Sweden

Iranian dissident to ‘Post’: Someone had been sent by Iran’s regime to kill me

The incident took place on the evening of September 2, when he and his wife were at home in Malmö and not expecting visitors.

Arvin Khoshnood, Iranian-Swedish analyst and outspoken critic of the Islamic Republic.
A VOTE on the death penalty for terrorists who murder Israeli civilians at the auditorium in the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, March 30, 2026.

'This is apartheid’: International politicians, governments condemn terror death penalty law

THOUSANDS GATHER in Stockholm waving the Palestinian and the Hamas flag, shouting ‘Boycott Israel’ and ‘Long live Palestine’ as they protest Israel’s actions in Gaza, 2009

Sweden: The ‘perfect storm’ of antisemitism

 Study reveals Stone Age methods of extracting animal teeth for jewelry. Illustration

Dressed for the afterlife: What 7,000-year-old grave soil reveals about Stone Age clothing - study


Swedish based neo-Nazi group designated by US as terrorist organization

“The group’s members and leaders have carried out violent attacks against political opponents, protesters, journalists and other perceived adversaries,” the State Department said in a statement.

Members of the Neo-nazi Nordic Resistance Movement march through the town of Ludvika, 2018

Iran prisoner says Sweden left him behind in jail, daily Expressen reports

The prisoner, Ahmadreza Djalali, said, "You chose to leave me behind, with a high risk of being executed".

 People demonstrate outside the Stockholm District Court as they wait for the verdict in the case of Hamid Noury, a former Iranian prosecution official accused of crimes against international law and murder in Iran in 1988, in Stockholm, Sweden

Sweden frees convicted former Iranian official Hamid Noury in prisoner exchange deal

In 2022, Noury was sentenced to life imprisonment by a Stockholm court for his role in the mass executions of Iranian regime opponents in 1988.

 Supporters of People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran protest outside Stockholm District Court on the first day of the trial of Hamid Noury, 60, accused of involvement in the massacre of political prisoners in Iran in 1988, Stockholm, Sweden August 10, 2021.

Grapevine June 13, 2024: Listen to your friends, Swedish ambassador urges Israel

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

 PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu greets former hostage Noa Argamani and her father.

Iran’s Raisi joins long list of political leaders involved in mysterious crashes

It isn't expected that presidents should go missing or be involved in crashes. However, historically, a number of important political and military leaders have met their end in crashes.

 A view of the wreckage of Iranian president Ebrahim Raisi's helicopter at the crash site on a mountain in Varzaghan, northwestern Iran, May 20, 2024

My Word: Biden, the Eurovision, and offensive questions and answers

If Israel is not able to defend itself – hitting back at its enemies – nobody will be safe. “Ironclad support” is meaningless if it translates as a steely grip preventing Israel from taking action. 

 ISRAEL’S CONTESTANT Eden Golan sings in the Grand Final of the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest in Malmo, Sweden, last week.

Stockholm Police investigate shooting near Israeli embassy

Several people have been detained so far.

 Emergency workers stand near the Israeli embassy in Stockholm, January 31, 2024

Malmö makes it clear: 'We don’t have the strength and stamina to host the competition again!'

Following tensions at this year's annual Eurovision contest, the city of Malmö in Sweden said that they would not host the contest in coming years.

 Protesters hold Palestinian flags during the "Stop Israel" demonstration, against Israel's participation in the Eurovision Song Contest due to its ongoing offensive in Gaza against Hamas, in Malmo, Sweden, May 11, 2024.

Facing the world, Eden Golan won hearts and respect at Eurovision

While a vocal minority of protesters oppose Israel’s fight against Hamas, millions of Eurovision viewers around the world respect Israel and its Eurovision representative Eden Golan.

 Eden Golan, representing Israel, performs "Hurricane" during the Grand Final of the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest, in Malmo, Sweden, May 11, 2024.

Last year's Swedish Eurovision winner says she won't hand over trophy to Israeli contestant

Swedish 2023 Eurovision winner Loreen plans not to hand the trophy over to Israel should Eden Golan win, already has a plan for such a scenario to avoid contact with Israeli contestant.

 Loreen from Sweden holds her trophy after winning the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest, in Liverpool, Britain, May 14, 2023. Uploaded on 11/5/2024