New Koran burning outside Stockholm parliament

Two men set the Koran alight outside parliament in Stockholm on Monday at a protest similar to previous ones that have sparked tensions between Sweden and Middle Eastern countries, Report informs via The Local.

Salwan Momika and Salwan Najem kicked and stomped on the Muslim holy book, then set its pages on fire before slamming it shut, as they had done at a protest outside Stockholm's main mosque in late June -- sparking outrage and condemnation across the Middle East.

The protest, on the Mynttorget Square that is a traditional site for political protests in Sweden, took place at around the same time as the leaders of 57 Muslim countries were due to meet digitally to discuss how to react to the ongoing Koran-burning protests held in Sweden and Denmark.