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May 28, 2012
Nerikes Allehanda and the Muhammad cartoons controversy
Once again a Scandinavian country has found itself at the centre of a row over cartoons depicting the Muslim Prophet Muhammad. In this case the country is Sweden, and the cartoon in question was published in local paper Nerikes Allehanda at the end of August. It has so far provoked official protests from a number of countries, as well as small demonstrations outside the newspaper's offices in Örebro.
Muhammad cartoon inspires musical in Sweden
A Swedish cartoonist already facing a slew of death threats over his depiction of the Muslim prophet Muhammad as a dog is working on a musical based on the drawing called "Dogs". READ »
'Muhammad cartoon not racial agitation'
A cartoon depicting Prophet Muhammad as a dog, published in a local Swedish newspaper in August, did not constitute incitement to racial hatred, Sweden's justice chancellor ruled on Thursday. READ »
Islamists push for boycott of Swedish firms
Websites run by militant Islamists have listed the names of over 100 Swedish companies as possible targets in the ongoing row surrounding the publication in Swedish newspapers of a caricature of the Muslim prophet Muhammad. READ »
Swedish publishers receive international backing
The World Association of Newspapers has expressed its support for the Swedish publishing community following death threats made at the weekend against artist Lars Vilks and newspaper editor Ulf Johansson. READ »
Algerian ambassador condemns bounty on Muhammad cartoonist
Algeria's ambassador to Sweden on Monday condemned death threats from al-Qaeda in Iraq against a Swedish artist who drew a cartoon of Prophet Muhammad and a newspaper editor who published it. READ »
European Muslims condemn death sentence
Two leading European Muslim organizations have condemned the threats issued by al-Qaeda in Iraq on the lives of Swedish artist Lars Vilks and newspaper editor Ulf Johansson. READ »
Cartoonist forced to leave home
Police have told Swedish artist Lars Vilks that it is not safe for him to remain at his home in southern Sweden following threats on his life from an al-Qaeda front organization in Iraq. READ »
Media and Prime Minister rally around cartoonist
The Swedish media and Prime Minister rallied Sunday behind a cartoonist whose depiction of the Islamic prophet as a dog earned him death threats from Al-Qaeda in Iraq, as Swedish companies braced for a backlash. READ »
Vilks to get police protection
Artist Lars Vilks is to be offered police protection following a statement from al-Qaeda's purported leader in Iraq offering a $100,000 dollar reward for his assassination. The controversial cartoonist has called on the Swedish government to condemn the threats. READ »
Ericsson takes down flags in Middle East
Telecoms giant Ericsson has taken steps to reduce its visibility in the Middle East following Saturday's threat by al-Qaeda in Iraq to target major Swedish companies. READ »
Al-Qaeda puts bounties on heads of Swedes
The purported leader of Al-Qaeda in Iraq has called for the murder of artist Lars Vilks and newspaper editor Ulf Johansson. The organization also threatened to target "Ericsson, Scania, Volvo, IKEA and Electrolux" unless an apology is forthcoming. READ »
Sweden denies apologizing over cartoon row
Sweden has denied claims by the Organization of the Islamic Conference that a diplomat apologized for the controversy over the publication in Sweden of a cartoon depicting the Muslim Prophet Muhammad as a dog. READ »
Muhammad cartoons spark new protest
A large group of protesters gathered outside the offices of a second Swedish newspaper on Friday evening protesting at the publication in August of a cartoon depicting the Muslim prophet Muhammad. READ »
Muslim ambassadors 'made no demands'
Sweden's prime minister met on Friday with ambassadors from 22 Muslim countries for talks surrounding the publication in a Swedish newspaper of a caricature of the Muslim prophet Muhammad. READ »
Sculpture by controverial artist set on fire
A 'roundabout dog' sculpture created by the artist at the centre of the Muhammad cartoon controversy was set on fire on Thursday night. READ »
