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| Statement By Secretary Clinton on Norway's Constitution Day - May 17 |
| [Norway] [17.05.2012, 09:56am, Thu. GMT] |
On behalf of President Obama and the people of the United States, I am delighted to send best wishes to the people of Norway as you celebrate your Constitution Day this May 17. Norway and the United States have enjoyed a longstanding friendship based on shared democratic values. Today, our countries are working together to solve some of the biggest challenges around the world. From helping to build a stable and secure Afghanistan, to addressing global health issues and increasing cooperation in the Arctic, the world is safer and more prosperous because of our efforts. |
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Middle East and Norway
| Qatar PM meets Norwegian king |
| [Norwaynews] [28.02.2012, 09:00pm, Tue. GMT] |
| King Harald V of Norway met the Qatar Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim bin Jabor al-Thani at the Royal Palace here yesterday. During the meeting, the Qatar Prime Minister conveyed greetings of HH the Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani and HH the Heir Apparent Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, wishing the Norwegian people more progress and prosperity. |
| | | | Nobel winner says Arab Spring will banish terror |
| [Norwaynews] [10.12.2011, 03:39pm, Sat. GMT] |
| Nobel Peace Prize winner Tawakkul Karman says she believes the pro-democracy revolts that have swept the Arab world will help "drive out" al-Qaida terrorists. Karman told The Associated Press on the eve of Saturday's award ceremony that the autocratic leaders that were toppled from Tunisia to her native Yemen created an environment where extremism could grow. |
| | | | Nobel Winner: Islam No Threat to Democracy |
| [Norwaynews] [09.12.2011, 08:41pm, Fri. GMT] |
| Nobel Peace Prize winner, Yemeni human rights activist, Tawakul Karman, addresses a news conference at the Nobel Institute in Oslo. Islam and other religions do not threaten democracy, Yemeni activist and Nobel Peace Prize winner Tawakul Karman said on Friday. To the disquiet of some in the West, Islamist parties are emerging as big winners from this year's 'Arab Spring' uprisings, having won elections in Tunisia and Morocco and taken a strong lead in Egypt's multi-stage parliamentary vote, reports Reuters. |
| | | | Norway voted for Palestinian membership of UNESCO |
| [Norwaynews] [02.11.2011, 03:16pm, Wed. GMT] |
| Monday, the UNESCO General Conferance admitted Palestine as a Member of the Organisation. Norway voted for Palestinian membership. A total of 107 countries voted for, 14 voted against, and 52 abstained. Norwegian Minister of Foreign Affairs Jonas Gahr Støre commented, “Our vote reflects our view that the Palestinian expectations and needs regarding protection of their national cultural heritage are legitimate. |
| | | | Norwegian minister: “impressed” with Qatar’s development |
| [Norwaynews] [14.10.2011, 10:37pm, Fri. GMT] |
| Norwegian Education Minister Kristin Halvorsen, who was in Qatar as a child nearly 37 years ago, has said the Gulf state is something special to her always. “Qatar was completely different all those years ago and I am immensely impressed with the development and progress that have taken place,” she told an audience at Qatar University on Thursday. |
| | | | Yemen's former President will extradite the killer of Norwegian woman |
| [Norwaynews] [25.09.2011, 03:41pm, Sun. GMT] |
Yemen's former President Ali Nasser Mohamed says he will extradite the killer of Norwegian woman, Martine Vik Magnussen, found murdered in London in March, 2008. Norwegian Newspaper Dagbladet revealed that high-level opposition in Yemen plans to extradite Mr Abdulhak to the UK if there is a power shift in the country.
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| | | | Norwegian Foreign Minister condemns attack on the Israeli Embassy in Cairo |
| [Norwaynews] [11.09.2011, 11:04am, Sun. GMT] |
Norwegian Foreign Minister Støre condemns the attack on the Israeli Embassy in Cairo late Friday night and early Saturday morning, during which several people were killed. “The attack on the Israeli Embassy in Cairo last night is very serious. Norway condemns the violence and the violation of embassy premises and deplores the loss of life,” said Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.
