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Sweden Navigates Fallout From Quran Burnings As Security Threats Rise

  • A series of Quran burnings in Sweden, largely by an Iraqi refugee, have sparked angry reactions and protests across the Muslim world.
  • Sweden upholds freedom of speech but condemns the anti-Muslim acts, putting it at odds with demands to stop the burnings.
  • Muslim countries have accused Sweden of hostility toward Islam and condemned the burnings.
  • Sweden's domestic security agency warns the incidents have increased terror threats against the country.
  • Sweden's prime minister and government are very worried about potential violence from further planned Quran burnings.
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