Middle East

17 February 2022, Syria, Idlib city: Fighters from the Popular Resistance Brigades take part in a military parade in Idlib city during their graduation from a military course in the presence of the Prime Minister of the Syrian Salvation Government. Photo: Anas Alkharboutli/dpa.

World

WAR IN UKRAINE

Putin advocates sending Middle Eastern volunteer fighters to Donbass

The Nomad Today/dpa 3/11/22

Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu said that more than 16,000 people had already come forward from the Middle East alone to fight for the "liberation movement" of the self-proclaimed Luhansk and Donetsk…

HANDOUT - Eleventh-century gold earring found in Danish field. A rare 11th-century golden earring, presumably from the Middle East, has been found in Denmark, the National Museum of Denmark announced on Sunday. Photo: Søren Greve/Nationalmuseet/dpa - ATTENTION: editorial use only in connection with the latest coverage and only if the credit mentioned above is referenced in full.

World

NORDICS

Eleventh-century rare gold earring found in Danish field

The Nomad Today/dpa 12/5/21

The jewel is probably from the Middle East, according to experts

Finland

CRIME

Finland: more and more foreign taxi drivers suspected of sexual crimes

The Nomad Today 11/24/21

Police say that between 2019 and 2021, taxi drivers suspected of sex crimes came mainly from the Middle East, South Asia, and East and West Africa

27 May 2021, Palestinian Territories, Khan Yunis City: Yahya Sinwar, leader of the Palestinian Hamas Islamist movement in the Gaza Strip, attends a military parade rally by Hamas military wing 'Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades'. Photo: Ashraf Amra/APA Images via ZUMA Wire/dpa

World

UN to investigate possible war crimes during Israel-Gaza escalation

The Nomad Today/dpa 5/28/21

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet condemned Israel's actions, along with the rocket attacks on Israel by Islamist Hamas, which rules the Gaza Strip.

Finland

Finnish police harshly criticize families and children in Pori

The Nomad Today 4/13/20

Police alerts of fights between immigrant and local teenagers and calls parents to ensure that their children stay away from such situations.

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Finland

Niinistö: "Finland condemns the missile attacks launched by Iran"

The Nomad Today 1/8/20

The President and the Army confirmed that Finnish peacekeepers serving at the Erbil base are unharmed.

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Finland

Finland calls to reduce tension in the Middle East

The Nomad Today 1/7/20

The situation in the region has worsened since last Friday, when US President Donald Trump ordered the killing of Iranian General Qasem Soleimani. The Government of Iran has promised to take revenge…