Media Freedom

The following Members of the Security Council that are States Parties to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC): Albania, Brazil, Gabon, Ghana, France, Ireland, Norway, the United …

Russian news channel RT has disappeared from all broadcast platforms in the Norway. Norway access to the TV network, formerly called Russia Today, has been affected by a ban imposed …

 Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani on Monday affirmed the region’s desire to expand its cooperation with Norway. Prime Minister Barzani received the Norwegian Ambassador to Iraq and Jordan Espen …

Norway is dropping most COVID-19 measures, including distancing, mask-wearing and quarantining requirements, the government announced Saturday. “The coronavirus pandemic is no longer a major health threat to most of us,” …

A ransomware attack has disrupted the operations of Norway-based media company Amedia, which publishes more than 70 newspapers for 2 million readers. The Tuesday attack on the company’s computer systems …

Representatives of the Arab League, Egypt, the European Union, France, Germany, Iraq, Jordan, Norway, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, the United Kingdom, and the United States met December 2 at the envoys-level in Brussels to discuss …

Two journalists from Norwegian state television were arrested and held for over 30 hours by security forces in Qatar without explanation while reporting on the upcoming FIFA World Cup, before …

Germany’s president spoke on Thursday about Norway’s response to terrorist attacks, saying he admired the strength “with which Norwegians defy the hatred and violence that have shocked and saddened the …

To Edvard Munch, they were his children. And like any doting father, he hated the idea of them straying too far from home.Now, more than 26,000 artworks from the master expressionist’s …

The Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to two journalists who were cited for their fight for freedom of expression. Maria Ressa of the Philippines and Dmitry Muratov of Russia …

Two Kurdish candidates have won seats in the Sept. 13 Norwegian parliamentary elections according to preliminary election results. One of the winning candidates is Mani Huseyni (33), a member of …

After eight years, Erna Solberg’s tenure as prime minister ended last night: Norway made a left turn and a centre-left government will take over. Shortly after 11PM on Monday (13 …

India is set to receive “substantial numbers” of Covid vaccine doses through the US government’s latest global distribution strategy, though the final details are still being worked out, according to …

Fonn, an Oslo, Norway-based software developer of a field management tool for construction projects, announced completing a NOK 20 million ($2.3M) capital funding round. The money was raised from existing …

Through tripartite collaboration, the Norwegian government has allocated NOK 46 million (€4.5 million) to industry programs to support the education of 4,500 people in total. According to a press release …

“The belated ceasefire announcement for Gaza must be observed by both Israel and the Palestinian armed groups so that we can start reaching out to people most in need. We …

On the occasion of Norwegian Constitution Day, Norwegian are proud to highlight the unique tradition of celebrating a day that goes back 207 years. On this very special day, Norwegians …

As part of the EU’s civil protection mechanism known as RescEU, plans have been announced to establish an air ambulance with a permanent base in Tromsø. This aircraft will be …

Article by Norway’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Ine Eriksen Søreide and Simon Coveney, Ireland’s Minister for Foreign Affairs in The National, United Arab Emirates, 14 March. Ten years after its …

The government has requested that the Norwegian Directorate of Health establish a National Control Centre in order to prevent the import of infections. The control centre will be based at …

The Norwegian data protection agency on Tuesday announced its intention to fine gay dating app Grindr €10 million for violations of Europe’s data protection code, the GDPR. Campaigning groups including …

Norwegian is pleased to announce that the government of Norway has decided to support and contribute to the airline’s funding of new capital, pending certain conditions. This move significantly increases …

On December 31st, the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) passed a new set of uniform drone regulations for the European Union (EU). EU member states along with Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein, as …

A Norwegian government official clarified last week that Norway’s procurement office will not stop doing business with firms on a United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) blacklist. The rejection, coming …

Laila Anita Bertheussen was accused of vandalizing her own house and car and of sending threatening letters in an effort to blame a theater company for breaching her privacy. A …