Yemen’s Houthis implement Swedish import ban over Quran burning

Armed Houthi rebels [File: Hani Mohammed/AP]

In continuing protests against the burning of a Quran by a man in Sweden in late June, Yemen’s Houthi movement has implemented a ban on Swedish imports, according to the Houthi-run Almasirah TV.

The Houthi’s trade minister, Muhammad Sharaf al-Mutahhar, said the ban came into effect Saturday after first announcing the decision on July 4, and urged other Muslim countries to follow their example.