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Following Iraq expelling the Swedish ambassador in protest at a planned burning of the Quran in Stockholm, Ericsson are now looking into reports that Baghdad have revoked the work permits of the employees of the Swedish telecom firm in Iraq.
Tensions are on the rise between Sweden and Iraq after the latest desecration of the holy the Quran by a protestor in Stockholm.
Sweden's ambassador has been ordered to leave Iraqi soil and Baghdad's envoy from Stockholm will be withdrawn.
The protest was called by supporters of Shia cleric Muqtada Al-Sadr ahead of an expected burning of the Muslim holy book, the Quran, in Sweden.
The office of Iraqi President Abdul Latif Rashid said it would 'summon the US embassy in Baghdad over this matter'.
The waiver was issued at the request of the Iraqi government, which relies heavily on Iranian electricity.
Two draft laws re-introduced to Iraq’s parliament will seriously limit freedom of expression and peaceful protest if passed, Amnesty International has said.
As IDP numbers rise, local businesses struggle to meet the growing demand for essentials, leaving communities worried about shortages and economic stability
The lives of three Syrian Kurds are believed to be in danger after they were reportedly handed over by authorities in Baghdad to the Syrian regime's intelligence.
Built in 1727, the 11-metre (36 ft) Siraji minaret and its mosque were toppled by a bulldozer at dawn on Friday morning, its brown mud-brick spire with turquoise ornaments disappearing in a cloud of dust.