Muslims across Pakistan hold anti-Sweden protests to denounce burning of Islam’s holy book
Islamabad (AP) — Thousands of Muslims in Pakistan gathered on Friday to protest last week’s burning of the Quran, Islam’s holy book,
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Sweden will not get Turkey’s nod for NATO bid unless it stops sheltering ‘terrorists’ -Erdogan
Ankara (Reuters) – Turkey will not lift its opposition to Sweden joining NATO unless it stops harbouring groups Ankara considers
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Muslim group says measures needed to prevent Koran desecration
The incident has triggered large protests in Baghdad in front of the Swedish Embassy. It has also been condemned by the United States.
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Iran holds off sending ambassador to Sweden in protest over Koran incident
Dubai (Reuters) – Iran will refrain from sending a new ambassador to Sweden in protest over the burning of a
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Mass protest in Baghdad follows Koran burning in Sweden
Baghdad (Reuters) – Thousands of supporters of Shi’ite populist cleric Moqtada al-Sadr held a protest in front of the Swedish
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Thousands protest in Iraq for a second day over burning of Quran in Sweden
Basra (AP) — Thousands of followers of a firebrand Iraqi Shiite cleric rallied in major cities in Iraq on Friday,
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Protesters briefly storm the Swedish Embassy in Baghdad in protest over Quran burning
Baghdad (AP) — Hundreds of followers of the influential Iraqi Shiite cleric and political leader Muqtada Sadr briefly stormed the
Read MoreUAE summons Sweden’s ambassador over Koran burning in Stockholm
Dubai (Reuters) – The United Arab Emirates summoned the Swedish ambassador on Thursday to protest against the burning of a
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Swedish defense minister says NATO full membership is top priority
Tokyo (AP) — Sweden’s defense minister said Tuesday his country’s top priority is to gain full NATO membership before the
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Iran hangs Iranian-Swedish man over 2018 attack killing 25
Dubai (AP) — Iran executed an Iranian-Swedish dual national Saturday accused of masterminding a 2018 attack on a military parade
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