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| | | | Norway to speak for SA as Zuma boycotts Libya meeting |
| [Norwaynews] [01.09.2011, 12:34pm, Thu. GMT] |
South Africa and Norway came closer to mending the gap between the two countries on their different stances on Libya, with Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg undertaking to carry the South African and the African Union (AU) message to a meeting of world leaders in Paris on how to restore normality to Libya. |
| | | | Islamism has taken strong roots in Norway, Brutal rapes are committed by immigrants from Africa, Middle East and Asia. |
| [Norwaynews] [08.08.2011, 10:13am, Mon. GMT] |
| Recent terrorist attacks in Norway made many Norwegians talk about the problem of the relations between natives and immigrants from Muslim countries. The problem has manifested itself in one of the most peaceful countries on the continent - Norway. Today, the majority of its citizens want to limit immigration. |
| | | | Turkish girl reported missing in Norway shooting |
| [Norwaynews] [24.07.2011, 10:00am, Sun. GMT] |
| A Turkish girl was reported missing after the armed attack staged in Utoeya island of Norway on Friday. Diplomatic sources said on Saturday that the mother of the girl called Turkish Foreign Ministry and Turkish Embassy in Oslo, and said that she had not heard from her daughter who might be in the youth camp in Utoeya island. Turkish authorities made a contact with Norwegian officials, and search efforts are under way. |
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| Video- 2011 Nobel Peace Prize winners Greet People |
| [Norwaynews] [11.12.2011, 07:39am, Sun. GMT] |
| Women's rights took center stage Saturday at the Nobel ceremonies as three women recognized for their struggles against the backdrops of the Arab Spring and democratic progress in Africa accepted this year's peace prize. |
| | | | Three female activists receive Nobel Peace Prize |
| [Norwaynews] [10.12.2011, 03:38pm, Sat. GMT] |
| Three women rights activists from Africa and the Arab world received the Nobel Peace Prize at a ceremony in Oslo on Saturday. Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Liberian peace activist Leymah Gbowee and Yemen's pro-democracy campaigner Tawakul Karman were awarded the prize in early October for their "non-violent struggle for the safety of women and for women's rights." |
| | | | Norway deplores violence against protesters in Egypt |
| [Norwaynews] [22.11.2011, 02:11pm, Tue. GMT] |
“Norway deplores the way the Egyptian security forces have handled the popular protests in recent days and deeply regrets that a large number of protesters have been killed and wounded,” says Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre. |
| | | | Norwegian team visits Qatalum |
| [Norwaynews] [22.10.2011, 01:08pm, Sat. GMT] |
Qatalum hosted a group of Norwegian dignitaries who had arrived in Doha for the celebrations to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the Qatar Norwegian School. The school, which opened on October 13, 1971 completed 40 years this year.
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| | | | Qatar Airways touches down in Norway |
| [Norwaynews] [06.10.2011, 01:31pm, Thu. GMT] |
Qatar Airways has ventured further into Northern Europe with the launch of scheduled flights to Norway. Oslo, the capital of one of the top oil nations in the world, becomes Qatar Airways' third Scandinavian gateway after Stockholm and Copenhagen, further cementing the carrier's presence in the Nordic countries.
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| | | | Abbas to demand changes to Oslo peace accords |
| [Norwaynews] [24.09.2011, 07:49pm, Sat. GMT] |
| Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas said on Saturday that he intends to demand the reopening of the Paris Agreement, the part of the Oslo Accords that deals with economic relations between Israel and the Palestine Liberation Organization. |
| | | | Palestinian rally holds mock funeral for Oslo Accords |
| [Norwaynews] [09.09.2011, 08:14pm, Fri. GMT] |
| The village of Nabi Saleh near Ramallah is a Palestinian city in the central West Bank held a mock funeral for the Oslo Accords as part of its weekly demonstration on Friday, a Ma'an correspondent said. Demonstrations began after Friday prayers as protesters chanted slogans against the Israeli occupation and a likely US veto of the UN bid. |
| | | | Russia Losing Libya, But Maybe Winning Norway |
| [Norwaynews] [24.08.2011, 06:47am, Wed. GMT] |
“We have lost Libya completely.” That trenchant sound bite came not from Col. Muammar Qaddafi or one of his belligerent children. The source was a certain Aram Shegunts, director general of the Russia-Libya Business Council. Qaddafi was pretty good to Russia. With Anglo-American oil majors barred from Libya by economic sanctions, the colonel ceded multi-billion dollar drilling contracts to state-connected Russian oil companies like Gazprom Neft and Tatneft.
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| | | | Iran military head: 'Zionists' are behind Norway terror attacks |
| [Norwaynews] [30.07.2011, 12:02pm, Sat. GMT] |
| The head of the Iranian military on Saturday accused "the Zionists" of being behind the terrorist attacks in Norway, the Iranian state-owned English-language broadcaster Press TV reported on Saturday. The chairman of the joint chiefs of staff of Iran's armed forces, Hassan Firouzabadi, said in a statement that "the Zionists are behind the terrorist attacks in Norway, as they fuel rightist sentiments, foster terrorism and use world people as their toys in pursuit of their objectives." |
| | | | Palestinian President visits Norway |
| [Norwaynews] [18.07.2011, 09:30am, Mon. GMT] |
| The Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas, is on Monday visiting Norway for political talks with Foreign Minister Jons Gahr Støre. On the agenda for the talks and a working lunch are the peace process and the situation in the Palestinian areas. The two will also sign an agreement on the upgrading of the Palestinian representation office in Oslo, which will mean that the Palestinian representative becomes ambassador. |
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