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February 14, 2012
Caricatures
The following articles have been tagged with "Caricatures":
Cartoon bear victim of ‘refugee-porn’: Vilks
Society: 20 May 11
The media storm surrounding the special edition of children’s cartoon Bamse, aimed at helping asylum seeking children, could have ‘xenophobic undercurrents’, according to controversial artist Lars Vilks.
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Swede extradited over 'Muhammad cartoon plot'
National: 4 Apr 11
A man arrested in Stockholm in connection to a foiled plot to murder staff at Jyllands-Posten, a Danish newspaper that published caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad, is set to face trial in Denmark, a Swedish court ruled Monday.
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Al-Qaeda issues new Sweden threat: report
National: 17 Feb 11
An English-language online publication with links to the al-Qaeda terrorist network has paid tribute to the suicide bomber who attacked in Stockholm in December while calling for new acts of terrorism in Sweden.
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Suspects planned to slit journalists' throats
National: 31 Jan 11
The men from Sweden currently being held in Copenhagen on suspicions of planning a terror attack against the Jyllands-Posten newspaper planned on slitting the journalists' throats, police wiretaps reveal.
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Muslim Council head 'clueless' over terror plot
National: 10 Jan 11
The head of the Muslim Council of Sweden has said she had no idea that the man with whom her daughter has two children was suspected of plotting an attack on a Danish newspaper when he was arrested last month.
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Swedish terror suspects remanded in custody
National: 30 Dec 10
Three men from Sweden were remanded in custody by a Danish court on Thursday after police foiled their plot against a newspaper that published caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad.
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Swedish terror suspects appear in Danish court
National: 30 Dec 10
The Swedes arrested in Denmark in connection with a foiled "Mumbai-style" plot to massacre staff at a newspaper that published caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad, faced a Danish court on Thursday.
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Swedish papers leap to defence of 'open society'
Politics: 30 Dec 10
After the arrests of five people on suspicion of planning a "Mumbai-style" attack on the Danish daily Jyllands-Posten, the Swedish papers on Thursday argued that threats to the open society can not be met by draconian measures.
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Swedes arrested over 'Muhammad cartoon plot'
National: 29 Dec 10
Three Swedes were among five people arrested on Wednesday on suspicion of preparing to commit a terrorist act against the Danish daily Jyllands-Posten, which published the caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad.
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Police declare end to Gothenburg bomb threat
National: 31 Oct 10
Swedish police have released the two men detained on suspicion of preparing a terrorist crime and have declared the bomb threat to be over.
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Swedish embassy in Pakistan stays closed
Politics: 20 May 10
Sweden's embassy in Islamabad has been closed for more than two weeks due to the security situation in Pakistan.
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Swedes recruited by Somali terror group
National: 5 May 10
An al-Qaeda-linked extremist group in Somalia has recruited more than 20 young people from Sweden to fight in the war-torn African country, the Swedish Security Service (Säpo) fears.
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Malaysian demonstrators burn Swedish flag
National: 26 Mar 10
A Swedish flag was set alight outside the country's embassy in Malaysia on Friday as protesters gathered to demand action be taken against cartoonist Lars Vilks over his caricatures of the Muslim prophet Muhammad.
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'Jihad Jane' pleads not guilty
National: 18 Mar 10
Colleen LaRose aka 'JihadJane', and the two men held in Ireland in connection with the alleged plot to kill Swedish artist Lars Vilks, are set to face court on Friday.
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Somali threats against Swedish illustrator
National: 4 Jan 10
Swedish artist Lars Vilks, who sparked outrage with caricatures of the Muslim prophet Muhammad as a dog, has received threats via telephone from Somalia. The threats come just days after a Danish cartoonist was attacked by a terrorist.
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Politician causes stir with sex play outburst
Society: 26 Nov 09
A Green Party politician from southern Sweden is defending the use of sex organ slang during a local council debate about Swedishness.
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Swedish artist's Muhammad musical courts new controversy
Society: 23 Nov 08
Swedish artist Lars Vilks is at the centre of a new controversy as his new musical Dogs premiered in Stockholm on Saturday.
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Stockholm night life: Thursday to Sunday
Lifestyle: 26 Mar 08
Check out this weekend’s club and concert tips from Kalendarium.
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Terror suspects arrested in Sweden
National: 28 Feb 08
Swedish security service Säpo has arrested three men in Stockholm suspected of preparing terrorist acts and financing terrorism.
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Vilks Muhammad paintings banned in Oslo
National: 10 Feb 08
An Oslo gallery has banned Swedish artist Lars Vilks from exhibiting caricatures of the Muslim prophet Muhammad.
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Mugabe in attack on Sweden
Politics: 9 Dec 07
Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe has added Sweden to his list of hate objects. PM Fredrik Reinfeldt says he is honoured.
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Afghans add voice to Muhammad cartoon row
National: 2 Sep 07
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.
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'Persson's memory is flawed' - Freivalds
Politics: 10 Apr 07
Former Foreign Minister Laila Freivalds says that she personally informed Göran Persson about the sequence of events that led to the closure of a rival party's website. Persson claims to have read about it in a memo.
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Freivalds exposed over Muhammad letter
Politics: 17 Jan 07
Laila Freivalds wrote a letter to Yemen's foreign minister apologising for the disrespect shown by the Sweden Democrat party towards the Muslim world. The letter was published today by a Swedish newspaper. Which is strange, because it "never existed".
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Arla denounces Muhammad cartoons
Business & Money: 19 Mar 06
Swedish-Danish dairy company Arla has condemned the Danish Muhammad cartoons in full page ads in papers in the Middle East. The company is losing millions of kronor every day due to a boycott of Danish products in the region.
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Swedish Muslims to be 'ambassadors'
Society: 9 Mar 06
Sweden is to send three young Swedish Muslims to the Middle East to counteract the impression that the country is anti-Islamic. There is a need to exchange experiences, says Laila Freivalds.
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Säpo stops Muhammad cartoon site
National: 10 Feb 06
SEE ALSO: SWEDEN DRAGGED INTO CARTOON ROW
A far-right Swedish website was taken down last night after security service Säpo contacted the site's hosting company. But the Sweden Democrats say they have moved the site to another server.
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Sweden dragged into cartoon row
Smörgåsbord: 9 Feb 06
A Swedish far-right party has published caricatures of the prophet Muhammad on its website, apparently causing uproar in Syria. Sweden's foreign minister has called on the party to act responsibly.
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Arla closes Saudi factory after boycotts
Business & Money: 31 Jan 06
Swedish-Danish dairy giant Arla Foods has suspended production in Saudi Arabia following widespread boycotts of Danish products in Muslim countries. Anger is focused on a cartoon of the Prophet Mohammed published in a Danish newspaper.
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20 things to know before moving to Sweden
As diverse as Sweden is, there are a few societal norms that are distinctly Swedish. Understanding a handful of them will hopefully prepare you culturally before you relocate. When you're invited home to a Swede, you better be on time and take your shoes off, writes expat Lola Akinmade-Åkerström. Read more »
How far can English take you in Sweden?
Sweden is a country where almost everyone can speak English. So why bother to learn Swedish? Edina Varnagy from Hungary managed with English for a whole year but then found that Swedish could open doors – to a job, a social life and greater understanding. Read more »
"The ice dripped in the winter sun. It was the first day when the light had been intense enough to cause dripping in the sunlight. To hear it was an extraordinary wakeup call. The cycle was happening again as it always does, always will (or so we think). I imagined that on my summer island, the bees..." READ »
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Fin means anyhting from sweet to proper. When someone says, Du är så fin it's quite a compliment.
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