFP)
November 4, 2024, 7:50 am
Trial set to begin over beheading of French teacher who showed Muhammad cartoons
Eight facing judge on terror charges; main focus of trial is father of Muslim pupil and founder of pro-Hamas group who spread information against Samuel Paty
By NICOLAS VAUX-MONTAGNY
A police officer walks past a burnt car being moved on the bed of a towing vehicle in the seaside resort of La Grande Motte, near the city of Montpellier, southern France, on August 26, 2024, following the August 24, 2024 attack to the Beth Yaacov synagogue. (Pascal GUYOT / AFP)
August 29, 2024, 12:50 am
French synagogue attacker who ‘long nursed hatred toward Jews’ faces terror charges
Prosecutors say suspect researched Jewish holidays and Shabbat customs before Saturday’s attack, told acquaintances he wanted to fight in Gaza
By Agencies and ToI Staff
File - Paris Police chief Laurent Nunez attends a press conference on logistics for the Paris 2024 Olympic games' opening ceremony, in Paris, France, June 13, 2024. (Julien de Rosa / AFP)
June 21, 2024, 7:01 pm
Islamist terrorism is ‘main concern’ for upcoming Olympics, says Paris police chief
Despite ‘no clear-cut threat,’ Laurent Nunez says terror risk no less important than far left, environmentalist and pro-Palestinian protests; notes May arrest of would-be saboteurs
By Reuters
File: Radio host Yassine Belattar, in Paris, on November 29, 2007. (FRANCK FIFE / AFP)
November 17, 2023, 4:57 pm
Islamist-linked French comedian discusses Hamas war at Elysee, sparking uproar
Macron’s party, already criticized for president’s absence from antisemitism rally, apologizes for inviting Yassine Belattar, who has been convicted of making death threats
By AFP
Imams from the Paris Mosque gather before paying their homage to the victims of the November 13, 2015 attacks, near the Bataclan concert hall in Paris, on Friday, November 12, 2021. (AP Photo/Adrienne Surprenant, File)
February 6, 2022, 12:02 am
In bid to fight extremism, Macron seeks to reshape Islam in France
Forum of Islam — a new body made up of clergy, laymen and women — is set to lead Europe’s largest Muslim community, with all its leaders hand-picked by the government
By Barbara Surk
A woman walks outside the Paris mosque, October 29, 2020. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
February 1, 2021, 11:18 pm
French lawmakers debate bill to root out country’s radical Islam
Interior minister says legislation protecting secularism and setting up oversight of religious institutions aims to stop ‘an Islamist hostile takeover targeting Muslims’
By Elaine Ganley
Police officers patrol by the Arc de Triomphe near the Champs Elysees avenue in Paris, Oct. 31, 2020 (AP Photo/Lewis Joly)
December 3, 2020, 2:06 pm
French police to raid dozens of mosques suspected of radicalization
Minister says any Muslim house of worship found to promote extremism will be closed down
By AFP
French President Emmanuel Macron (L) speaks to the press as Nice's mayor Christian Estrosi (R) listens outside the the Notre-Dame de l'Assomption Basilica in Nice on October 29, 2020 after a jihadist attack in the city. (Eric Gaillard/POOL/AFP)
November 1, 2020, 2:06 pm
Battling virus and Islamist attacks, France’s Macron faces a defining moment
President was beset by a succession of crises even before current situation; likely challenger in 2022 will be far-right’s Marine Le Pen
By Jérôme RIVET
People attend a memorial march in homage to the history teacher who was beheaded last week, Tuesday, Oct.20, 2020 in Conflans-Sainte-Honorine, northwest of Paris. Samuel Paty was beheaded on Friday by an 18-year-old Moscow-born Chechen refugee, who was later shot dead by police. Police officials said Paty had discussed caricatures of Islam's Prophet Muhammad with his class, leading to threats. (AP Photo/Lewis Joly)
October 28, 2020, 6:02 am
Most Jews back French crackdown on radical Islam, targeting religious activities
Leaders applaud Macron effort to counter ‘Islamist separatism’ with plan that effectively bars home-schooling and mandates oath of allegiance from religious associations
By Cnaan Liphshiz
Members of the French National police, patrol on the place du Capitole, in Toulouse southwestern France, on October 24, 2020. (Fred SCHEIBER / AFP)
October 27, 2020, 8:06 pm
France ups security amid rising Muslim anger over Muhammad cartoons
Police presence boosted at religious sites as interior minister says country faces a ‘very high’ risk of terrorist threats
By Angela Charlton
Men hold a sign bearing a picture of French President Emmanuel Macron with a Hitler mustache and a shoe print on it as Turkish protesters shout slogans during a demonstration against French President's comments over Prophet Muhammad cartoons, in Ankara, on October 27, 2020 (Adem ALTAN / AFP)
October 27, 2020, 6:10 pm
Tens of thousands march in Bangladesh as Muslim backlash against Macron widens
French leader depicted with Hitler mustache in Turkey as Muslims worldwide protest Paris’s defense of murdered teacher who showed drawing of Mohammed
By AFP and ToI Staff
Thousands gather at Republique square during a demonstration October 18, 2020, in Paris, folliowing the behading of a history teacher in an alleged Islamist terror attack (AP Photo/Michel Euler)
October 18, 2020, 6:09 pm
Tens of thousands rally in France after teacher’s beheading shocks country
Demonstrators champion freedom of expression; French Jewish groups call to address escalating Islamist attacks
By Agencies
Rescuers evacuate an injured person near the Bataclan concert hall in central Paris, early on November 14, 2015. (AFP PHOTO/MIGUEL MEDINA)
October 21, 2019, 2:50 pm
Probe into 2015 Paris jihadist rampage wraps up, paving way for trial
Prosecutors have a month to present their case to judges, who will then decide when to try the 14 people currently held in connection to the attacks that killed 130
By AFP
French President Emmanuel Macron speaks during a ceremony for the four victims of last week’s knife attack in the courtyard of the Paris police headquarters, on October 8, 2019 in Paris. - France’s presidency says the four victims of last week’s knife attack at the Paris police headquarters will be posthumously given France’s highest award, the Legion of Honor. (AP Photo/Francois Mori, Pool) (Photo by Francois Mori / POOL / AFP)
October 8, 2019, 2:05 pm
After Paris attack, Macron vows ‘unrelenting fight’ against Islamist terror
Paying tribute to four Paris police staff slain by radicalized colleague, French leader speaks of need to eradicate distorted version of Islam
By Agencies
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