Norway

Norway to lift ban on wealth fund investments in Syrian bonds, document shows

The move by the $2.2 trillion wealth fund, the world's largest sovereign wealth fund, represents another step in Syria's re-entry into global finance.

APRIL 14, 2026|ByREUTERS

A Norwegian flag flutters over building in Oslo, Norway May 31, 2017.

Rabbi Jacobson stands next to the monument in Trondheim, 1947.

How a Norwegian pastor helped Jews pray in secret during the Holocaust

A remarkable bond between a pastor and the rabbi of the Jewish community of Trondheim helped Jews through the

APRIL 14, 2026|ByYOAV ETIEL

Excavations of Raknehaugen, Norway, in 1939.

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.

APRIL 4, 2026|ByMIRIAM SELA-EITAM

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.

APRIL 2, 2026|ByALAN ROSENBAUM

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.

Norway wealth fund may divest companies that aid Israel in Gaza war, West Bank

The fund has been an international leader in the environmental, social and governance (ESG) investment field.

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024ByREUTERS

View of entrance to Norway's central bank in Oslo, April 20, 2023.

A Norwegian who loves Israel - interview

"I support Israel because it is the right thing to do."

AUGUST 14, 2024ByJANE KIEL

Haakon Sengsvoll, TV Producer at Television Norway

Norway's neutrality trap and how noble intentions undermine Mideast peace - opinion

Norway’s current approach, which claims neutrality, openly supports one side, speaking of peace while funding extremism.

AUGUST 14, 2024BySHAUN SACKS

NORWAY’S PRIME MINISTER Jonas Gahr Store announces recognition of Palestine as an independent state, in Oslo, earlier this year. Many Norwegian-funded NGOs ignore the atrocities of October 7 and instead portray Hamas’s terrorism as resistance, says the writer.

MFA: Israel can no longer trust Norway as a partner on the Palestinian issue

Oslo had warned Israel that its decision to revoke diplomatic status of Norwegian officials working with the Palestinian Authority would harm ties between the two countries.

AUGUST 10, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Ambassador of Spain to the State of Israel, Ambassador of Norway to the State of Israel and Ambassador of Ireland to the State of Israel view a newly published video of Hamas taking female captives on October 7, after they were summoned to be reprimanded by Israel, May 23, 2024.

Norway warns Israel of harming diplomatic ties with Oslo

The Foreign Ministry has informed the Norwegian embassy that diplomats posted to the Palestinian Authority in Ramallah can not reside within sovereign Israel, including Tel Aviv.

AUGUST 8, 2024ByTOVAH LAZAROFF