Saudi Arabia Joins Emergency Discussion with UN Over Quran Burning

Salwan Momika, 37, a refugee from Iraq, desecrated the Qur’an and set fire to its pages in front of Stockholm’s largest mosque on Eid Al-Adha.

Momika’s desecration of the holy text sparked outrage with videos circulating through social media, with the OIC, multiple countries’ governments and ambassadors condemning the actions.

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GULIR UNTUK LANJUT BACA

At the end of his speech to the UN, Prince Faisal stressed the importance of freedom of expression being a moral value that spreads respect and coexistence among peoples, not a tool to spread hatred and cultural and civilizational clashes, pointing to the need to spread the values of tolerance and moderation and to reject all forms of hatred, violence, and extremism.

President Prabowo to Attend UN General Assembly in New York

Over the past nine months, President Prabowo has attended major multilateral forums that shape global cooperation.

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16 Juli 2025