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Iraq expels Swedish ambassador over planned burning of Qur’an in Stockholm

Baghdad also recalls chargé d’affaires from Sweden as protesters storm Swedish embassy in Iraq

The Guardian - AU · Jul 20, 2023

Iraq expels Sweden ambassador, embassy stormed over Quran burning

Protesters angered by burning of copies of the Quran in Sweden set fire to the Swedish embassy in the Iraqi capital.

Al Jazeera · Jul 20, 2023

Iraq and Syria discuss tackling cross-border drug trade

Iraq and Syria's foreign ministers discussed ways to help end drug trafficking across their joint border at a meeting in Baghdad on Sunday, Iraq's Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein said.

Reuters · Jun 4, 2023

Supporters of Iraqi cleric Sadr storm Baghdad's Green Zone again

Thousands of supporters of Shi'ite populist cleric Moqtada al-Sadr stormed Baghdad's fortified government zone and broke into parliament on Saturday for the second time in a week, leaving at least 125 people injured and escalating a political stand-off.

Reuters · Jul 30, 2022

Iraqi protesters storm parliament for second time in a week

Supporters of Shia leader Muqtada al-Sadr occupy parliament to prevent the nomination of a new PM.

Al Jazeera · Jul 30, 2022