Tag: sweden
Who is Salwan Momika, the Quran burner sparking international tensions between Sweden and Muslim nations
Iraq on Thursday expelled the Swedish ambassador to protest against a planned burning of the Quran in Stockholm. The Iraq government’s action came after protesters,…
Who is Salwan Momika, the Quran burner sparking international tensions between Sweden and Muslim nations
Iraq on Thursday expelled the Swedish ambassador to protest against a planned burning of the Quran in Stockholm. The Iraq government’s action came after protesters,…
Erdogan says yes, but not so fast, to Sweden’s Nato membership bid
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday tempered the expectation that his expression of support this week for Sweden joining Nato meant that he would swiftly…
Sweden: US President Biden welcomes Turkey’s agreement to back Sweden’s Nato bid
WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden on Monday (local time) welcomed his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s commitment to transmit the accession protocal for Sweden to…
Sweden: Turkey unblocks Sweden NATO bid, setting stage for summit
VILNIUS: Turkey agreed Monday to allow Sweden to join NATO, setting the stage for the allies to showcase their unity at a summit focused on…
Sweden: Turkey unblocks Sweden NATO bid, setting stage for summit
VILNIUS: Turkey agreed Monday to allow Sweden to join NATO, setting the stage for the allies to showcase their unity at a summit focused on…
Sweden: Anti-Sweden rallies in Pakistan to denounce Quran burning
ISAMABAD: Thousands of Muslims in Pakistan rallied on Friday to protest last week’s burning of the Quran in Stockholm following a call by PM Shehbaz…
Turkiye and Sweden fail to end their NATO membership standoff. Their leaders will try again on Monday
BRUSSELS: Sweden and Turkiye made some progress in talks aimed at overcoming President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s objections to the Nordic country joining NATO but gaps…
Biden to host Swedish PM for talks on NATO, Ukraine
WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden will host Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson next week to talk about transatlantic security cooperation and the war in Ukraine,…
Quran: Muslim nations denounce Quran burning in Sweden
BAGHDAD: Iraq, Iran, Saudi Arabia and other Middle Eastern nations on Thursday condemned the burning of the Quran by an Iraqi living in Sweden, warning…