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Swedish prosecutor shuts probe into Saudi arms deal
Riyadh :: Saudi Arabia | 8 months ago
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A Swedish prosecutor has closed a preliminary inquiry into a controversial defense deal to help Saudi Arabia build an arms factory, prosecutors said Friday. "A preliminary inquiry into breach of trust had been opened. Today chief prosecutor Tomas
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Saudi scandal led to hefty PR bill
Stockholm :: Sweden | 11 months ago
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Tax money well spent, according to the Defence Research Agencys (Totalfrsvarets forskningsinstitut, FOI ) head of communications, Ann-Sofi Pejler Carlsson. It wouldnt be cost effective to have a larger communications department...In IT, for instance,
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Sweden unveils new defence minister
Stockholm :: Sweden | 1 year ago
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I am very happy and honoured, said Enstrm at a government press conference on Wednesday. Enstrm was born in 1966 and has been an MP for Stockholm county since 1998. She is the chairperson of the Riksdags committee on foreign policy and a captain in
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Saudi Arabia a 'family business': Bildt
Riyadh :: Saudi Arabia | 1 year ago
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Would the situation in the world be better if they had bought French manufactured ones instead?...According to Bildt, he was not consulted by the Swedish Agency for Non-proliferation and Export Controls (Inspektionen fr strategiska produkter, ISP )
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Sweden's defense minister steps down
Stockholm :: Sweden | 1 year ago
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The Swedish defense minister is resigning after facing harsh criticism over leaked plans to build a weapons plant in Saudi Arabia, a government official said Thursday. Sten Tolgfors is stepping down at his own request, Roberta
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Secret Saudi intelligence sent via Hotmail: report
Riyadh :: Saudi Arabia | 1 year ago
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I wouldnt raise an eyebrow if I was told that this information had leaked out to foreign intelligence agencies, said Ann-Marie Eklund-Lwinder, head of security at the Swedish Internet Infrastructure Foundation (Stiftelsen fr internetinfrastruktur,
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Riksdag parties informed of arms deal: report
Riyadh :: Saudi Arabia | 1 year ago
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On Wednesday The Local reported how the revelations by the broadcaster that the Swedish government has been involved in a project to aid the building of an arms factory in Saudi Arabia through the Swedish Defence Research Agency (Totalfrsvarets
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Snoop agency to target smartphone apps
Stockholm :: Sweden | over 1 year ago
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Since December 2009, Sweden's National Defence Radio Establishment ( Frsvarets radioanstalt FRA) has been authorised to monitor all cable-bound communications traffic in Sweden, including emails, text messages, and telephone calls. The powers,
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NATO gives high marks to Swedish military
Stockholm :: Sweden | almost 2 years ago
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Swedish Defence Ministry. "When it comes to national defence, Sweden's land (including the Home Guard), sea, and air combat forces, with support of the Armed Forces logistics organisation, maintain a significant capacity for an independent and
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