https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Sweden in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed An Iraqi minister who has been reported for alleged benefits fraud in Sweden is being investigated for suspected crimes against humanity, Swedish media report. https://www.thelocal.se/20191125/swedish-prosecutors-investigate-iraqi-minister-for-crimes-against-humanity Mon, 25 Nov 2019 18:15:36 +0100 swedish-prosecutors-investigate-iraqi-minister-for-crimes-against-humanity Iraq's defence minister, Najah al-Shammari, has been reported for benefits fraud in Sweden after allegedly claiming child and housing support for years, despite living in Baghdad, according to reports in Sweden. https://www.thelocal.se/20191123/iraqs-defence-minister-charged-with-benefits-fraud-in-sweden Sat, 23 Nov 2019 11:35:13 +0100 iraqs-defence-minister-charged-with-benefits-fraud-in-sweden A Swedish woman was sentenced to 15 years in prison by an Iraqi court on Sunday for her involvement with the terror group Isis. https://www.thelocal.se/20190526/swedish-woman-sentenced-to-15-years-in-iraqi-prison-for-isis-connection Sun, 26 May 2019 17:36:25 +0200 swedish-woman-sentenced-to-15-years-in-iraqi-prison-for-isis-connection The seven young children of dead Isis fighter Michael Skråmo have been taken from a Syrian refugee camp to Swedish authorities in Iraq, from where they will be brought home to Sweden. https://www.thelocal.se/20190508/children-of-gothenburg-born-isis-fighter-set-to-return-to-sweden Wed, 08 May 2019 09:57:37 +0200 children-of-gothenburg-born-isis-fighter-set-to-return-to-sweden A chemistry professor at Lund University dispatched a team of mercenaries into an Islamic State (also known as IS, Isis or Daesh) war zone to free one of her doctoral students and his family. https://www.thelocal.se/20181213/lund-professor-freed-student-from-islamic-state-warzone Thu, 13 Dec 2018 15:24:41 +0100 lund-professor-freed-student-from-islamic-state-warzone A court in the Iraqi capital on Wednesday cleared a Swedish woman of allegations that she belonged to Isis due to lack of evidence, a judicial source said. https://www.thelocal.se/20181031/swedish-woman-detained-in-iraq-over-alleged-terror-links Wed, 31 Oct 2018 09:59:10 +0100 swedish-woman-detained-in-iraq-over-alleged-terror-links Iraq's only Kurdish airline launched on Monday with a flight to Sweden, after years of delays owing to the Islamic State's offensive in the country. https://www.thelocal.se/20180619/iraqs-only-kurdish-airline-launches-swedish-flight Tue, 19 Jun 2018 11:30:22 +0200 iraqs-only-kurdish-airline-launches-swedish-flight Police in Sweden are investigating reports that two Swedish citizens were killed by Isis in Iraq. https://www.thelocal.se/20180529/police-investigate-reported-murder-of-swedish-citizens-in-iraq Tue, 29 May 2018 09:36:27 +0200 police-investigate-reported-murder-of-swedish-citizens-in-iraq The number of reports filed to Swedish police over people suspected of war crimes has doubled since 2015. https://www.thelocal.se/20180123/number-of-war-crimes-suspects-reported-to-swedish-police-doubles Tue, 23 Jan 2018 08:54:11 +0100 number-of-war-crimes-suspects-reported-to-swedish-police-doubles Sweden's Foreign Ministry has summoned the Iraqi ambassador after a Swedish-Iraqi citizen sentenced for terror crimes was executed in the south of Iraq. https://www.thelocal.se/20171215/sweden-summons-iraqi-ambassador-after-execution-of-terror-suspect Fri, 15 Dec 2017 08:45:56 +0100 sweden-summons-iraqi-ambassador-after-execution-of-terror-suspect Almost one in five who have travelled from Sweden to join militant jihadi groups in Iraq and Syria is younger than 19, according to a new report. https://www.thelocal.se/20170614/these-are-swedens-terror-travellers-in-stats Wed, 14 Jun 2017 18:36:34 +0200 these-are-swedens-terror-travellers-in-stats The Swedish government wants to send members of the country's police force to Iraq in order to help investigate Swedes who have travelled there to commit acts of terrorism, Sveriges Radio reports. https://www.thelocal.se/20170406/why-the-swedish-government-wants-to-send-police-to-iraq Thu, 06 Apr 2017 09:44:12 +0200 why-the-swedish-government-wants-to-send-police-to-iraq Archbishop Antje Jackelén has called for more international support to be offered to Iraq’s Christian population. https://www.thelocal.se/20170305/swedish-archbishop-calls-for-support-for-iraqi-christians Sun, 05 Mar 2017 16:45:20 +0100 swedish-archbishop-calls-for-support-for-iraqi-christians Sweden's Prime Minister Löfven is set to meet Swedish troops in Iraq on Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.se/20161025/prime-minister-to-meet-swedish-anti-isis-troops Tue, 25 Oct 2016 10:05:37 +0200 prime-minister-to-meet-swedish-anti-isis-troops Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Löfven has promised to double his country's number of troops in Iraq following a meeting with Iraqi counterpart Haider al-Abadi on Monday. https://www.thelocal.se/20161024/swedish-pm-in-iraq-for-talks-on-isis Mon, 24 Oct 2016 15:03:37 +0200 swedish-pm-in-iraq-for-talks-on-isis Paul Hansen, a photographer working for Swedish daily Dagens Nyheter, has sustained light injuries after being hit by what appears to be a sniper while covering the battle for the Isis-held city of Mosul in Iraq. https://www.thelocal.se/20161023/swedish-photographer-shot-by-sniper-near-mosul Sun, 23 Oct 2016 17:29:38 +0200 swedish-photographer-shot-by-sniper-near-mosul Amir Ashour isn’t afraid to think big. From his base in southern Swedish city Malmö, he runs IraQueer, the first and only organization for the LGBT community in Iraq and the Kurdistan region. Ashour speaks to The Local about his life working in Sweden, his hopes of returning home, and his political ambitions. https://www.thelocal.se/20161010/sweden-is-doing-much-better-than-most-other-countries Mon, 10 Oct 2016 08:59:00 +0200 sweden-is-doing-much-better-than-most-other-countries Sweden is expected to double its number of soldiers in Iraq on the request of the US-led coalition fighting Isis militants in the Middle East. https://www.thelocal.se/20160713/sweden-set-to-double-anti-isis-troops-in-iraq Wed, 13 Jul 2016 09:28:00 +0200 sweden-set-to-double-anti-isis-troops-in-iraq Bawar Abdulljabbar, 23, came to Sweden from Kurdistan in 2009, and says the country has taken care of him since he arrived here as an orphan. https://www.thelocal.se/20160615/why-an-iraqi-who-won-swedish-lottery-wont-quit-his-restaurant-job Wed, 15 Jun 2016 13:10:31 +0200 why-an-iraqi-who-won-swedish-lottery-wont-quit-his-restaurant-job At least 40 Swedish children aged 0-10 are believed to be staying with Isis after their parents travelled to Syria or Iraq to join the terror group, according to the national coordinator against violent extremism. https://www.thelocal.se/20160202/at-least-40-swedish-children-staying-with-isis Tue, 02 Feb 2016 08:15:57 +0100 at-least-40-swedish-children-staying-with-isis