France Muhammad cartoon row — what you need to know
28 October 2020 |
6:52 am
An outcry has escalated over remarks about Islam by French President Emmanuel Macron and cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad. Muslim nations are protesting with calls to boycott of French products. How did it get to this?
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