Iraqi Protesters Expel Swedish Ambassador Amid Quran Burning Controversy

The Iraqi government has expelled the Swedish ambassador in Baghdad and recalled its charge d'affaires in Sweden, as a diplomatic dispute escalates over the burning of a Quran in Stockholm. Protesters in Baghdad stormed the Swedish embassy for a second time, setting fire to its compound. The protests were sparked by an Iraqi Christian refugee being given permission to burn a Quran in Stockholm. Sweden's foreign minister condemned the protests, while Iraq condemned the attack on the embassy and suspended business with Swedish companies. The US, UK, and EU also condemned the attack, and tensions around Sweden's freedom of speech laws have come into focus.