Muscat, January 22, 2023, SPA -- The Sultanate of Oman has strongly condemned the burning of a copy of the Holy Quran by extremists in Sweden and denounced such acts of provocation to the feelings of Muslims and incitement to violence and hatred. In a statement, the Omani Foreign Ministry stressed the need for international efforts to consolidate the values of tolerance and coexistence and criminalize all acts that promote the ideology of hatred and offending religions and beliefs. --SPA 14:23 LOCAL TIME 11:23 GMT 0012 www.spa.gov.sa/w1842664