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Hundreds marched against Israel
Several hundred people turned out Tuesday evening for a demonstration in Oslo against Israel's occupation of Palestinian areas. After gathering in front of the...
Israeli ambassador offends Norwegians
Israel's ambassador to Norway, Raphael Schutz, has stirred up protests from Norwegian political leaders on both the right and the left after he described...
Russia expels a Norwegian diplomat
Russian authorities expelled a Norwegian diplomat on Friday who'd been working at the Norwegian Embassy in Moscow. Russia's foreign ministry also called in Norway's...
New US ambassador settles in
Norway has a new US ambassador, after Republicans readily confirmed US President Donald Trump's choice of a retired rear admiral, Kenneth J Braithwaite. His...
Rejected American refugee finally deported
Norwegian authorities ended up having to charter a private aircraft over the weekend and spend around NOK 1 million to forcibly return a former...
US Embassy confirms sale
The US Embassy in Oslo confirmed the sale this week of the building in Oslo that housed it for nearly 60 years. The embassy...
US Embassy warns of Trump decision
President Donald Trump’s decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel set off immediate concerns, warnings and protests in Norway that even worry...
Jerusalem decision sets off warnings
Reaction was swift in Norway to US President Donald Trump's decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. The Norwegian government was quick...
Some envoys drop Nobel ceremony
The director of Norway's Nobel Institute claims there's "no boycott" of this year's annual Nobel Peace Prize ceremony at Oslo's City Hall, but he...
Embassy awash in diplomatic debris
After years of reported quarrels with its landlord, the Embassy of Pakistan in Norway has moved out of the stately old home it leased...
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