Switzerland
Israel to start reopening to foreigners, even as Omicron surges
Middle East
January 4, 2022
Israel to start reopening to foreigners, even as Omicron surges
JERUSALEM, Jan 3 (Reuters) – Israel said on Monday it will admit foreigners with presumed COVID-19 immunity from countries deemed…
Turkey says seven European countries barred Turkish passengers as Omicron surges
Middle East
December 30, 2021
Turkey says seven European countries barred Turkish passengers as Omicron surges
ANKARA, Dec 30 (Reuters) – Seven European nations, including the Netherlands, Italy and Spain, have barred Turkish passengers from entering…
Switzerland lifts quarantine restrictions on travelers from Egypt
Egypt
December 6, 2021
Switzerland lifts quarantine restrictions on travelers from Egypt
Switzerland announced it will begin lifting quarantine restrictions on travelers from Egypt, the UK, Malawi and the Netherlands on Saturday.…
Lebanon has yet to give IMF figure for financial losses, central bank governor says
Middle East
November 24, 2021
Lebanon has yet to give IMF figure for financial losses, central bank governor says
BEIRUT, Nov 23 (Reuters) – Lebanon has yet to give the IMF its estimate of losses in the financial system…
Zahedi, playboy Iran ambassador to US under shah, dies at 93
Middle East
November 19, 2021
Zahedi, playboy Iran ambassador to US under shah, dies at 93
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Ardeshir Zahedi, Iran’s flamboyant ambassador to the United States during the rule of the…
Yasmin Abdel Aziz thanks Swiss doctors who treated her
Cinema/TV
September 24, 2021
Yasmin Abdel Aziz thanks Swiss doctors who treated her
Egyptian actress Yasmin Abdel Aziz, published a photo taken during her recent treatment in Switzerland on Instagram and Facebook, accompanied…
Yasmin Abdel Aziz bids farewell to hospital
Cinema/TV
September 24, 2021
Yasmin Abdel Aziz bids farewell to hospital
Actress Yasmin Abdel Aziz has returned to Egypt after receiving treatment abroad for a health issue that kept her hospitalized…
Thailand: Swiss woman found dead at waterfall in Phuket
World
August 6, 2021
Thailand: Swiss woman found dead at waterfall in Phuket
Thai authorities are investigating the death of a 57-year-old Swiss national who was found near a waterfall on Phuket island, in what…
Marsa Alam airport to receive 24 international flights from Tuesday to Friday
Egypt
July 13, 2021
Marsa Alam airport to receive 24 international flights from Tuesday to Friday
Marsa Alam International Airport will receive 24 international flights from various international airports between Tuesday and Friday, signaling a further…
Swiss vote on whether to hike taxes to fight climate change
World
June 13, 2021
Swiss vote on whether to hike taxes to fight climate change
GENEVA (AP) — Swiss voters are casting ballots in a referendum on a proposed “carbon dioxide law” that would hike…