Iraq expels Sweden envoy as Koran stomped in Stockholm
Sweden and other European countries have previously seen protests where far-right and other activists, citing free speech protections, damage or destroy religious symbols or books, commonly sparking protests and heightening diplomatic tensions.
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A supporter of Iraqi Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr holds a copy of the Koran, as he and others gather for a protest outside the Swedish embassy in Baghdad on July 20, 2023. (AFP)
By NewVision Reporter
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BAGHDAD - Iraq on Thursday expelled Sweden's ambassador after a man stomped on a copy of the Koran at a Stockholm demonstration just hours after the Swedish embassy