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Public panic in Sweden over war with Russia as Turkey ratifies Stockholm's bid to join NATO
Jan 24, 2024 09:01Turkey’s Parliament has passed a bill on ratification of Sweden's NATO membership after months of blocking accession, putting the Scandinavian country a “step closer” to becoming a full member of the US-led Western military alliance.
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Turkish lawmakers open debate over Sweden's NATO membership
Jan 24, 2024 06:48Turkish parliamentarians have opened the debate over Sweden's NATO membership after a one-year delay.
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Turkey parliament's foreign affairs committee approves Sweden's NATO bid
Dec 27, 2023 08:52The Turkish parliament's foreign affairs committee has approved Sweden's bid to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), putting Stockholm one step closer to membership in the US-led Western military alliance.
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Iran to take Sweden to ICJ over unlawful verdict against Hamid Nouri: MP
Dec 24, 2023 13:25The chairwoman of the Human Rights Committee at the Iranian parliament says the country will file a complaint with the International Court of Justice (ICJ) against Sweden's judiciary for illegally prosecuting and handing life imprisonment to former official Hamid Nouri.
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Iran summons Sweden's envoy to protest life sentence for ex-official Hamid Nouri
Dec 21, 2023 08:09Iran's foreign ministry has summoned Sweden's charge d'affaires to protest the life sentence handed down to a former Iranian official over his alleged role in the execution of some MKO members in Iran in the 1980s.
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Sweden’s verdict on Nouri ‘unfair’, only acquittal acceptable: Iran
Dec 20, 2023 13:14Iran’s Judiciary says a Swedish court’s verdict against Hamid Nouri, a former Iranian Judiciary official who has been illegally imprisoned in Sweden, is unfair and that no ruling but the exoneration of the 62-year-old will be acceptable.
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Iran condemns Swedish verdict against Nouri as ‘fundamentally unacceptable’
Dec 20, 2023 08:18Iran’s Foreign Ministry has vehemently condemned as “fundamentally unacceptable” a Swedish court’s verdict against Hamid Nouri, a former Iranian Judiciary official who has been illegally incarcerated in Sweden.
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Swedish court upholds life sentence given to ex-Iranian official
Dec 19, 2023 17:01An appeals court in Sweden has upheld a life sentence given to a former Iranian official despite repeated objections from Tehran that the verdict is politically-motivated.
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Hamid Nouri’s family slam Sweden’s 'shameful' stance against him
Dec 15, 2023 09:07Hamid Nouri is an Iranian citizen who has been illegally imprisoned by the Swedish government for 50 months over unfounded allegations. His family has held a rally in front of the Swedish embassy on Thursday to protest his difficult situation in prison.
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Hundreds of Swedes protest in solidarity with Palestinians
Dec 04, 2023 06:49Hundreds of people in Stockholm have once again taken to the streets to show solidarity with Palestine as Israel keeps pounding the Gaza Strip after a seven-day truce expired.