-
US, Russian bomber jets conduct simultaneous missions off Norway amid INF tensions
Mar 31, 2019 11:11The United States and Russia have flown nuclear bombers over the Norwegian Sea, amid rising tensions following the recent withdrawal of the two Cold War-era arch foes from a landmark nuclear arms treaty and the build-up of NATO military forces on the US-led alliance’s eastern flank near Russia.
-
Norway suspends licenses for arms export to Saudi Arabia
Nov 10, 2018 07:12Norway has suspended new licenses for arms exports to Saudi Arabia following the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in the kingdom’s consulate in Turkey and Riyadh’s campaign against Yemen that has been devastating the poor country since March 2015.
-
Norway summons Saudi envoy over Khashoggi murder
Nov 02, 2018 15:41Norway has summoned Saudi Arabia’s ambassador over the killing of dissident Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi in the Arab kingdom’s consulate in Istanbul last month.
-
Norwegian diplomat becomes UN's fourth Syria envoy
Nov 01, 2018 06:49Norwegian diplomat Geir Pedersen has been appointed as the UN's new envoy for Syria, a UN spokesman said on Wednesday.
-
Norway police investigating disappearance of WikiLeaks consultant
Sep 03, 2018 12:46Norwegian police have opened an investigation into the disappearance of Arjen Kamphuis, a cyber security expert and associate to Wikileaks founder Julian Assange who has reportedly been missing for two weeks.
-
UK, Norway join forces to stop ‘growing Russian threat’ using US sub-hunter aircraft
Aug 07, 2018 07:06The UK Royal Navy and its Norwegian counterpart have purchased a large fleet of US-made P-8 Poseidon surveillance aircraft to stop what they call Russia’s growing submarine activity near their territorial waters.
-
Norway: Zionist entity must explain seizure of Gaza-bound boat
Aug 01, 2018 11:12Norway’s Foreign Ministry calls on the Zionist regime to explain the legal grounds on which it seized a Norwegian-flagged boat taking humanitarian aid supplies to the Tel Aviv-blockaded Gaza Strip.
-
Israeli navy intercepts Norwegian-flagged Gaza-bound ship
Jul 30, 2018 05:03The Israeli regime navy has intercepted a Norwegian-flagged ship with activists on board as it was approaching the shores of the besieged Gaza Strip to deliver humanitarian relief to the inhabitants of the impoverished enclave.
-
'Dreadful' future awaits world if nuclear deal collapses: Salehi
Jun 22, 2018 19:18Iran's nuclear chief says the Middle East and the entire world will face a "dreadful" future if a 2015 multilateral nuclear agreement Tehran signed with the P5+1 group of countries falls apart.
-
Norway supports EU efforts to safeguard Iran nuclear deal
Jun 20, 2018 18:22The Norwegian Foreign Ministry says Oslo supports efforts by the European Union to safeguard the Iran nuclear deal, amid the bloc's promises that it will protect the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) following the US withdrawal from it.