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.