Swedish Imports Banned in Yemen after Quran Desecration
"Yemen is the first Islamic country to ban imports of Swedish goods after its violations and desecration of Muslims' holiest," Al Masirah quoted the Yemeni trade minister as saying.
The minister described Swedish imports as "limited" but said the decision has a symbolic value and that the ban was the least the government could do. He also called on fellow Islamic countries to follow suit.
A man tore up and burned a copy of the Quran outside Stockholm's central mosque late last month, on the first day of the Muslim Eid al-Adha holidays.
The action sparked an outcry in Islamic countries, several of which summoned Swedish envoys to voice their condemnation.
Sweden has claimed it could not ban the demonstration because of freedom of speech rules. Justice Minister Gunnar Strommer said last week the Swedish government was examining whether it could make setting the Quran or other holy books on fire illegal, as Quran burnings had damaged Sweden's security.
Source: Reuters
