Tag: Muslims
Progress leader rides out storm
Few politicians in Norway have been put on the defensive during the recent election campaign more than Sylvi Listhaug, leader of the most conservative...
Police re-arm for July 22 memorials
Norway's usually unarmed police were strapping on gun holsters again this week, in connection with the 10th anniversary of the country's worst attacks since...
Police criticized after mosque shooting
An external investigation of police response to last year's shooting at a mosque in suburban Bærum has resulted in some sharp criticism. It took...
Hate crimes double against Muslims
A young white supremacist's attack on a mosque in Bærum last year came amidst an alarming rise in the number of hate crimes against...
Mosque attacker cites ‘political’ motive
UPDATED: The young Norwegian man who murdered his Chinese-born adopted step-sister and then attacked a local mosque in August was back in court for...
White supremacist still in isolation
He complained in court on Monday that it was "boring" to sit in jail in full isolation. A court in Oslo nonetheless ordered that's...
State fights hate against Muslims
Prime Minister Erna Solberg has moved forward with plans to tackle expressions of hatred against Muslims in Norway. Four of her government ministers launched...
Muslims met by threats in Finnmark
Muslims arriving at mosques in Norway's northern county of Finnmark this week were met by placards calling for "revolution" against Islam. The offensive notices...
Islamist fled his own trial
Norwegian authorities have issued an international warrant for Mohyeldeen Mohammad, a radical Islamist charged with making threats against a Member of Parliament. They've also...
Government reacts to Koran school abuse
Reports that several Somalian-Norwegian children have been sent by their families to strict Koran schools back in Somalia, where they suffered physical abuse, have...
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