Islam Times - Turkey has dropped its opposition to Finland and Sweden’s bid to join NATO, removing one of the last remaining obstacles to the Nordic countries’ accession to the Western military alliance.

Islam Times - The Swedish government should deal with issues of “fundamental importance” for Turkey to reach an agreement on its NATO membership bid, Ankara said on Saturday. The news follows a phone call between Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan ...

Islam Times - Finland will not join the US-led NATO bloc without Sweden should the latter run into an impasse on its ascension path, Finnish President Sauli Niinisto has said. The official made the remarks during a joint press conference with NATO Secretary ...

Islam Times - Croatian President Zoran Milanovic plans to instruct Ambassador Mario Nobilo, the country’s permanent representative to NATO, to block the accession of Finland and Sweden to the decades-old military alliance, he said Wednesday.

Islam Times - Turkey will not say “yes” to Finland and Sweden’s NATO membership bids, the country’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday, adding that any attempts to persuade Ankara to change its position would be fruitless.

Islam Times - A Swedish delegation will soon travel to Turkish capital city of Ankara to discuss Stockholm’s membership in NATO, the Turkish newspaper Huriyyet reported on Monday, citing Swedish Foreign Minister Ann Linde.

Islam Times - Iranian Deputy Judiciary Chief and Secretary-General of the country's Human Rights Headquarters Kazzem Qaribabadi blasted Sweden for the illegal trial of an Iranian ex-official, saying that Stockholm, in collaboration with Israel and supported ...

Islam Times - NATO’s hopes of securing two new additions to its military alliance are close to becoming reality as the historically neutral Nordic countries, Sweden and Finland, take serious steps towards applying for membership.

Islam Times - Iran’s top human rights official has taken the government of Sweden to task over its support for plans by a far-right group to publicly burn copies of the Holy Qur'an, which has sparked violent protests across the European country since ...

Islam Times - Police in Sweden said they have arrested at least 26 people in the wake of weekend clashes in the cities of Norrkoping and Linkoping against the planned burning of the holy Quran by a far-right group, with at least three injured in police ...

Islam Times - Fierce clashes broke out between police and protesters in central Sweden’s Muslim-dominated area during demonstrations against a far-right group's intention to burn the Holy Qur'an.

Islam Times - Finland’s Prime Minister Sanna Marin and Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson are met in Stockholm on Wednesday to discuss regional security matters in the aftermath of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Islam Times - A key opposition party in Sweden will reportedly look to switch its stance on whether the country should join NATO, if neighboring Finland applies for membership. Such a move would potentially clear the way for legislation to end the country’s ...

Islam Times - Swedish PM Magdalena Andersson has warned that submitting an application to join NATO at this time would “further destabilize the situation in Europe.” She made the comment during a press conference on Tuesday, implying that further steps ...