At least 40 people were injured after days of violence during protests over the planned public burning of the Muslim holy book. Aiming to drum up support ahead of Danish legislative elections in September, Paludan declared a “tour” of Sweden, planning to visit cities and towns with large Muslim populations with the intent of burning copies of the Quran during …
Saudi Arabia has strongly condemned the burning of the Quran by far-right groups in Sweden. Issuing a statement early on Monday, the Saudi Arabian foreign ministry said that it condemned the deliberate abuse of the Quran, the provocations and incitement against Muslims by some extremists in the Scandinavian country. The ministry added that Saudi Arabia stresses the importance of concerted …
Police say they have arrested 26 people from Norrkoping and Linkoping, which witnessed violent protests against the far-right group’s plan to burn the Quran. Police in Sweden say they have arrested at least 26 people in the wake of weekend clashes in the cities of Norrkoping and Linkoping against the planned burning of the holy Quran by a far-right group. …
Liverpool are the latest club to send scouts to watch 17-year-old Icelandic wonderkid Isak Bergmann Johannesson after interest from Manchester United and Juventus. According to Swedish outlet Expressen, the Reds sent scout Mads Jorgensen to watch Johannesson against AIK on Monday with Norrkoping resigned to the fact they may lose the talented youngster. Liverpool have joined the race to sign …
