Tag: Iceland
Iceland’s Hatari raises Palestinian flags during Eurovision to protest Israeli occupation
Iceland's punk rock band Hatari raised scarves showing Palestinian flags during the announcement of their results in Eurovision 2019, which took place in Tel...
Iceland’s Hallgrimsson to coach at Qatar’s Al-Arabi
LONDON: Heimir Hallgrimsson, the Icelandic coach who steered his country to their first ever World Cup finals, is to take over at Qatari league...
Musa earns Nigeria win over Iceland
VOLGOGRAD: Ahmed Musa scored both goals as Nigeria swept aside World Cup debutants Iceland to leave Group D intriguingly poised with one round of games...
Iceland puts liable companies to pay gender equal wages
REYKJAVIK: In a world first, Iceland has introduced a new law requiring employers to prove they are paying men and women the same wage...
Iceland becomes first country to legalise equal pay
A new law making it illegal to pay men more than women has taken effect in Iceland.
The legislation, which came into force on Monday, the...
Iceland’s scandal-hit PM wins snap election
REYKJAVIK: Iceland’s conservative prime minister won a snap election despite a string of scandals, final results confirmed on Sunday, but it remained unclear whether...
France hammer Iceland 5-2 in Euro 2016 quarters
The Icelandic thunderclap roar proved no match for the sheer talent of France as the hosts finally showed their title credentials at the European...
France need swift start to escape Iceland eruption
France must take the game to Iceland right from the start of their European Championship quarter-final on Sunday or their dream of glory on...
Iceland score own goal in 88th minute to draw 1-1 with...
AN own-goal by Iceland’s Birkir Savarsson in the dying seconds rescued a draw for Hungary in a frenetic Euro 2016 clash that keeps both...
Bjarnason into the record books as Iceland stun Portugal
It was a frustrating night for Cristiano Ronaldo and Portugal as they were held to a 1-1 draw by Iceland in Euro 2016 Group...
The Europeon country where young people don’t believe in God
A new poll claims that no Icelanders under the age of 25 believe the creation story that God was responsible for creating the universe.
The...