Russian President Vladimir Putin while speaking at the annual news press conference said that insulting Prophet Muhammad is a "violation of religious freedom and the violation of the sacred feelings of people who profess Islam.

Insulting Prophet Muhammad violation of religious freedom: Putin

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that Western governments should treat the people who insult the Prophet the same as those who deny the Holocaust, reported the Pakistani newspaper, Dawn.

Insulting Prophet should be same as denying Holocaust: Imran Khan

As the backlash against French President Emmanuel Macron continues to mount, France is considering appointing a special envoy to quell Muslim nations' anger directed towards Macron.

France considers appointing envoy for explaining Macron's approach to Muslim nations

Justifying killings of people who insult Prophet, Al-Qaeda on Monday threatened French President Emmanuel Macron over his comments on Islam. Macron defended the publication of Prophet Mohammed's caricatures on the grounds of freedom of speech and expression which has angered several radical groups and Muslim nations across the world.

Al-Qaeda threatens Emmanuel Macron as France kills 50 jihadists in Mali

As French President Macron faces backlash over the depiction of the cartoon of Prophet Muhamed in the aftermath of the beheading of a French national, China's state-run channel China Central Television (CCTV) has broadcast a portrait of Prophet Muhammad in a TV series.

Amid anti-Macron row, China's state-run CCTV shows Prophet Muhammad's portrait in TV show

In the latest trigger over cartoons of the Prophet Mohammad shown in a French class, retail co-ops in Kuwait have started boycotting French products. In Saudi Arabia, the largest economy in the Arab world, boycotting French supermarket retailer Carrefour was the second most trending hashtag on Sunday.

Kuwait's retail co-ops boycott French products over Prophet Mohammad's cartoons