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Iraqis, Iranians rally as Swedish diplomats leave Baghdad in Koran row
AFP, Published on 21/07/2023
» BAGHDAD - Demonstrators marched in the Iraqi and Iranian capitals Friday to denounce Sweden's permission for protests that desecrate the Koran, as Stockholm withdrew staff from its Baghdad embassy.
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Iraqis breach Sweden mission as Muslim nations denounce Koran burning
AFP, Published on 29/06/2023
» BAGHDAD - Iraqi protesters breached Sweden's embassy in Baghdad on Thursday, angered by a Koran burning outside a Stockholm mosque that sparked condemnation across the Muslim world.
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Several dozen hurt in days of unrest in Sweden
AFP, Published on 19/04/2022
» STOCKHOLM: Several days of unrest in Sweden, sparked by a far-right group's burning of the Koran, have injured at least 40 people, police said on Monday, calling for more resources to deal with the violence.
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Dead, wounded in air strike on Yemen prison
AFP, Published on 21/01/2022
» SANAA - An air strike has destroyed a prison in the Huthi rebel stronghold of Saada in northern Yemen, leaving many dead or wounded, the insurgents said Friday as the Red Cross confirmed an attack.
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Huge anti-France rally in Bangladesh as Macron backlash widens
AFP, Published on 27/10/2020
» DHAKA - Tens of thousands of protesters marched through the Bangladesh capital on Tuesday in the biggest anti-France rally since President Emmanuel Macron defended cartoons depicting the Prophet Mohammed.
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Iran says fate of seized ship depends on crew 'cooperation'
AFP, Published on 21/07/2019
» TEHRAN: Iran said Sunday the fate of a British-flagged tanker it is refusing to hand back after seizing it in the Gulf depends on the cooperation of its crew with an investigation.
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Pastor back on trial in Turkey as US hopeful of release
AFP, Published on 12/10/2018
» ALIAGA (TURKEY) - An American pastor whose detention for the past two years by Turkey sparked a crisis in ties with the United States went back on trial Friday with Washington hopeful he will finally be released.
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Iran blames Arab separatists, US for deadly attack
AFP, Published on 23/09/2018
» TEHRAN: Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Sunday appeared to blame Arab separatists for a deadly attack on a military parade, accusing an unnamed US-backed Gulf state of supporting them.
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