Rabat - According to reliable sources cited by Yabiladi, Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia have banned the latest issue of French satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo, which contains new provocative cartoons about the Prophet Muhammad and Islam.

Rabat – According to reliable sources cited by Yabiladi, Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia have banned the latest issue of French satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo, which contains new provocative cartoons about the Prophet Muhammad and Islam.

This is the first issue of Charlie Hebdo issued after the attack on its headquarters in Paris. Three million copies have been printed in twenty five countries.

The editors of the magazine took advantage of the wide support they received worldwide after last week’s terrorist attacks and decided to increase the copies to five million to meet the demand from readers who want to buy the magazine in order to show solidarity.

Last week, Morocco banned the distribution of foreign newspapers that have reprinted Charlie Hebdo’s cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed.

In line with Article 29 of Morocco’s press and publishing law, “the Ministry of Communications has the right to ban publications that offend religion, Morocco’s monarchy or unity.”

The ban against today’s issue is in line with Morocco’s position regarding the controversial cartoons depicting the Prophet Mohammed in a disparaging way.

While Morocco presented its condolences to French President last Sunday, it did not take part in the “unity march” that took place, since many participants brandished banners containing the controversial cartoons.