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Sweden closer to NATO membership after Erdogan sends accession protocol to Turkish parliament
World
October 24, 2023
Sweden closer to NATO membership after Erdogan sends accession protocol to Turkish parliament
CNN — Sweden inched a step closer to joining NATO on Monday after Turkey’s president sent accession protocols to parliament.…
Landslide causes motorway to collapse in Sweden
World
September 24, 2023
Landslide causes motorway to collapse in Sweden
CNN — A large chunk of a motorway in southwest Sweden collapsed overnight, causing three people to be taken to…
Nobel Foundation reverses decision to invite Russia to prize ceremony following backlash
World
September 3, 2023
Nobel Foundation reverses decision to invite Russia to prize ceremony following backlash
CNN — The Nobel Foundation has U-turned on a controversial decision to invite the ambassadors of Russia, Belarus and Iran…
Sweden and Denmark consider ban on Quran-burning protests as security fears rise
Middle East
August 2, 2023
Sweden and Denmark consider ban on Quran-burning protests as security fears rise
CNN — A spate of Quran-burning protests in Sweden and Denmark has caused angry demonstrations in Muslim-majority countries, heightened security…
Egypt’s mufti condemns repeated incidents of burning copies of Holy Quran
Egypt
July 22, 2023
Egypt’s mufti condemns repeated incidents of burning copies of Holy Quran
Egypt’s Mufti and President of the Supreme Council of the General Secretariat for Fatwa Authorities Worldwide Shawqi Allam denounced the…
Protesters storm Swedish embassy in Iraq over Quran burning plan
Middle East
July 21, 2023
Protesters storm Swedish embassy in Iraq over Quran burning plan
CNN — Iraqi security forces dispersed hundreds of demonstrators who stormed the main gates of the Swedish embassy in the…
Sweden allows protest burning Torahs and Bibles outside Israeli Embassy
World
July 15, 2023
Sweden allows protest burning Torahs and Bibles outside Israeli Embassy
CNN — Swedish authorities have approved a protest involving the burning of Torahs and Bibles outside the Israeli Embassy in…
Comments from Biden and Erdogan threaten to overshadow NATO summit – and help Putin
World
July 11, 2023
Comments from Biden and Erdogan threaten to overshadow NATO summit – and help Putin
CNN — When NATO leaders meet in the Lithuanian capital of Vilnius on Tuesday, they do so with two clouds…
Erdogan links Sweden’s NATO bid to Turkey joining the EU
Middle East
July 10, 2023
Erdogan links Sweden’s NATO bid to Turkey joining the EU
CNN — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Monday that Brussels should clear the path for Ankara’s accession to the…
Sweden condemns Quran burning on 1st day of Eid al-Adha
Middle East
July 3, 2023
Sweden condemns Quran burning on 1st day of Eid al-Adha
The Swedish government on Sunday condemned the burning of a copy of the holy Quran in front of Stockholm’s main…