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Man sets fire to Koran pages outside Stockholm mosque


Wednesday, 28 June, 2023 , 16:07 AFP A man set fire to pages of the Koran outside Stockholm's main mosque Wednesday, with Swedish police, who had granted a permit for the protest, saying he was being investigated for "agitation against an ethnic group."

Turkey slams 'despicable' Koran protest in Sweden


Wednesday, 28 June, 2023 , 15:13 AFP Turkey's foreign minister condemned the burning of several pages from the Koran in Sweden on Wednesday as "vile" and "despicable".

Man sets fire to Koran pages outside Stockholm mosque


Wednesday, 28 June, 2023 , 14:35 AFP A man set fire to several pages of the Koran outside Stockholm's main mosque Wednesday, after Swedish police granted a permit for the protest which coincided with the start of the Muslim holiday Eid al-Adha.

Turkey to hold NATO talks with Sweden next Thursday


Wednesday, 28 June, 2023 , 13:53 AFP The top diplomats from Turkey and Sweden will meet at NATO headquarters next Thursday for talks on Stockholm's bid to join the alliance, NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg said.

Sweden police grant permit for Koran burning protest outside mosque


Wednesday, 28 June, 2023 , 10:44 AFP Swedish police said they have granted a permit for a protest where the organiser plans to burn a Koran outside Stockholm's main mosque on Wednesday, the start of the Muslim three-day Eid al-Adha holiday.

Sweden police grant permit for Koran burning protest outside mosque


Wednesday, 28 June, 2023 , 09:32 AFP Swedish police said they have granted a permit for a protest where the organiser plans to burn a Koran outside Stockholm's main mosque on Wednesday, the start of the Muslim three-day Eid al-Adha holiday.

NATO to hold talks on Sweden entry before July summit


Monday, 26 June, 2023 , 13:07 AFP NATO will hold talks on Sweden joining the alliance before its summit next month, with the agreement of Turkey which has been holding up the bid, its chief said Monday.

What we know about Russia's Wagner rebellion


Saturday, 24 June, 2023 , 21:07 AFP Russian President Vladimir Putin faced the most serious challenge to his long rule on Saturday when the leader of the Wagner mercenary group vowed to topple Moscow's military leadership.

Ukraine claims new offensives and advances


Saturday, 24 June, 2023 , 17:06 AFP Ukrainian forces have launched several new offensives on their eastern front, confronting Russian troops in the Donbas region, and have claimed more ground, a minister said Saturday.

Greece saves 145 migrants on border with Turkey: report


Thursday, 22 June, 2023 , 18:27 AFP Greek authorities on Thursday rescued 145 migrants stranded on an island in the Evros River marking the border with Turkey, a common route for people fleeing war and poverty to reach Europe.