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Swedish Prime Minister: It Is Unacceptable For Protesters To Enter The Embassy In Baghdad
Posted On2023-06-30 By Sotaliraq Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Christerson called for calm after his country’s embassy in Iraq was attacked in protest at the burning of the Qur’an in Stockholm. According to him, there is no reason to insult others.
“I also think we should be quieter in Sweden. This is a very serious situation in terms of security policy, and there is no need to insult others.” Christerson indicated that it is totally unacceptable for protesters to enter the embassy building in Baghdad, according to Russia Today. LINK
Al-Sadr Calls For A Massive Angry Demonstration To Expel The Swedish Ambassador
Posted On2023-06-30 By Sotaliraq The leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, called for a mass demonstration to expel the Swedish ambassador to Iraq, in response to his country’s permission for an Iraqi to burn the Qur’an.
Al-Sadr said in a statement, on Thursday (June 29, 2023), that “if freedom of expression is guaranteed and approved by Iraqis and globally, the believers must express their opinion regarding the burning of heavenly books, especially the Holy Qur’an, in front of mosques or embassies and on Muslim holidays, through a massive angry demonstration against the embassy.” Swedish in Iraq.
Al-Sadr called for “the expulsion of the Swedish ambassador who represents his country that is hostile to Islam and sanctities and supports immorality, and to sever relations with it, and to withdraw the Iraqi nationality from the despicable Iraqi criminal who publicly and braggartly burned the Book of God, and the judiciary should work to return him to Iraq or judge him in absentia with a judgment befitting the crime in defense of the crime.” Islam and sect, and the government must protect those affiliated with the vile criminal in Iraq in order to preserve their lives.”
On Thursday (June 29, 2023), the Iraqi Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed, in a statement, “the Republic of Iraq’s strong condemnation and denunciation of the Swedish authorities allowing an extremist to burn a copy of the Noble Qur’an in a manner that constitutes a grave insult to religious sanctities.”
In its statement, the Iraqi Ministry of Foreign Affairs affirmed that “these events would inflame the feelings of Muslims around the world and constitute a dangerous provocation for them,” calling on the international community to “assume its responsibilities to stop such unacceptable acts, reject all forms of hatred and extremism, and hold the perpetrators accountable.”
On Wednesday, the Iraqi government called on the concerned governments to take the initiative and deter the “extremists” responsible for burning the Holy Qur’an, describing the act as “heinous” and “inciting violence and hatred.”
This came in the Iraqi government’s first comment on the fact that an Iraqi youth residing in Sweden burned a copy of the Holy Qur’an, on the first day of Eid al-Adha, in front of the largest mosque in the Swedish capital, Stockholm.
The Iraqi government expressed its denunciation and denunciation of the act, stating that “these actions reflect an aggressive and hateful spirit that has nothing to do with freedom of expression, but rather an act of racism and incitement to violence and hatred.”
Swedish police had allowed a demonstration in which a man burned a few pages of the Koran in front of the largest mosque in Stockholm.
The person who burned the Qur’an is an Iraqi named Silwan Mumika, 37 years old. He threw the Qur’an on the ground before burning it and making insulting words to Islam.
Momica wrote in the request he submitted to the police: “I want to demonstrate in front of the Great Mosque in Stockholm and I want to express my opinion about the Qur’an .. I will tear up the Qur’an and burn it.”
In turn, the police said in a written decision that it had granted a permit for a demonstration, “whose organizer seeks to burn a copy of the Qur’an, outside Stockholm’s main mosque.” The decision came after the Swedish Court of Appeal announced in mid-June that there were no justifications for rejecting such requests. LINK
Mr. Sistani Sends A Message To The United Nations Regarding The Burning Of The Holy Quran
Posted On2023-06-30 By Sotaliraq The supreme religious authority, Sayyid Ali al-Sistani, sent a letter to the Secretary-General of the United Nations regarding the assault on a copy of the Holy Qur’an, with a license from the Swedish police.
A statement was transferred to the office of the Supreme Reference, in which it read: “His Excellency Antonio Guterres, the honorable Secretary-General of the United Nations, a kind greeting with respect and appreciation, and after: the media reported that someone in the Kingdom of Sweden attacked a copy of the Holy Qur’an and burned some of its papers, with the aim of insulting religion.” The true Islamic.
