Omicron: Norway bans alcohol in bars and restaurants
In order to restrict the spread of the Omicron variant, Norway has banned the serving of alcohol in bars and restaurants in order to...
Norwegian PM defends protestors’ right to desecrate Quran
Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg has defended the right of people to desecrate the Quran in the name of freedom of speech.
Solberg was speaking...
Far-right extremist who opened fire on Norway mosque jailed for 21 yrs
A far-right extremist in Norway has been sentenced to 21 years in prison for killing his Chinese-born stepsister and then opening fire on an...
Right-wing Norwegian group mistakes empty bus seats for women wearing niqab
A right-wing anti-immigration group in Norway has been widely mocked after mistaking a photograph of empty bus seats for Muslim women wearing the niqab.
The...
65-year-old Muslim man overpowers Norway mosque shooter
An elderly Muslim man is being hailed as a hero after he overpowered a gunman who was shooting inside a mosque in Norway.
Retired Pakistani...
Norway honours Oslo mosque shooting heroes
Norway has honoured two Muslim heroes who tackled a neo-Nazi gunmen at a mosque near Oslo last year.
Muhammad Rafiq, 66, and Mohammad Iqbal, who...
Norway to ban the niqab in nurseries, schools and universities
Norway is planning to ban the niqab because it claims that the face veil makes communication between pupils and teachers difficult.
The proposed ban, which...
Netherlands approves partial ban on face-covering garments like the niqab and burqa
The Netherlands has approved a ban on face-covering garments which include the niqab and the burqa in some public settings.
The “limited prohibition” applies in...
