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Jordan: Nahed Hattar shot dead ahead of cartoon trial
September 25, 2016

A gunman has shot dead prominent Jordanian writer Nahed Hattar outside a court where he was facing charges for sharing a cartoon deemed offensive to Islam. Hattar was struck by three bullets before the unidentified assailant was arrested on Sunday, state news agency Petra reported. Witnesses and police said Nahed Hattar, 56, was preparing to enter the courthouse for a hearing when the lone gunman shot him at close range…Hattar, a Christian, was arrested on August 13 after posting a caricature on his Facebook account that depicted a bearded man in heaven smoking in bed with women, asking God to bring him wine and cashews. READ MORE