The letter pointed out that “this disgraceful behavior has occurred more than once in different countries in recent years, but it is noticeable that this time it took place with an official license from the Swedish police, claiming that it was a requirement to respect freedom of expression!”
The message of the Grand Ayatollah Sistani emphasized that “respecting freedom of expression does not justify licensing such a shameful act, which represents a flagrant attack on the sanctities of more than two billion Muslims in the world, and leads to the creation of an environment conducive to the spread of extremist ideas and wrong practices.”
The letter noted that “the supreme religious authority, expressing its condemnation and denunciation of what happened, calls on the United Nations to take effective steps to prevent the recurrence of similar incidents and push countries to reconsider the legislation that allows their occurrence, and calls for establishing the values of peaceful coexistence between followers of different religions and intellectual approaches based on the protection of rights.” Mutual respect for everyone.”
The incident of an Iraqi resident in Sweden burning a copy of the Holy Qur’an sparked widespread criticism, after repeating these practices under the name of “freedom of expression.”
On Wednesday, a man tore up a Quran and set it on fire at Stockholm’s Central Mosque on the first day of Eid al-Adha.
Today, Thursday, dozens of angry demonstrators, supporters of the Sadrist movement, stormed the headquarters of the Swedish embassy in Baghdad, in protest against the Swedish authorities’ permission to burn a copy of the Noble Qur’an in front of a mosque in Sweden. LINK
Oil Recorded Its First Monthly Increase This Year, After The Decline In US Inventories
Friday 30, June 2023 Economical Number of readings: 506 Baghdad / NINA / – Oil prices rose today in Asian trading, after Brent crude recorded its first monthly increase this year, in light of the significant decline in US crude oil inventories and the easing of fears that fuel demand will be affected by any new increase in interest rates.
Brent crude futures for September delivery rose 16 cents to reach $74.67 a barrel, while US West Texas Intermediate crude rose eight cents to $69.95 a barrel
. This will be the first monthly increase for Brent crude in 2023, but it will be the second for West Texas Intermediate crude after it rose last April.
In terms of oil price indices on a quarterly basis, Brent crude appears to be heading for a loss of about six percent while WTI is heading for a loss of about seven percent.
” barrels in the week ending June 23.
Meanwhile, US GDP growth in the first quarter of the year was revised to an annual rate of 2 percent, compared to 1.3 percent announced earlier. https://ninanews.com/Website/News/Details?key=1062231
Oil Prices Rose After Economic Data
Energy Economy News – Baghdad Oil prices rose, in trading today, Friday, after data showed a decline in crude stocks in the United States, and positive data on the US economy.
And by 09:20 Baghdad time, Brent crude futures rose by 0.17% to $74.64 a barrel, while US crude futures rose 0.07% to $69.91 a barrel, according to Bloomberg agency data.
The rise came after the US Energy Information Administration said that crude inventories fell by 9.6 million barrels in the week ending June 23, 2023, which far exceeded analysts’ expectations.
Yesterday, upon settlement, Brent crude futures rose to $74.34 a barrel, while US crude futures rose to $69.86 a barrel. 60 views 06/30/2023 – https://economy-news.net/content.php?id=34948
Al-Rafidain: The Soon-To-Be-Launched “Credit Card” Is Characterized By Lending A Certain Amount According To The Salary
Economy News – Baghdad Al-Rafidain Bank revealed, today, Friday, the imminent launch of the “Credit Card” credit card.
The media office of the bank stated in a statement, “The Credit Card will be launched soon,” noting that “the card carries privileges, including lending for a certain amount and according to the salary.”
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The President Of The Republic: The Government Is Serious About Taking Measures To Encourage Investment
Money and business Economy News – Baghdad President Abdul Latif Rashid said that Iraq enjoys security, peace and stability, and this provides opportunities for investors to invest in the country.
Rashid added, in an interview with the BBC, that “the government is serious about taking concrete measures that will encourage foreign and domestic investment, as there are promising opportunities for investors in Iraq, especially with the security, safety and stability that Iraqi cities are witnessing.”
The President of the Republic referred to “the need to amend money transfer laws and regulations, financial policy, and improve some rules and regulations related to investors and the banking sector.”
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