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Arts & Culture
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Screens
4/27/2023 9:07:24 PM
Malmö Arab Film Festival (MAFF) in Sweden will pay tribute with a Lifetime Achievement Award to renowned Egyptian actor Hussein Fahmy during its opening ceremony on 28 April.
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World
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International
4/19/2023 3:43:25 PM
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Wednesday it's important that Turkey makes its decision to allow Sweden to join NATO “sooner versus later,” and said he “feels confident” it will happen before the alliance summit in July.
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World
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War in Ukraine
4/4/2023 7:23:34 PM
While Finland Tuesday became a full NATO member, Sweden's membership bid remains blocked, an "embarrassing" delay if short-lived but which could make Sweden more vulnerable and create problems within NATO if it drags on, experts told AFP.
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World
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Region
4/4/2023 12:02:48 PM
A Swedish court Tuesday overturned a police decision to ban two Koran burning protests, saying security risk concerns were not enough to limit the right to demonstrate.
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International
4/3/2023 7:40:00 PM
Finland's flag will be hoisted outside NATO headquarters on Tuesday when it becomes the 31st member of the Western alliance, Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said.
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World
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International
3/29/2023 12:42:08 PM
Sweden said Wednesday it was summoning the Russian ambassador after he said it and neighboring Finland would become a "legitimate target" of "retaliatory measures" -- including military ones -- if they join NATO.
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International
3/27/2023 7:00:13 PM
Hungary’s parliament on Monday approved Finland’s bid to join NATO, ending months of delays and bringing the Nordic country one step closer to becoming a full member of the Western military alliance.
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World
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Region
3/17/2023 10:33:21 PM
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Friday that Turkey would move forward with ratifying Finland’s NATO application, paving the way for the country to join the military bloc ahead of Sweden.
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Life & Style
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City Lights
3/15/2023 10:51:32 PM
Canada, Sweden and Mexico presented nine Egyptian women with "Champions of Change" awards to appreciate their contributions to gender equality and national development in a celebration to mark Egyptian Women's Day, which falls on the 16th of March every year.
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Region
3/15/2023 12:18:20 PM
Finnish president Sauli Niinisto will travel to Turkey to meet Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday, with Ankara signalling readiness to approve Finland's NATO bid.
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World
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War in Ukraine
3/1/2023 3:19:29 PM
Finland's parliament on Wednesday voted overwhelmingly in favour of joining NATO, ahead of ratifications from Hungary and Turkey, increasing the likelihood it will enter the alliance before Nordic neighbour Sweden.
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World
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International
2/28/2023 4:42:02 PM
NATO membership for Finland and Sweden is “a top priority,” the military alliance's chief Jens Stoltenberg said Tuesday, urging members Turkey and Hungary to urgently ratify the Nordic countries’ accession.
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World
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International
2/28/2023 12:46:12 PM
Finland entered a recession in the final quarter of 2022, while the Swedish economy shrank more than initially estimated, official statistics showed Tuesday.
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Region
2/27/2023 10:39:49 AM
Turkey said on Monday that NATO accession talks with Sweden and Finland would be held next month, after being postponed in January over a row about protests held in Stockholm.
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World
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Region
2/20/2023 4:31:47 PM
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday underlined Washington's commitment to delivering F-16 jets to Turkey as he wrapped up a visit during which he pledged solidarity with the earthquake-hit country.
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World
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War in Ukraine
2/18/2023 5:23:56 PM
Finland's defense minister said Saturday that his country will join NATO without waiting for Sweden if its Nordic neighbor's accession is held up by the Turkish government.
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World
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Region
2/15/2023 7:50:56 PM
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg conceded Wednesday that Turkey has blocked efforts to let Finland and Sweden join the world's biggest security alliance at the same time, and said he is heading to Ankara to discuss the issue with the Turkish president and foreign minister.
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Arts & Culture
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Stage & Street
2/1/2023 10:01:49 PM
Ahmed El-Attar’s play, The Discreet Charm of the Pillars of Society, premieres at Sweden’s Royal Dramatic Theatre
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World
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International
2/1/2023 5:05:11 PM
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan reaffirmed Wednesday that Turkey won't allow Sweden to join the NATO military alliance as long as the Scandinavian country permits protests desecrating Islam's holy book to take place.
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World
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War in Ukraine
1/31/2023 7:44:46 PM
Hungary accused Sweden of "stupidity" Tuesday over an extremist incident in Stockholm that led Turkey to suspend NATO accession talks with the Nordic country and its neighbour Finland.
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