Iran is trying to build on the diplomatic momentum it has enjoyed in recent months by bolstering its standing in the African continent and adding more countries to the anti-US camp.

Israeli officials had called on the Swedish government to stop the protest and the burning of the holy books on Saturday afternoon outside the Israeli Embassy.

Netanyahu was admitted to the Sheba-Tel Hashomer Medical Center on Saturday after suffering from apparent dehydration in his home in Caesarea. He was kept under observation overnight, releasing a video saying that he feels good and urging the public to “spend less time in the sun and drink more water."

  With temperatures expected to soar to a scorching 43 Celsius (109,4 Fahrenheit) in some parts of Israel and the...