Switzerland
Denmark world’s happiest country, Burundi least: new report shows
Life & Style
March 16, 2016
Denmark world’s happiest country, Burundi least: new report shows
Denmark overtook Switzerland as the world's happiest place, according to a report on Wednesday that urged nations regardless of wealth…
Egypt restores stolen artifact from Switzerland
Egypt
March 3, 2016
Egypt restores stolen artifact from Switzerland
The Egyptian embassy in the Swiss capital of Bern, in cooperation with the Swiss federal police, has restored to Egypt…
CNN: 11 of the world’s best heli-ski spots
Life & Style
February 20, 2016
CNN: 11 of the world’s best heli-ski spots
Whop, whop, whop, whop. The thump of the rotors fades as the helicopter lifts away. Silence, just for a moment — a…
Long-awaited Charlie Chaplin museum to open in April
Art news
February 16, 2016
Long-awaited Charlie Chaplin museum to open in April
A museum showcasing the life and works of Charlie Chaplin will finally open at his former Swiss home on April…
Parliament speaker calls on Switzerland to return smuggled funds
Egypt
February 16, 2016
Parliament speaker calls on Switzerland to return smuggled funds
Egypt's House of Representatives Speaker Ali Abdel Aal visited the Swiss parliament in Bern on Monday, the first visit of…
CNN: Hom Strom – Switzerland’s ‘Wicker Man’ on Ice
Life & Style
February 7, 2016
CNN: Hom Strom – Switzerland’s ‘Wicker Man’ on Ice
Scuol is one of those perfectly preserved semi-isolated communities in the Lower Engadine valley of Switzerland, separated from Italy by…
Swiss still probing frozen Mubarak fortune: attorney general
Egypt
January 17, 2016
Swiss still probing frozen Mubarak fortune: attorney general
Switzerland's attorney general said Saturday his office was still probing whether the hundreds of millions of dollars of frozen funds…
Egypt prosecutor to hand Mubarak corruption convictions to Swiss counterpart: sources
Egypt
January 16, 2016
Egypt prosecutor to hand Mubarak corruption convictions to Swiss counterpart: sources
Egypt’s General Prosecutor Nabil Sadeq will hand a copy of former president Hosni Mubarak's corruption conviction to his Swiss counterpart Michael…
Yemen’s Houthi group says ceasefire to start on December 14: spokesman
Middle East
December 12, 2015
Yemen’s Houthi group says ceasefire to start on December 14: spokesman
A ceasefire in Yemen's civil war will start on December 14, the eve of planned peace talks in Switzerland next…
Swiss Embassy, Cairo Runners to organize Geneva running event
Egypt
December 3, 2015
Swiss Embassy, Cairo Runners to organize Geneva running event
The Embassy of Switzerland announced Thursday that it would organize the “Geneva Run in Cairo" on December 4, in coordination…