Controversy Arises Over Muslim Cultural Centre
The foreign minister is in talks with Norwegian authorities over an Islamic group who recently purchased a building Reykjavík which they intend to turn into a Muslim cultural cent
Facebook Is Not Enough
A few weeks after attending the ‘You Are In Control’ conference in Reykjavík, I am once again sitting in an airplane. As we descend into the airspace of Europe’s neutral [&h
Fish and Chips with a Twist
I’ve walked past Icelandic Fish & Chips hundreds of times and each and every time I have found myself scoffing at the restaurant’s name. “Fish and chips aren’t an Icela
Icelandic Members of Parliament Want to Sue Britain
A recent proposal submitted to parliament calls upon the Icelandic government to sue the United Kingdom for damages in international court for use of the so-called “terrorist
Church Registration Dropping Proportionately
A survey conducted by Data Market shows that the percentage of Icelanders registered in the national church has declined in proportion to the population. According to the statistic
Radio Host “Insulting” to Foreign Woman
Toshiki Toma, a priest of the national church who specializes in working with immigrants, said that a radio host who scolded a foreign caller for not speaking Icelandic was “
Get Your Business Out of the Starting Blocks
Startup Weekend Iceland steam-rolls its way to town this weekend for a 54-hour training fest that aims to foster the networking skills, resource base and practical knowledge needed
Delta To Fly Out of Keflavik
Delta Airlines will begin serving Keflavík via New York starting June 3, 2011. The route will be offered five days per week with connections to other cities, including Los Angeles
Wind Power “Realistic Goal”
Developing wind power in Iceland is a “realistic option”, concludes a research committee established by national power company Landsvirkjun. As has been reported with r
Samúel Jón Samúelsson Big Band
Samúel Jón Samúelsson Big Band have been together on and off for a decade now, forming in 2000 for a series of live performances in Reykjavík. This latest offering from [&helli
So Is The Wasteland
Oh, alright, I’ll admit it: I don’t understand most poetry. It baffles me. I read it, shaking my head and scowling. I don’t even understand my own poetry. Objectively speakin
Some Icelanders Could Be Descended from Native Americans
New genetics research shows that up to 350 Icelanders could be descended from Native Americans. Masters student Sigríður Sunna Ebenesardóttir, working with Agnar Helgason at deC
Adieu Eva Joly
Eva Joly shocked some of her admirers in Iceland when she said a few weeks ago that Iceland should join the European Union. For many of Joly’s fans this was […]
Asks Minister to Support ECA Program
Town council of Garður, located in Suðurnes, has asked Minister of Justice and Human Rights Ögmundur Jónasson to support Dutch military advisers ECA Program setting up operatio
Beaty Wants to “Neutralise Political Noise”
Magma Energy CEO Ross Beaty announced yesterday that he was looking to sell up to 25% of his almost total ownership of HS Orka to an Icelandic company, in the […]
More Than Meets the Eye
The current exhibition at Reykjavík Art Museum – Hafnarhús, ‘Power has a Fragrance’, is by the New York and Tokyo based Norwegian-born artist, Gardar Eide Einarsson. Throug
Glitnir Investigations: Icelandic Tycoons Could Face Prison
Yesterday’s morning raid of numerous Icelandic businessmen could reach the most powerful men in the country. The special prosecutor told reporters that market manipulation an
Progressives Want to Investigate Protests
The Progressive Party has submitted a proposal calling for an investigation into which members of parliament took part in the so-called Pots and Pans Revolution of late 2008 and ea
Seeking to Improve the Rights of Women from Outside the EEA
A parliamentary proposal calls upon a work group to be assembled and given the task of coming up with a way to better protect the rights of women from outside […]
Businessmen Arrested for Questioning
RÚV is reporting that nine suspects have been arrested by order of special prosecutor Ólafur Hauksson (above) in connection with the bank Glitnir (now Íslandsbanki), and that th