30 September 2005: Jyllands-Posten publishes drawings of the prophet Mohammed.

9 October 2005: Spokesmen for Denmark’s Islamic Faith Community demands an apology from Jyllands-Posten.

14 October 2005: Demonstrations in Copenhagen.

19 October 2005: Eleven ambassadors from Muslim countries request a meeting with the Danish prime minister to discuss government action against Jyllands-Posten.

November-December 2005: A delegation of Danish Muslims travels to the Middle East to conduct meetings with religious leaders. They bring with them highly offensive drawings that have not been printed in Jyllands-Posten and which have nothing to do with the newspaper.

29 December 2005: Foreign ministers of the League of Arab States criticize the Danish prime minister for his handling of the situation.

1 January 2006: In his New Year’s address to the nation, the Danish prime minister emphasizes the importance of freedom of expression, religious freedom, and mutual respect.

10 January: Norwegian newspaper `Magazinet’ publishes the drawings.

21 January: The International Union of Muslim Scholars announces its support for a consumer boycott of Denmark.

26 January: Trade boycott begins in Saudi-Arabia.

29 January: Libya closes its embassy in Denmark. In an interview with al-Jazeera, Jyllands-Posten’s culture editor expresses regret that the drawings printed in the newspaper unwittingly offended practising Muslims. This expression is not translated into Arabic.

30 January: Jyllands-Posten’s editor-in-chief publishes a statement on the internet in Danish, English, and Arabic and apologises for the offence the drawings have caused, but not the publishing of the drawing themselves, as this is not in conflict with either Danish law or the ethics of the Danish press.