Switzerland
Iran’s Rouhani hints at threat to neighbor’s’ exports if oil sales halted
Middle East
July 3, 2018
Iran’s Rouhani hints at threat to neighbor’s’ exports if oil sales halted
President Hassan Rouhani appeared on Tuesday to threaten to disrupt oil shipments from neighboring countries if Washington presses ahead…
Egypt signs USD$8.1 mn urban development deal with Switzerland to fund ‘Hayyena’ project
Economy
April 19, 2018
Egypt signs USD$8.1 mn urban development deal with Switzerland to fund ‘Hayyena’ project
Minister of Housing Mostafa Madbouly signed on Wednesday a USD $8.1 million deal with Paul Garnier, the Swiss ambassador to Cairo, …
Trump in Switzerland to play salesman at economic summit
World
January 25, 2018
Trump in Switzerland to play salesman at economic summit
Armed with his “America First” philosophy, President Donald Trump arrived in Switzerland on Thursday to tout his economic agenda at…
Switzerland lifts freeze on ousted Mubarak’s financial assets
Egypt
December 21, 2017
Switzerland lifts freeze on ousted Mubarak’s financial assets
The Swiss Federal Council (SFC) decided on Wednesday to suspend the administrative freeze on Egyptian assets affiliated to former President…
Switzerland refuses to accept Jerusalem as capital of Israel
Middle East
December 8, 2017
Switzerland refuses to accept Jerusalem as capital of Israel
The Swiss foreign ministry considers the US decision to proclaim Jerusalem as the capital of Israel an an obstacle to…
Swiss admit sending staff for drone test in Golan Heights
Middle East
November 2, 2017
Swiss admit sending staff for drone test in Golan Heights
Switzerland’s defense ministry has admitted sending staff to test reconnaissance drones in contested land held by Israel – an embarrassing…
Climate change seen as cause for mudslide in Switzerland
Environment
August 28, 2017
Climate change seen as cause for mudslide in Switzerland
The effects of climate change are partially to blame for a mudslide through a southeastern village that left eight people…
17 nations get tainted eggs, products in growing scandal
World
August 11, 2017
17 nations get tainted eggs, products in growing scandal
EU officials say 15 European Union members plus China and Switzerland have reported receiving contaminated eggs or egg products in…
Drug users ‘shoot up’ in US supervised injection sites: report
World
August 8, 2017
Drug users ‘shoot up’ in US supervised injection sites: report
A safe haven where drug users inject themselves with heroin and other drugs has been quietly operating in the United…
Scientists dim sunlight, suck up carbon dioxide to cool planet
Environment
July 26, 2017
Scientists dim sunlight, suck up carbon dioxide to cool planet
Scientists are sucking carbon dioxide from the air with giant fans and preparing to release chemicals from a balloon to…