STOCKHOLM: Sweden and Iran carried out a prisoner exchange on Saturday, officials said, with Sweden freeing a former Iranian official convicted for his role in a mass execution in the 1980s while Iran released two Swedes being held there. The prisoner swap was mediated by Oman, the country’s foreign ministry said in a statement. “Omani…
As part of its investment, Microsoft plans to deploy 20,000 of the most advanced GPU at its Swedish data centre sites. The investment, Microsoft’s biggest to date in Sweden, includes a pledge to help train some 250,000 people with AI skills, corresponding to 2.4% of the population that will help boost the Nordic country’s competitiveness…
Taylor Swift thrilled her Swedish fans with special performances during her sold-out Eras Tour shows at Stockholm‘s Friends Arena from May 17 to May 19. Just a week after debuting her ‘Female Rage: The Musical’ segment in ParisSwift, 34, continued to showcase her new songs from ‘The Tortured Poets Department’ (TTPD) album. At each of…
An Iraqi who burned the Quran in Sweden said on Wednesday that he was leaving the country for Norway after the Swedish government revoked his residency permit.‘Sweden doesn’t respect me’Salwan Momikaa 37-year-old Christian Iraqi, told AFP news agency that he had left Sweden and arrived in Norway, where he planned to seek asylum.“I left Sweden…
Seamstress Tove Lycke works on NATO flags, at the flag manufacturer Flagghuset, in Akersberga, outside Stockholm, Sweden, March 7, 2024. | Photo Credit: REUTERS INS Kolkata assists two merchant vessels hit in Gulf of Aden Indian Naval destroyer INS Kolkata responded to two instances of missile/drone attacks on merchant vessels in the last few days….
The tug-of-war over Sweden’s application to join Nato is over at last after 18 months. Hungary was the last Nato country to officially give its approvalwhich it finally did on Monday afternoon when an overwhelming majority of lawmakers in the country’s parliament voted in favor of Sweden joining the North Atlantic defense alliance.In a striking…
BUDAPEST: A vote in Hungary‘s parliament on ratifying Sweden‘s bid to join Nato could come as early as Monday, according to a senior member of the country’s governing Fidesz party. It would bring an end to more than 18 months of delays by the nationalist government that have frustrated Hungary’s allies. In a letter on…
WASHINGTON: Senior US lawmakers said they wanted Hungary to immediately approve Sweden‘s accession to Natosuggesting on Thursday, a week after Turkey’s approvalthat Budapest risks permanent damage to its relationship with Washington if it does not act.Senate Foreign Relations Committee Ben Cardin said he had “deep concerns” over the direction of Hungary’s current government. The Democratic…
ISTANBUL: Canada and Turkey have reached a deal to restart Canadian exports of drone parts in exchange for more transparency on where they are used, and it would take effect after Ankara completes its ratification of Sweden‘s Nato bid, two sources told Reuters.After 20 months of delay, Turkey moved swiftly this week to endorse Sweden’s…
ISTANBUL: Turkey‘s parliament voted Tuesday to allow Sweden to join Natoputting the Nordic country one step closer to entering the military alliance and easing a diplomatic stalemate that has clouded Turkiye’s relations with the US and hampered Western efforts to isolate Russia over its war in Ukraine.The measure passed after a vote of 287-55, with…
