Norwegian Royal Couple’s Biblical Tour: “A Revelation“
The Queen was standing on the stones where Jesus was baptised. The King blessed himself in the waters of the Jordan River. The couple described…
Jordan
The king on the difficult period: – It will take time
King Harald says life is about to return to normal after a bad winter, but that it will take time to move forward after Ari…
The Queen didn’t know what an iPad was – now she uses it almost every day
Digital competence exchange across generations is also taking place with the Royals. Queen Sonja (82) became a diligent iPad user with the help of Jordan’s…
State visit to Jordan
King Harald and Queen Sonja have accepted the invitation from King Abdullah II to pay a state visit to Jordan in 2020. The visit is…
Crown Prince to visit Jordan
Crown Prince Håkon makes an official visit to Jordan in September. Among other things, he’ll open a greenhouse project, and visit schools for Syrian refugees….
Norwegian-Iraqi terrorist convicted in Jordan
A court in Jordan has sentenced a Norwegian citizen with Iraqi background to 15 years of prison for terrorist planning. The 49 years old man…
Brende on new tour of the Middle East
The Foreign Minister Børge Brende will this week go on a new tour of the Middle East. Brende will in the next few days visit…
Norway increases support to Syria’s neighbouring countries
‘Syria’s neighbouring countries are shouldering a heavy burden and are facing major challenges. Norway will therefore contribute USD 10 million to a new financing initiative…