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No ambassador at Israeli Embassy

Israel's most recent ambassador to Norway left the country in protest last spring after Norway went through with its plans to formally recognize Palestine....

Security heightened nationwide

Norway's police intelligence agency PST officially raised the country's threat level Tuesday afternoon because of an "uncertain situation" involving possible Israeli- and Jewish-related targets....

Activists took aim at weapons producer

A group of pro-Palestinian activists blocked the entrance to the headquarters of Norwegian weapons producer Nammo in Raufoss on Thursday. They claim Nammo weapons...

Foreign minister defends Norway against Israel’s sanctions

Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide continues to insist that Norway is "a friend of Israel" and always has been. He now thinks the...

Norway’s recognition of Palestine meant to prod a two-state solution

It's been 75 years since Norway recognized the state of Israel. On Wednesday the Norwegian government decided to also recognize Palestine as a means,...

Norway hit bottom at chaotic Eurovision

Norwegian fans of the annual Eurovision Song Contest were licking their wounds after Norway's entry ended up in last place. The disappointment followed a...

Norway’s Eurovision candidate won’t boycott it

The Norwegian band Gåte, which won Norway's qualifiers for the Eurovision Song Contest, announced on Monday that it had "decided to take part" in...

Pressure grows on Eurovision entry

The Norwegian folk-rock band Gåte is hyped as having a solid chance of winning the even-more-hyped Eurovision song contest in May. The band's members are under...

Norway finds common ground with China on support for Palestinians

UPDATED: Norway has stopped short of imposing sanctions against Israel, but been at the forefront of calls for a ceasefire in Gaza and more...

Norway navigates Mid-East crossfire

Norway, which has long sought peace in the Middle East, has both rejected and defended the recent US attacks on Yemen, Syria and Iraq while...
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