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Muslim nations denounce Koran burning in Sweden

Headline from Digital Journal

Iraq, Iran, Saudi Arabia and other Middle Eastern nations on Thursday condemned the burning of the Koran by an Iraqi living in Sweden, warning such acts

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Reports & sources

8 articles, oldest first.

  1. UPI

    Turkey condemns Koran burning in Stockholm as Sweden seeks NATO membership (opens UPI)

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    Turkey has condemned yet another incident of the burning of the Koran, Islam's holy book, during a protest in Sweden which could threaten the Nordic country's application for membership in the NATO alliance.

  2. Al-Monitor

    Middle East condemns, protests Quran burning in Sweden by Iraqi refugee (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Quran burnings in Sweden have damaged the potential NATO member’s relationship with Turkey.

  3. Deutsche Welle

    Sweden: Muslim countries denounce Iraqi man's Quran burning – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    A series of Islamic countries have criticized the burning of pages of the Quran outside a mosque in Stockholm as part of an authorized protest. Turkish President Erdogan was among them, amid NATO talks with Sweden.

  4. Digital Journal

    Muslim nations denounce Koran burning in Sweden (opens Digital Journal)

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    Iraq, Iran, Saudi Arabia and other Middle Eastern nations on Thursday condemned the burning of the Koran by an Iraqi living in Sweden, warning such acts

  5. France 24

    Afghan Taliban authorities condemn Sweden Koran burning (opens France 24)

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    Afghanistan's Taliban government reacted angrily Thursday to Swedish authorities allowing a man to burn a copy of the Koran outside a mosque in Stockholm, calling it "utter contempt towards this noble…

  6. Washington Examiner

    Russia fans anger about Quran burning to obstruct Sweden’s NATO entry (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Russian President Vladimir Putin’s government issued multiple condemnations of a Quran burning incident in Sweden that could fortify Turkey’s blockade of the Nordic state’s entry into NATO.

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