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Protesters Try to Storm Baghdad’s Green Zone Over the Burning of Quran and Iraqi Flag in Denmark
Tensions flared again in Iraq on Saturday over a series of recent protests in Europe involving the desecration…
Protesters Briefly Storm the Swedish Embassy in Baghdad in Protest Over Quran Burning
Hundreds of followers of the influential Iraqi Shiite cleric and political leader Muqtada Sadr briefly stormed the Swedish…
Iraqi PM Expels Swedish Ambassador After Protesters Storm Embassy Over Koran Burnings
Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' Al Sudani on Thursday expelled Sweden's ambassador to Baghdad and recalled the country's…
Turkey’s Pledge of Support for Sweden’s NATO Entry is Tied to Goals on Security and E.U. Membership
Turkey made a surprise pledge to drop its opposition to Sweden joining NATO, paving the way for the…
Turkey Agrees to Support Sweden’s Bid for NATO Membership
Turkey agreed to clear the path for Sweden to become a part of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization…
Sweden is Considering Making Koran Burnings Illegal
The Swedish government is examining whether it could make setting the Koran or other holy books on fire…
After Quran, Request Filed with Swedish Police to Burn Torah Outside Israeli Embassy
Three requests to burn religious texts, including a Torah book, have been submitted to police in Sweden by…
Canada, U.K., Sweden and Ukraine Take Iran to Court Over Downed Jet
Canada, Britain, Sweden and Ukraine said Thursday they will take Iran to the International Court of Justice to…
Protesters Briefly Storm the Swedish Embassy in Baghdad in Protest Over Quran Burning
Hundreds of followers of the influential Iraqi Shiite cleric and political leader Muqtada Sadr briefly stormed the Swedish…
Sweden’s NATO Bid at Risk After Protester Burns Quran in Front of Stockholm Mosque on Eid Holiday
Only two people, including Momika, attended the event, while an estimated 200 people, including supporters and detractors, watched, Reuters reported.