Saudi activists proposed for the Peace Prize
Three Saudi activists proposed for the Nobel Peace Prize Crosses party lines to honour three imprisoned Saudi activists. Behind the nomination of the activists are…
Saudi-Arabia
Sub with dream half as Saudi sent packing
Norway beat Saudi Arabia 40-21 in handball World Cup Keeper, Espen Christensen, closed Saturday before the break and drove Saudi Arabia to pure despair in…
Oil fairytale continues despite a downturn
Oil fairytale continues despite a downturn in 2018 Petroleum related news: There was a decrease in both gas and oil sales in 2018, preliminary figures…
Military export to UAE shames Norway
Military export to UAE is a shame on Norway The Country Director of Save the Children in Yemen rages against the Norwegian exports of military…
Norway freezes exports to Saudi Arabia
Norway freezes all military exports to Saudi Arabia Norway will no longer issue licenses for exports of any defence-related equipment to Saudi Arabia, according to…
Demands sanctions against Saudi Arabia
Parties demand sanctions against Saudi Arabia The political pressure to withdraw the oil fund from Saudi Arabia is increasing. Several parties also require a stop…
Great interest in new seafood markets in the Middle East
This autumn, the Norwegian Seafood Council (NSC) is organizing an industry stand at seafood shows in Dubai and Saudi Arabia. The events are part of…
Disagreement on reaction to Khashoggi murder
Disagreement on Norwegian reaction to Khashoggi murder The Socialists (SV), Liberals (Venstre), Christian Democrats (KrF) and Conservatives (Høyre) disagree on how Norway should respond to…
Pompeo warns Saudi Arabia of reactions
Pompeo warns Saudi Arabia of severe reactions US Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mike Pompeo, warns Saudi Arabia about a wide range of reactions if it…
EU Demands Saudi Arrest Details
According to the United Nations, since May 2018, almost 2 dozen Saudi Arabian women activists have been imprisoned within Saudi Arabia, including leading members of…
First women drive in Saudi Arabia
Eager women sat behind the wheel when the ban on women driving a car in Saudi Arabia was lifted at midnight on Saturday night. …
Søreide doubts the will to reform in Saudi Arabia
Women’s position in Saudi Arabia is unacceptable,said Foreign Minister, Ine Eriksen Søreide of Høyre (H). She is uncertain how deeply the will to reform runs…
Rising unemployment among young people in the Middle East
Nearly a quarter of the youth in the Middle East are unemployed. Without measures, millions of people will be out of work every year,according…
Saudi King Pow-Wow’s Prime Minister
The Norwegian News Agency (NTB) reports that Monday, April 23rd, Saudi Arabian King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud initiated a lengthy, ‘courtesy conversation’ via telephone…
Saudi Arabia imposes a ban on spying on a spouse’s phone
Saudi Arabia has introduced a ban on hacking the cell phone to a spouse, at risk of a million kroner fine and imprisonment. The…
No to halt arms exports raises anger
The Parliament’s no to halt arms exports raises resentment It is extremely disappointing that arms exports to all countries participating in the Saudi-led coalition in…
Magnus Carlsen won World Championships
Magnus Carlsen in the groove won blitz chess Championships Magnus Carlsen was far behind before the last day, but eight wins and two remis in ten…
Israel is denied participation in the Chess WC
Israel is denied participation in the Chess World Championships Israeli chess players are denied entry visas to Saudi Arabia, and thus can not participate in…
Saudi Arabia allows women into sports stadiums from 2018
From 2018, women can gain entry into sports stadiums in Saudi Arabia. ‘We are in the process of preparing three stadiums in Riyadh, Jeddah…
Saudi Arabia marks execution number 100
Saudi Arabia completed execution number 100 on Monday. Amnesty International condemns the practice. “This places the country among the most active practitioners of executions…