Iraq condemns repeated Koran desecrations in Denmark
[ad_1] Issued on: 25/07/2023 – 11:16Modified: 25/07/2023 – 11:53 01:30 Protesters in Iraq on Monday condemned the desecration of the Koran in front of its...
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Protesters in Lebanon Koran express outrage over desecration in Sweden
[ad_1] Issued on: 22/07/2023 – 08:37Modified: 22/07/2023 – 08:41 02:27 Thousands of people took to the streets in Beirut on Friday to express their outrage...
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Thousands in Iraq, Iran, Lebanon protest Koran desecration in Sweden
[ad_1] Thousands of people took to the streets in a handful of Muslim-majority countries Friday to express their outrage at the desecration of a copy...
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Saudi Arabia, Iran summon Swedish diplomats over desecrations of Koran
[ad_1] Middle East powerhouses Saudi Arabia and Iran have summoned Swedish diplomats to denounce Stockholm’s permission for protests that desecrate the Koran on free speech...
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Swedish embassy in Iraq stormed: Protesters angered over quran burning in Sweden
[ad_1] Issued on: 20/07/2023 – 13:33Modified: 20/07/2023 – 14:23 02:52 © France 24 Hundreds of protesters in the Iraqi capital stormed the Swedish embassy in Baghdad. The building was set on fire in the early hours of Thursday morning. According to the Swedish foreign ministry all embassy staff are safe. Thursday’s protest came on the heels of authorities over in Sweden approving a so-called public meeting outside Iraq’s embassy in Stockholm today. Two people are expected to participate and reportedly burn the quran and the Iraqi flag. Correspondent Paul Rhys tells us more. Read more...
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Baghdad demonstrators set fire to Swedish embassy after permission granted for Koran-burning protest
[ad_1] Issued on: 20/07/2023 – 10:24Modified: 20/07/2023 – 10:45 01:26 Demonstrators set fire to the Swedish embassy in Baghdad on July 20, 2023 after two...
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Sweden says its Baghdad embassy staff are safe after protesters set building on fire
[ad_1] Hundreds of protesters stormed the Swedish embassy in Baghdad in the early hours of Thursday morning and set it on fire, a source familiar with the matter...
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Iraqis storm Sweden’s embassy as Muslim world denounces Koran burning
[ad_1] Iraqi protesters breached Sweden’s embassy in Baghdad on Thursday, angered by a Koran burning outside a Stockholm mosque that sparked condemnation across the Muslim...
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Iran hangs two men for blasphemy as executions rise amid unrest
[ad_1] Issued on: 08/05/2023 – 21:14 Paris (AFP) – Iran on Monday hanged two men on charges of spreading blasphemy on social media, prompting US...
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Turkish Alevis’ struggle for equality
[ad_1] From our special correspondent in Pazarcik, Turkey – With an estimated population of between 15 to 20 million people, Turkey’s Alevi community is one...
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Muslims end Ramadan and begin Eid holiday amid war, reconciliation
[ad_1] Issued on: 20/04/2023 – 22:49 Large parts of the Muslim world marked the end of the fasting month of Ramadan at sundown Thursday and...
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Erdogan’s rival breaks taboo by talking about Alevi heritage ahead of elections
[ad_1] Issued on: 20/04/2023 – 17:21 President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s rival in next month’s election has confronted a Turkish political taboo by speaking out about...
