The Local Norway https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Norway in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Middle East turmoil revives Norway push for Arctic drilling Already the continent's biggest single supplier of natural gas since Russia invaded Ukraine, Norway is hoping to use the Middle East war to get European Union blessing to drill in the Arctic. https://www.thelocal.no/20260314/middle-east-turmoil-revives-norway-push-for-arctic-drilling Sat, 14 Mar 2026 08:54:38 +0100 middle-east-turmoil-revives-norway-push-for-arctic-drilling Norway sovereign fund drops investments in 11 Israeli companies Norway's sovereign wealth fund, the world's largest, said Monday that it was selling its investments in 11 Israeli companies, following reports it had invested in an Israeli jet engine maker even as the war in Gaza raged. https://www.thelocal.no/20250811/norway-sovereign-fund-drops-investments-in-11-israeli-companies Mon, 11 Aug 2025 18:54:07 +0200 norway-sovereign-fund-drops-investments-in-11-israeli-companies Norway PM Støre interrupted by protesters during Labour Day speech Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre was interrupted by pro-Palestinian protesters during the traditional Labour Day speech at Youngstorget in Oslo. https://www.thelocal.no/20250501/norway-pm-store-interrupted-by-protesters-during-labour-day-speech Thu, 01 May 2025 16:31:14 +0200 norway-pm-store-interrupted-by-protesters-during-labour-day-speech Norway warns of Palestinian donor fatigue Norway, the chair of a group of donors to the Palestinian Authority (PA), said on Wednesday the political deadlock in the Middle East was causing "fatigue" among financial backers of a future Palestinian state. https://www.thelocal.no/20130307/norway-warns-of-palestinian-donor-fatigue Thu, 07 Mar 2013 10:16:00 +0100 norway-warns-of-palestinian-donor-fatigue Norway closes embassy in Syria Norway said on Monday it was closing its embassy in Damascus for security reasons, following other countries that have done the same for safety concerns or to protest against the regime's crackdown. https://www.thelocal.no/20120326/norway-closes-embassy-in-syria Mon, 26 Mar 2012 18:00:00 +0200 norway-closes-embassy-in-syria Norway: Abbas 'knows the outcome' of UN vote Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas "knows what's in store" when he attempts this week to force a vote at the United Nations on the establishment of a state largely within Israel, Norway's most-senior diplomat has warned. https://www.thelocal.no/20110920/norway-abbas-knows-the-outcome Tue, 20 Sep 2011 13:06:59 +0200 norway-abbas-knows-the-outcome