Muslim ambassadors: 'Sweden needs to change its laws'
Ambassadors from Muslim countries have indicated that they intend to present the Swedish prime minister with a list of demands when they meet on Friday. READ »
Artist: 'We needed a hot potato'
Artist Lars Vilks has spoken out about the controversy surrounding the publication of his picture of Muhammad as a dog in a local newspaper. READ »
Swedish Muslims cancel Muhammad cartoon demonstration
Swedish Muslims said Wednesday they had called off a demonstration planned for Friday against a newspaper cartoon depicting Prophet Muhammad as a dog following talks with the prime minister. READ »
Reinfeldt in talks with Muslim groups
Sweden's prime minister said on Tuesday he was sorry if Muslims were offended by a cartoon depicting Prophet Muhammad as a dog but he also stressed that freedom of expression was an "inalienable" right in Sweden. READ »
Muhammad row 'good for integration'
As Swedish civil servants warn of a growing security threat, Integration Minister Nyamko Sabuni accentuates the positives in the ongoing Muhammad cartoon controversy. READ »
More Egyptian criticism of Swedish cartoon
Egypt's lawmakers on Tuesday condemned the publication by a Swedish newspaper of a cartoon of Islam's prophet Muhammad as a dog saying such "odious" acts fanned religious hatred. READ »
Vandals burn copies of Nerikes Allehanda
Hundreds of copies of Nerikes Allehanda newspaper were burned in Örebro during the night. The newspaper is at the centre of the ongoing Muhammad caricature row. READ »
Muhammad cartoons: Jordan condemns publication
Jordan condemned on Monday the publication in Sweden of a cartoon of Islam's prophet, warning it could undermine inter-faith dialogue and co-existence. The Managing Editor of the Jordan Times tells The Local that many Jordanians are angry about the cartoon. READ »
Egypt joins in Muhammad cartoon row
Egypt and a Saudi-based Muslim organization have joined the condemnation of the publication in Sweden of a cartoon of Islam's prophet. READ »
Afghans add voice to Muhammad cartoon row
The cartoonist behind a caricature of the Muslim Prophet Muhammad has said he has no intention of apologizing. Meanwhile, Afghanistan has joined Pakistan and Iran in condemning the publication. READ »
Demonstrators in Muhammad picture protest
Around 300 demonstrators - led by the Islamic Cultural Centre in Örebro - assembled outside the offices of Nerikes Allehanda on Friday afternoon to protest against the newspaper's publication of a caricature of the Muslim prophet Muhammad. READ »
Reinfeldt speaks out over Muhammad controversy
Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt has spoken out about the need for Sweden to stand up for press freedom following the controversy surrounding the publication by a local newspaper of a drawing of Muhammad. READ »
Muhammad cartoon: Sweden 'sorry for hurt feelings'
Pakistan has condemned the publication of cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad in newspaper Nerikes Allehanda. A Swedish diplomat says he is "sorry if the publication hurt Muslim feelings." READ »
Ahmadinejad claims 'Zionists' behind Swedish cartoon
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has said that "Zionists" were behind a cartoon in a Swedish newspaper depicting the head of the Prophet Mohammed on a dog's body. READ »
Paper defends Muhammad dog cartoon
Leading figures in Sweden's media industry have backed newspaper Nerikes Allehanda, which has been criticised by Iran for publishing a cartoon depicting the Prophet Muhammad as a dog. The paper itself has meanwhile defended its decision to publish. READ »
Iran protests over Swedish Muhammad cartoon
Iran summoned a Swedish diplomat to its foreign ministry on Monday to protest against a cartoon in a Swedish newspaper depicting the head of Prophet Mohammed on a dog's body. READ »
Muslim groups to exhibit 'Muhammad dogs'
Artist Lars Vilks may finally get to see his controversial 'Muhammad dog' sketches displayed in public thanks to the intervention of two Muslim groups. READ »
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