Trial of Peter Cherif, One of France’s Most Wanted Terrorists

Peter Cherif on trial

Nearly 10 years after Islamic terrorists broke into the offices of Charlie Hebdo, Peter Cherif, one of the last Al-Qaeda jihadists accused of participating in preparations for the attack, was brought to trial earlier this fall. The case was tricky because the attack, which occurred in January 2015, was actually…

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The Irreverent Charlie Hebdo: Ever Defiant, Forever Under Attack

Caricature of Iran's Supreme Leader

January 7th was the 8th anniversary of the terrorist attack on the French satirical magazine, Charlie Hebdo, which left 12 dead and 11 wounded. The motivation for the attack was linked to the many crude depictions of Muhammad that have appeared in Charlie Hebdo. This biting news journal employs exaggeration,…

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Surviving A Massacre—Catherine Meurisse And Art’s Curative Power

Catherine Meurisse

Yesterday marked the 6-year anniversary of the savage terrorist attack on the satirical French magazine Charlie Hebdo. That morning, two gunmen killed 12 members of Charlie Hebdo’s staff and left 11 injured. I wrote about one of the courageous survivors, Coco, back in 2017. The word courageous, however, doesn’t do…

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The Stunning Courage of Coco, Female Contributor to Charlie Hebdo

I recently watched the documentary film, Je Suis Charlie, available on Netflix. The movie was released in September 2015, 9 months after the terrorist attack that killed several staff members of the sharp-edged periodical, Charlie Hebdo. The two gunmen that carried out the attack were members of Al Qaeda in…

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