Salwan Momika, man who burned Quran in 2023, shot dead in SwedenIraqi immigrant and anti-Islam campaigner Salwan Momika was killed in Sodertalje, a city near Stockholm, hours before he was expected to re...
30 Jan, 2025, 06.38 PM IST
Salwan Momika shot dead: Who was the controversial Iraqi refugee in Sweden known for publicly burning the Quran?Salwan Momika, an Iraqi activist known for burning copies of the Quran, was shot dead in Sweden. The killing, which occurred late Wednesday...
30 Jan, 2025, 03.50 PM IST
Iran sent thousands of SMS to Swedes calling for revenge over 2023 Quran burningsSweden has accused Iran of sending thousands of text messages calling for revenge over Quran burnings in the country. Authorities claim tha...
24 Sep, 2024, 01.32 PM IST
Swedish host city braces for Eurovision finalMalmo prepares for Eurovision amid security threats and protests over Israel's participation. Tension escalates due to recent Israeli milit...
11 May, 2024, 11.37 PM IST
Turkey's president submits protocol for Sweden's admission into NATO to parliament for ratificationTurkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has submitted a protocol for Sweden's admission into NATO to Turkey's parliament for ratification. E...
23 Oct, 2023, 08.18 PM IST
Sweden raises its terror threat level to 2nd-highest following recent Quran burningsIn neighbouring Denmark, where there also have been several public Quran desecrations, police said Wednesday that "on the recommendation" o...
17 Aug, 2023, 06.28 PM IST
Sweden calls for vigilance abroad after Quran desecrations and protestsSweden's National Security Adviser, Henrik Landerholm, has warned Swedes overseas and businesses related to Sweden to be extra cautious due...
14 Aug, 2023, 04.52 PM IST
Koran set alight at protest outside Sweden parliamentSaudi Arabia and Iraq have called for a meeting, expected to be held on Monday, of the Jeddah-based Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OI...
31 Jul, 2023, 06.18 PM IST
Protesters try to storm Baghdad's Green Zone over the burning of Quran and Iraqi flag in DenmarkAn Iraqi asylum-seeker who burned a copy of the Quran during a demonstration last month in Stockholm had threatened to do the same thing ag...
22 Jul, 2023, 06.35 PM IST
Protesters try to storm Baghdad's Green Zone over the burning of Quran and Iraqi flag in DenmarkHundreds of protesters attempted to storm Baghdad's heavily fortified Green Zone, which houses foreign embassies and the seat of Iraq's gov...
22 Jul, 2023, 02.42 PM IST
Muslim-majority nations express outrage and plan street protests over Quran desecration in SwedenIn Iran, Iraq and Lebanon, protesters planned demonstrations after Swedish police permitted a protest Thursday in which an Iraqi Christian ...
21 Jul, 2023, 02.24 PM IST
Iraq expels Sweden envoy as Koran stomped in StockholmNews that Swedish authorities would permit the protest to proceed on free speech grounds had led hundreds of Iraqis to storm and torch Swed...
21 Jul, 2023, 12.28 PM IST
Videos purport to show protesters storming Swedish Embassy in Baghdad in anger over Quran burningThe videos showed dozens of men climbing over the fence at the complex, with the sound of them trying to break down a front door. Another s...
20 Jul, 2023, 07.05 AM IST
Finland hopes to join NATO with Sweden despite Erdogan remarks: Pekka Haavisto"Our strong desire in Finland has been and still is to join NATO together with Sweden," Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto told reporters in H...
30 Jan, 2023, 07.36 PM IST
Finland's top diplomat hints at joining NATO without SwedenHis comment came a day after Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan warned Sweden not to expect support for its bid for NATO membership fol...
24 Jan, 2023, 06.28 PM IST
Turkey's president says no support for Sweden's NATO bidTurkey's president said Monday Sweden shouldn't expect support for NATO membership following weekend protests in Stockholm by an anti-Islam...
23 Jan, 2023, 10.08 PM IST
Norwegian national asked to leave India for violating visa normsJanne-Mette Johansson said in a Facebook post that she has been directed by the Bureau of Immigration authorities, who again came to her ho...
27 Dec, 2019, 12.00 PM IST