Image of Prophet Muhammad to Appear on Latest Issue of Charlie Hebdo

The French newspaper 'Libération' reports that the latest issue of 'Charlie Hebdo', set to be released on Wednesday, January 24, will feature a cartoon of the Prophet Muhammad holding a 'Je suis Charlie' sign. Following last week's attack on the satirical magazine's office in Paris, which resulted in the deaths of 12 people, the staff and cartoonists of the magazine have been working at the 'Libération' office. The French government and other media outlets have also taken steps to support the magazine and its staff. The cartoon in the new issue depicts the Prophet Muhammad in a white robe, shedding tears while holding the 'Je suis Charlie' sign. On Wednesday, January 7, four armed assailants attacked the 'Charlie Hebdo' office in Paris, killing at least 12 people. Reports indicate that four masked men armed with Kalashnikovs carried out the attack. In the published images, one of the attackers is heard shouting 'Allahu Akbar'. Following last week's attack and subsequent hostage situations that led to a total of 17 deaths, including the Kouachi brothers and Amedy Coulibaly, citizens from various countries held marches in support of freedom of expression and the victims of the attacks in France. In France alone, millions participated in rallies titled 'Unity'. Various countries around the world have also witnessed supportive marches for freedom of expression and the victims of the events in France in the days following the deadly attack on 'Charlie Hebdo' and the subsequent hostage situations carried out by three extremists in France. CBC News reports that 'Charlie Hebdo' is set to release 3 million copies of the new issue, having previously announced it would publish 1 million copies. In this context, the perpetrators of the 'Charlie Hebdo' attack have been killed.