Jordanian writer charged with offending Islam killedSeptember 26, 2016 - 13:23 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A Jordanian writer charged with offending Islam after allegedly sharing a satirical cartoon on his Facebook page has been killed, BBC News reports. Nahid Hattar was hit by three bullets outside the court in the capital Amman where he was standing trial. Police have arrested the suspected shooter, Riad Abdullah. Jordanian media said he was local imam who had been upset by the cartoon. But security sources told the Jordan Times he was a known extremist. A witness told the Associate Press news agency that Abdullah had a long beard and was wearing a long robe, common among conservative Muslims. Nahid Hattar was detained in August for 15 days on charges of insulting God after he published a cartoon depicting a bearded man lying in bed with two women and smoking, asking God to bring him a drink. Hattar was born a Christian, but considered himself an atheist. He was attacked on social media for being anti-Islam. He said he had not meant to cause offence and wanted to expose radical Islamists' view of heaven. Authorities said he had broken the law by sharing the cartoon. Hattar's supporters say they hold the government responsible for his death. The government has publicly condemned the killing. A spokesperson told Petra news agency: "The government will strike with an iron hand all those who exploit this crime to broadcast speeches of hatred to our community." Related links: Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | Erdogan wants “realistic road map” for relations with Armenia Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called for a “new realistic road map” for relations with Armenia. Armenia-Azerbaijan: Experts launch work on determining coordinates Expert groups from the countries started the process of determining the coordinates based on geodetic measurements. Yerevan says did not expect CSTO in peacekeeping role Pashinyan has declared that the CSTO would be expected to come to the Armenia-Azerbaijan border as an ally of Armenia Henrikh Mkhitaryan wins Serie A title with Inter Inter Milan midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan admits that the team have long been imagining clinching Serie A against AC Milan. |