The awards, most of which date to 1901, are intended to go to those who “ have conferred the greatest benefit to humankind ,” founder Alfred Nobel wrote in his will. Past recipients include the likes of Albert Einstein, Marie Curie and the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.

Withholding the Nobel Peace is not new. It has been suspended 19 times in the past, including during the world wars. The last time it was not awarded was in 1972. However, Henrik Urdal, director of the Peace Research Institute Oslo,

The prize week coincides with the Oct 7 anniversary of the Hamas-led attacks on Israel, which began a year of bloodshed and war across the West Asia

Wars, a refugee crisis, famine, and artificial intelligence could all be recognized with Nobel Prizes STAVANGER, Norway — Wars, a refugee crisis, famine and artificial intelligence could all be recognized when Nobel Prize announcements begin next week under a shroud of violence.