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Jordanian writer Nahed Hattar was shot dead in front of a courthouse in Amman last month after sharing a cartoon online that was deemed "insulting to Islam." (AFP/File)

October 20th, 2016 - 07:59 GMT

Trial opens for murdered Jordanian writer, defendants plead not guilty

The main suspect, Riad Abdullah, was charged with four crimes, including premeditated murder and possessing an unlicensed weapon.

Jordanian writer Nahed Hattar was shot outside of the Palace of Justice in Amman on Sept. 25, 2016 after he shared a controversial cartoon on social media. (AFP/File)

October 6th, 2016 - 09:00 GMT

Jordan police crack down on hate speech following murder of Jordanian writer

Jordanians gather at the site where prominent Jordanian writer Nahed Hattar was shot dead the previous day outside an Amman court, during a vigil on September 26, 2016. (AFP/Khalil Mazraawi)

September 30th, 2016 - 10:00 GMT

Jordan’s King Abdullah offers condolences to Hattar family

Demonstrators shout slogans during a demonstration in the town of Fuheis, 20km northwest of Amman on September 25, 2016, denouncing the killing of prominent Jordanian writer Nahed Hattar. (AFP/Khalil Mazraawi)

September 26th, 2016 - 08:00 GMT

Watch what you say: 10 Jordanians to be sued for hate speech on social media following Hattar assassination

Police and civilians gather outside the court in Amman's Abdali neighborhood, where cartoonist Nahed Hattar was shot and killed. (AFP/Ahmad Alameen)

September 26th, 2016 - 07:02 GMT

Jordan cartoonist assassination: Suspect charged with premeditated murder, ‘terrorism’