Iraq expels Swedish envoy following Quran desecration in Stockholm

Jul 21, 2023

Iraq has expelled the Swedish ambassador following massive protests in Baghdad by angry Iraq protesters over the burning of the Quran in Sweden, reported...

Iraq: Protesters storm Swedish Embassy in Baghdad over Quran burning

Jul 20, 2023

Hundreds of protesters stormed the Swedish Embassy in Baghdad early Thursday and set part of it on fire after a Quran was burnt during...

'Quran burning doesn't reflect views of Swedish government'

Jul 03, 2023

The Swedish government condemned the burning of the holy Quran outside the Stockholm Central Mosque on Sunday and called it an "Islamophobic act", according...

Finland to join NATO without Sweden after Turkey casts doubt on expansion of alliance

Jan 24, 2023

Haavisto in a statement on Tuesday said that Finland must consider joining NATO without Sweden after Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan ruled out giving...

Stockholm protests anger Turkey, cancel Sweden's minister meeting

Jan 21, 2023

Notably, a protest in Stockholm erupted on Saturday against Turkey and Sweden's bid to join NATO, including the burning of a copy of the...

Why Erdogan, infuriating the West, blocks Sweden's and Finland's NATO bid?

Jan 30, 2023

Last week Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan once again infuriated the West with his statement that he would block Sweden's NATO bid, saying that...