The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has suspended the statues of Sweden’s special envoy over repeated incidents of Quran desecration in Stockholm that sparked angry protests in many Muslim countries. The 57-member bloc said on Sunday that the…
The Swedish government has been considering legislation to criminalise the desecration of Holy Scriptures, according to the media reports on Friday. Sweden Justice Gunnar Strommer Minister said: “We have to ask ourselves whether the current order is good…
The United Nations Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) says Sweden has announced $7.4 million assistance to Afghanistan. UNOCHA tweeted: “With the new contribution of $7.4M, #Sweden is demonstrating its solidarity with the Afghan people, commitment to…
Afghanistan on Sunday joined Turkey, Iran and several Arab countries including Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Jordon in strongly condemning the burning of a copy of the holy Quran during a protest in Sweden. The Afghanistan Ministry of Foreign…
The leaders of Turkey, Sweden and Finland have signed a trilateral agreement that will clear the way for the two Nordic states to join NATO and clears objections from Istanbul over the application.
Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Löfven says his country supports the Afghan peace process which would preserve the achievements of the past two decades and result in an independent, democratic and united Afghanistan.
Thousands of illegal Afghans with no grounds for asylum will cost Sweden $350 million over the next three years, a Russian news service reports. A Swedish parliament’s decision recently allowed 9,000 Afghans to stay in the Scandinavian country…
The Swedish government has provided $9 million in aid to the Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development (MRRD) for welfare projects and creating job opportunities in vulnerable areas of the country. Anders Sjoberg, Sweden envoy to Afghanistan Bank…
KABUL, the Presidential Palace here announced on Saturday. At a meeting with President Ashraf Ghani on Friday, Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Löfven promised the assistance and urged improved relations between the two countries. Löfven renewed Sweden’s continued committed to supporting…
