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Explained: Why Turkey Delayed Sweden's NATO Bid And What Did It Gain
A Turkish parliament commission is set to debate and likely approve Sweden's NATO membership bid on Thursday, in the latest step toward expanding the Western bloc after 18 months of delays that frustrated some allies and extracted some concessions.
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Finland "Almost Certainly" To Apply For NATO Membership: Sweden
Finland will almost certainly apply for membership in NATO, Sweden's Foreign Minister Ann Linde told Swedish television on Sunday.
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PM Modi In Sweden Highlights: Bilateral Summit, Round Table On Agenda
Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Stockholm, the first bilateral visit by an Indian premier to the Nordic nation in 30 years. Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Lofven received PM Modi at the airport. The Prime Minister is on the first leg of his five-day foreign tour which will also take him to the UK where he will attend the Commonwealth Heads o...
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'Enraged' Israel Summons Swedish Envoy Over Foreign Minister's Remarks
Israel summoned the Swedish ambassador on Wednesday to convey what it described as its "rage" at a call by Stockholm's top diplomat for an investigation to determine whether Israeli forces were guilty of extrajudicial killings of Palestinians.
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Saudi Blogger Raif Badawi, a Fighter for Free Speech
Jailed Saudi blogger Raif Badawi, named winner of the Sakharov prize today, is known as a fighter for free speech sentenced to 1,000 lashes for insulting Islam.
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Saudi Arabia Lashing Sentence for Blogger 'Medieval': Swedish Foreign Minister
Swedish Foreign Minister Margot Wallstrom today accused Saudi Arabia of handing a "medieval" punishment to a blogger sentenced to 1,000 lashes for insulting Islam.
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Sweden's 'Feminist Foreign Policy' a Matter of Human Rights: Foreign Minister
Swedish Foreign Minister Margot Wallstrom today said her "feminist foreign policy" goals were aimed at obtaining better respect for human rights worldwide.
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After Saudi Feud, Sweden Debates a 'Feminist' Global Role
In a few months, Sweden's minority government has managed to antagonise both Israel and the Arab world, while also angering business leaders at home as Foreign Minister Margot Wallstrom steadfastly pursues human rights and feminism.
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Saudis Block Swedish Minister's Speech at Arab League
Saudi Arabia has blocked a plan for Sweden's Foreign Minister to address the League of Arab States in Cairo today in a protest over criticism of its human rights record, a Swedish foreign ministry spokesman said.
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Israeli Prime Minister bomb sketch had pundits confused: Carl Bildt
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's cartoon-like drawing of a bomb that he held up at the United Nations General Assembly left pundits bewildered, Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt said on Friday.
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Twitter diplomacy new face of foreign relations
When Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt couldn't reach his counterpart in Bahrain by traditional means of communication, he turned to Twitter."Trying to get in touch with you on an issue," Bildt tweeted to Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa early on Thursday.A shout-out on Twitter - is this the future of diplomacy?"It shows that in the modern world you c...
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Explained: Why Turkey Delayed Sweden's NATO Bid And What Did It Gain
A Turkish parliament commission is set to debate and likely approve Sweden's NATO membership bid on Thursday, in the latest step toward expanding the Western bloc after 18 months of delays that frustrated some allies and extracted some concessions.
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Finland "Almost Certainly" To Apply For NATO Membership: Sweden
Finland will almost certainly apply for membership in NATO, Sweden's Foreign Minister Ann Linde told Swedish television on Sunday.
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PM Modi In Sweden Highlights: Bilateral Summit, Round Table On Agenda
Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Stockholm, the first bilateral visit by an Indian premier to the Nordic nation in 30 years. Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Lofven received PM Modi at the airport. The Prime Minister is on the first leg of his five-day foreign tour which will also take him to the UK where he will attend the Commonwealth Heads o...
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'Enraged' Israel Summons Swedish Envoy Over Foreign Minister's Remarks
Israel summoned the Swedish ambassador on Wednesday to convey what it described as its "rage" at a call by Stockholm's top diplomat for an investigation to determine whether Israeli forces were guilty of extrajudicial killings of Palestinians.
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Saudi Blogger Raif Badawi, a Fighter for Free Speech
Jailed Saudi blogger Raif Badawi, named winner of the Sakharov prize today, is known as a fighter for free speech sentenced to 1,000 lashes for insulting Islam.
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Saudi Arabia Lashing Sentence for Blogger 'Medieval': Swedish Foreign Minister
Swedish Foreign Minister Margot Wallstrom today accused Saudi Arabia of handing a "medieval" punishment to a blogger sentenced to 1,000 lashes for insulting Islam.
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Sweden's 'Feminist Foreign Policy' a Matter of Human Rights: Foreign Minister
Swedish Foreign Minister Margot Wallstrom today said her "feminist foreign policy" goals were aimed at obtaining better respect for human rights worldwide.
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After Saudi Feud, Sweden Debates a 'Feminist' Global Role
In a few months, Sweden's minority government has managed to antagonise both Israel and the Arab world, while also angering business leaders at home as Foreign Minister Margot Wallstrom steadfastly pursues human rights and feminism.
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Saudis Block Swedish Minister's Speech at Arab League
Saudi Arabia has blocked a plan for Sweden's Foreign Minister to address the League of Arab States in Cairo today in a protest over criticism of its human rights record, a Swedish foreign ministry spokesman said.
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Israeli Prime Minister bomb sketch had pundits confused: Carl Bildt
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's cartoon-like drawing of a bomb that he held up at the United Nations General Assembly left pundits bewildered, Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt said on Friday.
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Twitter diplomacy new face of foreign relations
When Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt couldn't reach his counterpart in Bahrain by traditional means of communication, he turned to Twitter."Trying to get in touch with you on an issue," Bildt tweeted to Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa early on Thursday.A shout-out on Twitter - is this the future of diplomacy?"It shows that in the modern world you c...
