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Five shot at school in Sweden’s Orebro
Orebro: Five people were shot at a school in Sweden on Tuesday, police said. The Swedish news agency TT reported, without providing its sources, that the perpetrator died by suicide. Police didn’t…
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Killing of Quran burner Salwan Momika: Sweden releases 5 suspects
Stockholm: Swedish prosecutors said Friday they have ordered the release of five men who were arrested after the fatal shooting of an Iraqi man who carried out several Quran burnings. Salwan Momika…
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Video: Swedish police arrest 15 for bid to prevent Quran desecration
The Swedish police has arrested 15 people who were trying to prevent anti-Islamic activist from desecrating a copy of the Holy Quran. Thirty-seven-old Salwan Momika, an Iraqi national living in Sweden, once…
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Watch: Young man in boxing gloves confronts Stockholm’s Quran desecrator
A young man wearing boxing gloves attempted to attack Silwan Momica who has desecrated several copies of the Quran in the Swedish capital, Stockholm. This came to light on Tuesday after a…
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Sweden: Woman sprays fire extinguisher on Quran desecrator, arrested
The Swedish police have detained a woman, who used a fire extinguisher on an anti-Islamist activist to stop the desecration of the Quran. Thirty-seven-old Salwan Momika, who is a Swedish resident of…
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Sweden re-examines residency of Iraqi refugee who desecrated Quran
Stockholm: Swedish migration agency is re-examining the residence permit of an Iraqi refugee behind several incidents of Quran desecration in Stockholm in recent weeks. Thirty-seven-year-old Salwan Momika burned a copy of the…
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Swedish FM voices regret over Quran attack in Stockholm
Beirut: The Swedish Foreign Minister Tobias Billstrom has expressed regret over the recent attack on the Quran in Stockholm, the media reported. During a phone call with his Lebanese counterpart Abdallah Bou…
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Sweden temporarily moves Iraq embassy staff to Stockholm
Stockholm: The Swedish embassy staff in Iraq has been temporarily relocated from Baghdad to Stockholm, Swedish authorities said. “Seconded personnel have arrived in Sweden by regular flight,” the Swedish Ministry for Foreign…
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Countries summon Sweden envoys to protest Quran desecration
Sweden’s ambassadors have been summoned by several Islamic countries to denounce the issuance of permits for protests where copies of the Quran were desecration in Stockholm. The summons came in the wake…
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Iraqi man desecrates Quran again in Sweden
A Swedish resident of Iraqi origin once again desecrated a copy of the Quran in front of the Iraqi embassy in the Swedish capital, Stockholm, under heavy police protection on Thursday. Thirty-seven-old…
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Sweden: Muslim man chooses not to desecrate Bible, Torah, says ‘its not right’
A Swedish resident of Syrian origin who had received permission to burn the Torah and the Bible in Stockholm chose not to desecrate the sacred books in response to the provocations of burning the copy of…
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After Quran, Swedish police allows desecration of Torah, Bible
The Swedish Police on Friday gave permission for a gathering where they are expected to burn the Torah and Hebrew Bible in front of the Israeli Embassy’ in Stockholm. It is expected…
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Quran desecration: Saudi Arabia welcomes UNHRC resolution
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has welcomed the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) resolution on religious hatred in the wake of a desecration of the copy of Holy Quran incident…
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Kuwait to print 100,000 copies of Quran with Swedish translation
Kuwait: The Kuwait government has announced printing of 100,000 copies of the Quran translated into Swedish language, Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) reported. The decision was taken in response to the desecration of…
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Protest held in Stockholm against Quran burning
Stockholm: Thousands of protestors gathered in central Stockholm to protest against the burning of the Quran in Sweden. The gathering took place on a square near a mosque where an individual set…
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