Organization of Islamic CooperationSweden's special envoy over Quran desecration amid protests
- An Iraqi man living in Sweden announced plans to burn the Quran, sparking protests in Iraq and elsewhere.
- Hundreds of protesters in Baghdad attempted to storm the heavily fortified Green Zone following reports of a Quran burning in Copenhagen.
- Iraq cut off diplomatic relations with Sweden, and demonstrators stormed the Swedish Embassy in response.
- The Organization of Islamic Cooperation criticized Swedish authorities for granting licenses allowing Quran abuse.
- The OIC suspended the status of Sweden's special envoy over the Quran desecration in Stockholm.
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