- Jyllands-Posten sent an apology to "all Muslims" in a statement sent to the Jordanian News Agency. According to the AP, on Sunday the newspaper also printed a statement in Arabic addressed to Saudis, who had initiated the boycott against Danish products. It said the drawings were published as part of a Danish dialogue about freedom of expression but were misinterpreted "as if it were a campaign against Muslims in Denmark and in the Islamic world."
- The Scotsman reports that in a live television interview, Danish Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen said Denmark's government "cannot make apologies on behalf of a Danish newspaper. That is not how our democracy works. Independent media cannot be edited by the government." But he did appeal to Muslim groups in Denmark to defuse the situation once the paper itself issued its apology, according to Bloomberg.com.
- The Irish Examiner reported that in Gaza, gunmen seized an EU office as part of the protest. Also a boycott of Danish goods is beginning to have an effect. Danish firm Arla Foods, which employs 800 in Saudi Arabia, says it is losing over 1 million Euros a day. It has threatened to suspend production at its dairy plant in Riyadh and lay off its workforce, after 2 of its employees were attacked and beaten on Sunday.
- A roadside bomb targeted a joint Danish-Iraqi military patrol near the southern city of Basra on Monday. According to Al-Jazeerah, coalition forces are investigating if there was any link between the attack and publication of theMuhammadd drawings.
- Internet hackers have launched attacks on the web site of Jyllands-Posten and other Danish papers, according to Viking Observer. In response, Danish hackers have stuck back.
- Denmark has warned its citizens against non-crucial travel to Saudi Arabia, and has urged Danes to be cautious in countries such as Egypt, Iran, Lebanon, Algeria, Pakistan and the Palestinian territories, according to Newswire.co.nz.
Additional blog coverage is on PBS Watch and Brussels Journal.
