https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Europe in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Middle East powerhouses Saudi Arabia and Iran have joined in the criticism of Swedish authorities for allowing protests to go ahead that desecrate the Quran on free speech grounds. https://www.thelocal.com/20230721/saudi-arabia-and-iran-summon-swedish-diplomats-to-denounce-quran-protests Fri, 21 Jul 2023 11:45:27 +0200 saudi-arabia-and-iran-summon-swedish-diplomats-to-denounce-quran-protests Saudi Arabia on Monday was the latest country to summon Sweden's ambassador over a Quran burning outside a Stockholm mosque, which sparked a diplomatic backlash across the Muslim world. https://www.thelocal.com/20230703/muslim-countries-summon-swedish-ambassadors-over-quran-burning Mon, 03 Jul 2023 11:41:13 +0200 muslim-countries-summon-swedish-ambassadors-over-quran-burning