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Sumaya’s father wants minaret in Bodø – mosque employed imam who wants to islamise Norway
Sumaya Jirde Ali’s father runs the mosque seeking to build a 12.5-metre-high minaret in Bodø. Abdi Jirde Ali tells Document it will never be…
The Socialists want to take over America
109 years after the Bolsheviks stormed the Winter Palace in Petrograd and carried out the Russian Revolution, socialists in the United States are attempting…
Unanswered questions surrounding the murder of Tamima Juhar in Oslo
For the left, Tamima Nibras Juhar’s murder is proof that far-right extremism is one of Norway’s greatest threats. Yet the circumstances surrounding the murder…
When the next buyer can no longer borrow more
If the homebuyer can pay a maximum of six million kroner (about $750,000) for a new home, it matters little that the cost of…
Diversity at the King’s memorial services: Mosque leader takes part at Nidaros Cathedral
Turkish Ismail Cüneyt Güzey from the ‘Bryggemoskeen’ mosque, Det Muslimske Samfunnet in Trondheim, was among various religious leaders who lit candles at the national…
The biggest elephant of them all
As the war in Ukraine threatens to escalate further, the world’s largest subsea gas pipeline network, which supplies Europe with Norwegian gas, lies virtually…
God Bless Our Good King
Modern Norwegian kings have had very limited powers, but King Harald used what room for manoeuvre he had by making clear that he wanted…
Anything goes in Trondheim – Except supporting Trump
In Trondheim, one can say without consequence that the Hamas massacres of 7 October 2023 were the most beautiful thing that has happened, but…
King Harald is dead – The Last King of the Old Norway
King Harald V has died at the age of 89. He was a dutiful king, a warm and humorous man, and a unifying head…
Criminal networks infiltrate child welfare services
A recent report has revealed that child welfare services in Buskerud, Vestfold and Telemark have been infiltrated by criminal networks. Police believe this is…
Is Pedro Sánchez in Rabat’s pocket? Has he sold out Spain to save his own skin?
The hacker collective Jabaroot claims to possess Pegasus data linked to Pedro Sánchez’s mobile phone. The political implications could be dramatic for Sánchez, the…
Norway’s state broadcaster changes its tune on US mail-in voting
Mail-in ballots cause chaos, NRK warned in 2020. But when Trump seeks to tighten mail-in voting rules in 2026, NRK portrays the system as…
80 per cent of Muslim voters vote for the Social Democrats or the Left Party
The Social Democrats and the Left Party dominate heavily among Muslim voters. According to a new Novus poll the parties receive over 80 per…
Netflix series ‘Blood Sacrifice’: Swedes have become extras in their own country
All cultures are to be allowed to retain their distinct character, except Scandinavians. In the Netflix series ‘Blood Sacrifice’, it is difficult to recognise…
Diversity festival: The New Norway takes over Trondheim
Trønders, and indeed Europeans in general, were few and far between when a festival celebrating diversity was held in Trondheim on Saturday. Cultures from…
Heavyweight of French journalism bids farewell to the Left
After 42 years as a journalist at Libération, the house organ of the French left, Jean Quatremer is calling it a day. He can…