Danes in bid to boost Muslim ties
Denmark is hosting a conference aimed at improving its ties with the Muslim world, after the uproar over cartoons satirising the Prophet Muhammad. The talks are being attended by Muslim and Christian scholars and clerics, including a popular Egyptian preacher. The images, first published in Denmark, sparked protests and violence in many parts of the world. The Danish government has apologised for the distress the drawings caused, but not for the cartoons themselves. Full Story