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Iran summons Danish ambassador again over recurrent Quran desecration

STORY: Iran summons Danish ambassador again over recurrent Quran desecration DATELINE: Aug. 8, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:00 LOCATION: Tehran CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the press conference STORYLINE: Iran's Foreign Ministry on Monday summoned, for the second time in less than a month, Danish Ambassador to Tehran Jasper Vahr over the recurrent desecration of the Quran in the Scandinavian country, according to the semi-official Fars news agency. Speaking at a weekly press conference in the Iranian capital Tehran on Monday, ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani said the ministry had asked the Danish envoy to convey to the Danish government Tehran's strong protest against the continuation of the sacrilegious acts against the Islamic holy book. Vahr was also informed of Iran's expectation from the Danish government to take responsible and deterrent measures against the desecration of the Quran in Denmark, said Kanaani. He said the Danish ambassador elaborated on his government's measures to stop

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Egypt summons Swedish envoy over desecration of Quran

STORY: Egypt summons Swedish envoy over desecration of Quran DATELINE: July 26, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:12 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: POLITICS/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Egypt's Foreign Ministry headquarters in Cairo 2. various Egypt's Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry speaking in a press conference 3. various of the Egypt's Foreign Ministry headquarters in Cairo STORYLINE: The Egyptian Foreign Ministry summoned on Tuesday the Swedish charge d'affaires in protest against the recent burning and desecration of the Quran in the Nordic country. The ministry reaffirmed in a statement Egypt's rejection of all actions that encourage religious hatred. "Egypt has warned against the negative and serious repercussions of such disgraceful incidents that will lead to the growing of Islamophobia and destructive ideas seeking to destroy the civilization linkage among nations," the statement said. It called on Swedish authorities and other countries that witnessed similar incidents to take necessary measures to preve

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Rally held in Yemen's capital to protest against Quran desecration in Sweden, Denmark

STORY: Rally held in Yemen's capital to protest against Quran desecration in Sweden, Denmark DATELINE: July 25, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:52 LOCATION: Sanaa CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Yemenis participating in a rally to protest against the desecration of copies of Quran in Denmark and Sweden STORYLINE: Thousands of Yemenis rallied in the rebel-held capital Sanaa on Monday to condemn the desecration of copies of the Islamic holy book Quran in Sweden and Denmark. The protesters, carrying banners and chanting slogans, called for a boycott of Swedish and Danish goods and for the governments of those countries to apologize to Muslims. The protesters also accused the West of harboring a "hatred" of Islam and Muslims. Earlier on Monday, two protesters from the far-right Danish group of Danske Patrioter set fire to a copy of the Quran in front of the Iraqi embassy in Copenhagen, where it held a similar demonstration on July 21 in protest against the Iraqis' storming of the Swedish embassy in Baghdad. H

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YEMEN-SANAA-QURAN DESECRATION-PROTEST

(230724) -- SANAA, July 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Protesters take part in a rally in Sanaa, Yemen, on July 24, 2023. Thousands of Yemenis rallied in Sanaa on Monday to condemn the desecration of copies of the Islamic holy book Quran in Sweden and Denmark. (Photo by Mohammed Mohammed/Xinhua)

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YEMEN-SANAA-QURAN DESECRATION-PROTEST

(230724) -- SANAA, July 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Protesters carry a giant replica of the Quran during a rally in Sanaa, Yemen, on July 24, 2023. Thousands of Yemenis rallied in Sanaa on Monday to condemn the desecration of copies of the Islamic holy book Quran in Sweden and Denmark. (Photo by Mohammed Mohammed/Xinhua)

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China opposes all forms of Islamophobia: Ambassador in Geneva

STORY: China opposes all forms of Islamophobia: Ambassador in Geneva DATELINE: July 13, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:27 LOCATION: GENEVA, Switzerland CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Palais des Nations 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): CHEN XU, Head of the Chinese Mission to UN at Geneva 3. various of the 53rd session of the United Nations Human Rights Council STORYLINE: China is against all forms of Islamophobia, the country's top diplomat in Geneva said at a debate during the ongoing 53rd session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHCR). Ambassador Chen Xu, head of the Chinese Mission to the United Nations, stressed that China has always advocated mutual respect, tolerance and understanding between different civilizations. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): CHEN XU, Head of Chinese Mission to UN at Geneva "China supports holding this urgent debate and condemns the recurrent desecration of the Holy Quran incidents in some countries. China has always been advocating mutual respect, tolerance, and understanding amo

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