Norway

Scandinavia's largest prehistoric mound is not a tomb, but a memorial to a natural disaster - study

Archaeological excavations that have taken place at Raknehaugen, have all failed to discover evidence that would typically indicate a burial mound, such as a grave or human remains.

|ByMIRIAM SELA-EITAM
Excavations of Raknehaugen, Norway, in 1939.
Rezvani enjoys his volunteer activities at Eitanim.

From Iran to Israel: An Iranian volunteer’s unlikely stand in wartime

Mehran Rezvani, who grew up in Iran during the Islamic Revolution, has become a devoted supporter and volunteer for Israel.

|ByALAN ROSENBAUM
Police officers and technicians inspect the American embassy after a loud bang was reported at the site, in Oslo, Norway, March 8, 2026.

Mother and three sons in custody over US embassy bomb in Norway

One of the men has admitted to placing a device, while the three other suspects have denied involvement, their lawyers have said.

|ByREUTERS
LIGHT SHINES through the windows of a synagogue in Trondheim, Norway, January 16, 2020.

Man detained at Trondheim synagogue in Norway after security incident, police say

The arrested suspect is a man in his 20s who will remain under police custody and will be questioned during the evening.

|ByMATHILDA HELLER

Norway proposes millions in aid boost for PA, Lebanon, UNRWA in revised budget

The gov revised its 2024 budget, proposing an increase in aid of NOK 176 million, which will be split proportionally among the Palestinian Authority in Gaza, Lebanon, and UNRWA.

NOVEMBER 24, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Norway's Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide speaks during a press conference, in Berlin, Germany, March 14, 2024.

Norway implies it will abide by ICC warrants issued for Israeli officials, foreign ministry says

"The ICC plays a crucial role in ensuring accountability for serious crimes," Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide stated. 

NOVEMBER 23, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Norway's Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide addresses diplomats and journalists during a press conference in Chisinau, Moldova October 15, 2024.

Security guard at US embassy in Oslo arrested for espionage

The man's lawyer said his client had been in contact with Russian and Iranian intelligence officers.

NOVEMBER 22, 2024ByREUTERS
Norwegian flags flutter at Karl Johans street in Oslo, Norway May 31, 2017.

Norwegian museum returns artifacts, skulls taken by explorer back to Easter Island

Four members of the delegation sent from Easter Islands spent the night at the Oslo museum as part of a ritual ceremony to take back the spirits of the remains.

NOVEMBER 14, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Kon-Tiki expedition, 1947. Across the Pacific.

DNA study confirms details from ancient Norse saga

Modern radiocarbon dating and advanced gene-sequencing technology have allowed researchers to analyze the remains found.  

NOVEMBER 13, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
A general view over a valley in the mountains of south Norway from beside the Lendbreen glacier where a 1,700-year-old loose-fitting tunic was found in 2011 is seen in this undated handout picture provided by the Oppland county council released March 21, 2013.

Norway seeks ICJ opinion on Israel's UNRWA shutdown decision

Israel’s recent legislation to shutter UNRWA sparks international outcry and calls for accountability at the ICJ.

OCTOBER 29, 2024ByTOVAH LAZAROFF, HANNAH SARISOHN, ELIAV BREUER
Judges arrive at the International Court of Justice at the start of a hearing where South Africa requests new emergency measures over Israel's attacks on Rafah, as part of an ongoing case South Africa filed at the ICJ in December last year, The Hague, Netherlands May 17, 2024.

DNA analysis links medieval skeleton found in well to events in the Sverris Saga

The saga recounts that during a raid on Sverresborg Castle near Trondheim, attackers threw a dead man into the well to poison the main water source.

OCTOBER 28, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Sverresborg. Image by Cato Edvardsen is licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0.

Norwegian talkfest ‘Sex’ is an utterly unsexy film - review

Norwegian film "Sex" revives mumblecore with a dialogue-heavy story, but its slow, unremarkable conversations fall flat.

OCTOBER 13, 2024ByHANNAH BROWN
THORBJORN HARR and Jan Gunnar Roise in Dag Johan Haugerud’s film, ‘Sex.’

Global alliance launched to support Palestinian state amid ongoing conflicts

Norway's Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide emphasized the growing international consensus, including in the West, the Arab world, and the Global South, to recognize a Palestinian state.

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024ByTHE MEDIA LINE STAFF
A view during United Nations Security Council meeting about the Israel-Hamas conflict in Gaza, at the U.N. headquarters in New York City, U.S., September 4, 2024.

Norwegian police probe company tied to pagers used in Hezbollah attacks

Norwegian security police investigate potential links between a Norwegian-owned company and pagers used in recent Hezbollah attacks in Lebanon.

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024ByREUTERS
(Illustrative) A pager device and a crowd in Lebanon near a site where Hezbollah members' pager devices were attacked.