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Our Embassy Secretary Heljar Havnes visited #Taiz and #Aden with the #UN Peace Support Facility (@UNDPYemen), reinforcing #Norway’s commitment to peace and a better future in #Yemen. 🌍🤝 #PSF
November 20, 2025 at 6:49 AM
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On the occasion of the 95th #SaudiNationalDay, the colleagues of the Norwegian Embassy came together to celebrate by sharing Saudi coffee, dates and traditional #Saudi deserts, as small tastes of the Kingdom’s hospitality.

#SaudiNationalDay #SaudiArabia #Norway #Diplomacy #Friendship
September 22, 2025 at 9:56 PM
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A warm welcome to the Norwegian Embassy’s new Embassy Secretary, Mr. Heljar Havnes.

It is especially nice to say welcome back to Mr. Heljar, as he also was the Embassy’s intern in 2015, ten years ago!

#Norway #Diplomacy #Teamwork #WelcomeBack #SaudiArabia
August 13, 2025 at 2:06 PM
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Please say hello 👋🏻 to our new intern Tobias Varming who has joined our team at the Embassy and will stay with us for the next six months.

We wish Tobias a warm welcome to #Riyadh 🇸🇦 and look forward to working with you!

#norwayinksa #internship #riyadh #interns
August 13, 2025 at 2:05 PM
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🇳🇴 Today we’re proud to announce that IGF 2025—the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) Forum—is coming to #Lillestrøm, #Norway, from June 23–27.

Join global leaders in “𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗚𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗧𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿”, exploring Trust, Rights, Innovation & Cooperation.

#IGF2025

🧷 www.intgovforum.org/en
June 23, 2025 at 4:59 AM
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📢 Embassy Closure Notice:

🌙 𝗘𝗶𝗱 𝗔𝗹-𝗔𝗱𝗵𝗮 𝗛𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆
The Royal Norwegian Embassy in Riyadh will be closed from Sunday, 8 June and will reopen on Thursday, 12 June 2025 in observance of 𝗘𝗶𝗱 𝗔𝗹-𝗔𝗱𝗵𝗮.

Wishing all who celebrate a blessed Eid! 🌙✨

#EidMubarak #EidAlAdha #HappyEid #NorwayInKSA
June 5, 2025 at 9:57 AM
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On this day, 19th of May 1985, exactly 40 years ago, the Royal #Norwegian Embassy in Riyadh inagurated its new Embassy premisses in the heart of the Diplomatic Quarter!

Photocredit of historic photos to @Statsbygg
May 19, 2025 at 1:51 PM
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Happy Constitution Day from everyone in the Norwegian Embassy in Riyadh!

Hipp, Hipp Hurra! 🇳🇴🇳🇴🇳🇴

#norwayinksa #17may
May 17, 2025 at 6:51 PM
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Thank you to everyone who joined us in celebrating the Norwegian National Day last Thursday at the Embassy in Riyadh.

It was a pleasure to celebrate with such a wonderful group of guests. Your presence made the celebration truly memorable.

Hipp, hipp hurra!
Gratulerer med dagen! 🇳🇴🇳🇴🇳🇴

#17may
May 17, 2025 at 12:57 PM
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Today, #Norway celebrates the #InternationalLaborDay the first of May, a day for honoring workers’ rights, equality and solidarity.

The Royal Norwegian Embassy in Riyadh will be closed and will reopen on Sunday 4 May.

#norwayinksa #labourday #solidarity #labourrights
May 1, 2025 at 3:40 AM
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🌙✨ The Embassy’s staff and their families gathered for our annual iftar in the Embassy’s beautiful garden. The iftar brings us together outside the office hours while sharing the joy of #Ramadan. 🥘🍲

A truly special evening filled with unity, diversity, and delicious flavors!

#Ramadan #EmbassyLife
March 17, 2025 at 10:40 AM
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Today the whole team went to the beautiful and innovative 𝗤𝗮𝘀𝗿 𝗔𝗹 𝗛𝗼𝗸𝗺 𝗠𝗲𝘁𝗿𝗼 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 which is designed by the #Norwegian architecture firm Snøhetta .

#RoyalCommissionforRiyadhCity
#Snøhetta
#KjetilTrædalThorsen
March 13, 2025 at 12:58 PM
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Today, we celebrate the women who make a difference every day — at work, in communities, and across the world. The bouquet of ladies in the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Riyadh brings out the flowers & celebrates the 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻’𝘀 𝗗𝗮𝘆 8 March in 🇳🇴 and in 🇸🇦.

#𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻𝗗𝗮𝘆.
March 7, 2025 at 9:50 PM
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Royal Norwegian Embassy in Riyadh wishes you and your loved ones a blessed and peaceful #Ramadan. May this holy month bring you prosperity, good health, and countless blessings.

🌙 #RamadanKareem #Peace #Blessings #RamadanMubarak!
February 28, 2025 at 5:06 PM
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Welcome to #Riyadh!

Please say hello 👋 to our new interns Jennie-Linn Frodesen and Runa Larsen. Jennie has a degree in Arabic Studies from University of #Bergen. Runa has a degree in Middle East Studies. They will be a great asset for our Embassy in the coming six months!

#norwayinksa #internship
February 19, 2025 at 4:23 AM
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The Royal Norwegian Embassy in Riyadh celebrates the #Sami Peoples National Day 6th of February by rising the Sami flag in the Embassy. Today we say «Lihkku beivviin!» - Congratulations - in the northern Sami language.

#SamiPeoplesNationalDay
February 6, 2025 at 10:23 AM
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Interesting days for #Norway’s Ambassador for Gender Equality and Women’s Rights, Mrs. Sidsel Bleken, in Riyadh this week.

#CSW69
#genderequality
#womensright
February 6, 2025 at 10:18 AM