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A Swedish soldier stands next to a ceremonial cannon in the courtyard of the Royal Palace in Stockholm, Sweden, March 7, 2024.

Sweden offers $34,000 incentive for immigrants to return home amidst policy shift

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

Protestor Salwan Momika, who planned to burn a copy of Koran and the Iraqi flag, is escorted by police to a location outside the Iraqi embassy, in Stockholm, Sweden July 20, 2023

Anti-Islam activist burns Quran in Swedish demonstration

By DANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD , REUTERS

Supporters of Iraqi Shi'ite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr take part in a protest after the embassy was stormed and set on fire ahead of an expected Koran burning in Stockholm, in Baghdad, Iraq July 21, 2023.

Iraq jails police for failing to halt torching of Swedish embassy after Quran burning

Demonstrators burn the Swedish flag during a protest against a man who burned a copy of the Quran outside a mosque in the Swedish capital Stockholm, in front of the Swedish Embassy in Tehran, Iran June 30, 2023

Swedish government considers allowing police to stop Quran burnings

By REUTERS

A man displays a placard during a protest following the burning of the Koran in Stockholm, outside the embassy of Sweden in London, Britain, January 28, 2023.

Sweden raises terrorist alert level after Quran burnings

By REUTERS

BURNING A Swedish flag to denounce the desecration of a Koran outside a Stockholm mosque, in Karachi, Pakistan, July 7.

Sweden's ambassador to 'Post': We never approved Quran, Torah burning - opinion

By ERIK ULLENHAG

A man displays a placard during a protest following the burning of the Koran in Stockholm, outside the embassy of Sweden in London, Britain, January 28, 2023.

Sweden says it's target of Russia-backed disinformation over NATO, Koran burnings

By REUTERS

People rally to denounce the burning of the Koran in Sweden and the Israeli military operation in the West Bank city of Jenin, in Sanaa, Yemen July 4, 2023.

Iraqis protest over Quran desecration; Iran condemns Sweden

By REUTERS

Protesters clash with security forces members as they gather near the Swedish embassy in Baghdad hours after the embassy was stormed and set on fire ahead of an expected Koran burning in Stockholm, in Baghdad, Iraq, July 20, 2023.

Iraq expels Swedish ambassador over planned Quran burning

By REUTERS

A person who has been given permission by the police for a public gathering to burn a Torah and a Bible outside the Isaeli embassy, holds a Koran in his hand after choosing not to burn the books, according to local media, in Stockholm, Sweden July 15, 2023.

Would-be book burner admits: I never had any intention of burning a Torah

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF , TOVAH LAZAROFF , ZVIKA KLEIN

Burning books.

Swedish police receive application to burn Torah, other holy scriptures

Demonstration against Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Sweden’s NATO bid, in Stockholm

Quran burning outside Turkish Embassy in Sweden complicates Swedish bid to join NATO

By DEBBIE MOHNBLATT/THE MEDIA LINE