Protesters storm Swedish embassy in Iraq over Quran burning
Demonstrators angered by the recent burning of a copy of the holy Quran in Sweden, stormed the Swedish embassy in central Baghdad, scaling the walls of the compound and setting it on fire.
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US blacklists over a dozen Iraqi banks in dollar smuggling crackdown: Report
The US has banned 14 Iraqi banks from conducting dollar transactions as part of its crackdown on corruption and “dollar smuggling to Iran.”
Swedish embassy in Baghdad stormed, set alight over Koran burning
BAGHDAD/STOCKHOLM (Reuters) — Hundreds of protesters stormed the Swedish embassy in central Baghdad in the early hours of Thursday morning, scaling its walls and setting it on fire in protest against the expected burning of a Koran in Sweden. All Bagh…
Protesters storm Swedish embassy in Baghdad, set fire over planned Qur’an burning
Thursday’s demonstration was called to protest the second planned Quran burning in Sweden in weeks by Shi’ite supporters, after an earlier burning ignited widespread controversy.
Iraq expels Swedish ambassador after desecration of Qur’an in Stockholm
Baghdad also recalls chargé d’affaires from Sweden as protesters storm Swedish embassy in IraqIraq expelled the Swedish ambassador on Thursday in protest at a planned burning of the Qur’an in Stockholm that had prompted hundreds of protesters to storm …
Swedish Embassy in Baghdad Is Set on Fire
Episodes of Quran burning in Sweden have angered many in the Muslim world and drawn condemnation from the country’s authorities.
Iraqi PM meets Syria’s president in Damascus
Iraq’s Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani has held talks with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in Damascus during the first trip of its kind to the war-torn country since the 12-year conflict began in 2011. The two leaders discussed fighting drugs…
Iraqi premier makes rare visit to Syria amid Arab normalization
Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani on Sunday visited neighboring Syria, marking a growing Arab normalization with the government of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. The official visit was the first by an Iraqi premier to war-torn Syria in m…
As Iraq Tries to Chill Critics, Its Newest Target Is Social Media
New regulations on “degrading content” are part of a broader campaign to silence independent voices.
Lebanese navy kicks off maritime Resolute Union drill, with US advisors and new participants
The drill won’t include US naval assets, but American trainers are on hand to advise the Lebanon-led exercise series.