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Islamic radical released from custody

Ubaydullah Hussain, arrested last month for making what police viewed as threats against journalists and Norway's Jewish community, has been released from custody. An...

Police want to keep Islamic extremist in custody

Norwegian police may expand the charges against Ubaydullah Hussain, leader of an Islamic group that claims it's the target of a "witch hunt." Meanwhile,...

Synagogue security under review

Several new security measures are being evaluated in the area around the Jewish community's synagogue in Oslo's St Hanshaugen district. A government minister visited...

Radical Islamists pose biggest threat

UPDATED: Radical Islamists continue to pose the greatest security threat in Norway, confirmed the new head of the state police intelligence agency PST (Politiets...

Islamic leader held for making threats

The leader of the radical Islamic organization Profetens Ummah in Norway was arrested in Oslo Thursday on charges of making threats "against certain individuals."...

Concerns rise over Norwegians fighting in Syria

Norwegian authorities believe at least seven and possibly as many as 100 Norwegian citizens have headed to Syria to take part in its ongoing...

Police braced for demonstrations

UPDATED: Police in Oslo took up positions around the US  and French embassies, the French school and the central square, Youngstorget, on Friday as...

Muslim groups plan demonstrations

Several demonstrations to protest the controversial film "Innocence of Muslims" were being planned in Oslo this week, with one of them due to take...

Krekar sentenced to new jail term

Mullah Krekar, the former refugee from northern Iraq who later was deemed a threat to national security in Norway, has been handed another jail...

Women won for bravely speaking up

Two women have been honoured in Norway recently for their outspokenness across cultural lines. Both have immigrant backgrounds, from Algeria and Syria, and they've...
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