UK telecoms group BT appoints new CEO Allison Kirkby
London — British telecoms group BT announced on Monday the appointment of Allison Kirkby as it new chief executive,... Read more
31 Jul, 2023
Greta Thunberg goes on trial over Swedish climate protest
Stockholm — Swedish climate campaigner Greta Thunberg is set to go on trial on Monday charged with disobeying police... Read more
24 Jul, 2023
Iraq protesters storm, torch Swedish embassy over planned Koran burning
Baghdad — Hundreds of Iraqi protesters stormed and set fires inside Sweden’s embassy compound in Baghdad early on Thursday,... Read more
20 Jul, 2023
Iraq denounces ‘racist’ Koran burning in Sweden
Baghdad — Iraq has condemned as “racist” and “irresponsible” the burning of a copy of the Koran by an... Read more
29 Jun, 2023
Turkey to hold NATO bid talks with Sweden, Finland in March
Istanbul – Turkey said on Monday that NATO accession talks with Sweden and Finland would be held next month,... Read more
27 Feb, 2023
Egypt’s Al-Azhar urges boycotts over Koran desecration
Cairo – Egypt’s Al-Azhar, the Sunni Muslim world’s most prestigious educational institution, has called for the boycott of Swedish... Read more
27 Jan, 2023
Five things to know about the Nobel prizes
Stockholm – Since 1901, the Nobel prizes have been awarded to men, women and organisations for work that has... Read more
3 Oct, 2022
Somali, Ukrainian activists win Right Livelihood Prize
Stockholm – Two Somali human rights activists and a Ukrainian human rights lawyer won Sweden’s Right Livelihood Award on... Read more
30 Sep, 2022
NATO talks for Finland, Sweden on ‘good track’
Berlin – Talks to overcome Turkey’s misgivings about the expected NATO membership bids of Finland and Sweden were on a... Read more
16 May, 2022
Sweden extradites genocide suspect to Rwanda
Kigali – A Rwandan genocide suspect who has been living in Sweden for more than a decade was extradited... Read more
28 Apr, 2022
