Earlier today the Danish embassy (Swedish embassy is in the same building) was set on fire in Syria ( Damascus ) after cartoons featuring the Prophet Mohammad was printed. Recently the Norwegian embassy (about six kilometer away) was set on fire as well.
The cartoons were originally printed in a Norwegian Christian conservative magazine by the name of "Magazinet". Earlier this week a video of the editor of the said magazine being assassinated started spreading on the Internet.
One of the cartoons show the Prophet Mohammad with a turban resembling a bomb, have caused uproar across the Muslim world. While most would react by sending a letter to the editor, it has broken into an international situation. This reaction provoke me to print one of the images in question.
I disagree with what you say, but I'll defend to the death your right to say it.
- Voltaire
Update: 18:24
The Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs ask Norwegians to leave Syria.
Update: 23:37
The Norwegian embassy flag was burned, the embassy plundered, and the Norwegian ministry of Foreign Affairs consider breaking diplomatic relations with Syria.
(Photo provided by Reuters)
Update: 5th Februrary 21:06
Update: 6th February 10:35
