Smuggled garlic and long border queues could supersede diesel laundering and free-flowing traffic should British voters chose to take the United Kingdom – and with it 17 per cent of …
Nadarajah Sethurupan
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Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif met and consulted with two former prime ministers of Norway. Kjell Magne Bondevik and Kåre Willoch who served as prime ministers of Norway from …
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On June 14th and 15th, 500 politicians, private sector companies, indigenous peoples representatives, researchers and civil society organizations from all over the world gather in Oslo to discuss how to …
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Diplomatic relations
Foreign Minister Brende condemns killing of Canadian hostage in the Philippines
The Canadian Prime Minister has today announced that there is reason to believe that the Canadian hostage in the Philippines, Robert Hall, has been killed by the terrorist group Abu …
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Norway will host the sixth World Congress Against the Death Penalty in Oslo 21-23 June 2016. The Congress will attract 1300 participants from over 80 countries, including ministers, parliamentarians, academics, …
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‘The many questions I was asked shows how interested the pupils are in climate and environmental issues relating to the oceans,’ said Minister of Foreign Affairs Børge Brende after visiting …
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The Government is partnering with private actors to establish a new foundation with a mandate to develop an art residence and atelier on Svalbard. Partners include the Queen Sonja Print …
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The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) has granted Gullfaks field licence holders consent to begin producing from the Rutil deposit on Gullfaks South. Rutil is a gas-filled structure on Statoil-operated Gullfaks …
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During a Mon. meeting between Iran’s FM Zarif and members of Norway’s Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defense, the two sides called for all-out confrontation with terrorism and extremism. …
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Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, who is in Norway, said in his visit to the Scandinavian country, he will hold talks with US Secretary of State John Kerry on …
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Afghan refugees’ cricket team residing in Norway has defeated Darman cricket team of Norway yesterday. The match was held in the continuation of competitions launches sometimes ago between second grade …
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Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said here Monday that Tehran and Oslo can have regional cooperation. Zarif made the remark at a joint press briefing with his Norwegian counterpart …
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One of Canada’s submarines has set off for Norway in its second attempt at the transatlantic crossing after being forced to turn around due to a mechanical problem. The navy …
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The Jordan Olympic Committee (JOC) has teamed up with the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) to introduce its Olympic values education programme to a number of young females during a week-long …
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A court in Norway officially charged the radical Kurdish militant Mala Krekar on Thursday for alleged terror links to a group based in Italy, according to online pages close to …
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The body weight of Norwegian children appears to have stabilized, according to recent figures. That may seem a small feat, but it’s an encouraging one for public health. Norway’s long-term …
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The $850bn Norwegian oil fund has drawn up contingency plans to protect its assets from extreme political events such as a military invasion or coup. This comes at a time …
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Britain would have to accept more migrants if it forged a Norwegian-style trade treaty with the EU after Brexit . MPs are privately threatening to force a Commons vote so …
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On the 10th of June Russian Embassy in Norway hosted a solemn reception on the occasion of the oncoming National Day of Russia. The event was attended by Members of …
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Pakistan has awarded a USD 395 million 4G licence to Norwegian telecom giant Telenor, as it seeks to capitalise on a booming domestic mobile market some two years since broadband …
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BP Plc sold its Norwegian oil fields, some more than 40 years old, to a company controlled by billionaire Kjell Inge Roekkein a 10.8 billion kroner (US$1.3bil) stock deal. The …
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Western Isles MSP, Alasdair Allan has contributed to a debate commemorating the Western Isles’ Viking links. It was a first for the Scottish Parliament, in that Alasdair Allan delivered his …
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Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif will travel to Norway next week to attend the 2016 edition of the Oslo Forum, an annual international conference on armed conflict mediators and …
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U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry will travel to Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic; Oslo and Svalbard, Norway; Copenhagen, Denmark; and Ilulissat, Greenland from June 13-17. While in Santo Domingo, Dominican …
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The future management of golden eagle has been debated in the Norwegian Parliament. How to ensure the needs of indigenous people (Sami people) and livestock was at the heart of …