French tabloid editor of Charlie Hebdo - Photo: Al Arabiya
Previously not many who know the name of Charlie Hebdo Tabloid, although in 2011 their office in the capital city of Paris, France, never attacked cocktails. It is the mass media political satire most consistent theme in the State Wine in terms insulting religious symbols.
This tabloid journalists and cartoonists established alumni magazine Hara-Kiri are often critical of the government.
Since 1969, Charlie Hebdo regularly raised criticism on the extreme right, both of Catholics, Jews, and Muslims.
Charlie Hebdo had ceased publication in 1981 due to financial problems. But new investors in 1992 rekindled the tabloid. Before routinely insulted Islam, this weekly routine mocks the figure of Jesus Christ and Jewish rabbis.
The Christian Science Monitor reported, tabloid circulation is not great, but it has a loyal fan in France. Per week reached 30 thousand copies.
Charlie Hebdo French tabloid editor Stephane Charbonnier or familiarly called Charb, two years ago had showed courage against the death threats after publishing cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed.
Men's 49 this year so the editor of Charlie Hebdo in 2009. He grew up in Conflans-Sainte-Honorine, north of France. Charb join Charlie Hebdo in 1990 as a designer
"I'm not afraid of a counterattack. I do not have kids, a wife, a car, or debt. This may sound arrogant, but I would rather die than surrender," he said after threatened with death two years ago, as reported by the Daily Mail newspaper, Wednesday (7/1).
Charlie Hebdo offices yesterday was assaulted by two men armed with AK-47s and rocket launchers. In the attack two suspects shot dead 12 people, including two policemen and four cartoonist tabloid. Charbonnier also killed in the attack.
When the shooting occurred, the witness said the suspect heard shouting, "This retaliation for the insult to the prophet." After the attack, the two suspects fled.
