Democracy The upcoming elections in Nigeria are particularly important for young people, women and the population in unstable regions, explains Medinat Malefakis, an expert on security, terrorism and peacebuilding, at […]
Science The Alpine nation is well known for its watches, chocolate and pharmaceutical industry. But in recent years Switzerland has also become a leader in robotics thanks to its top […]
Identities Geneva’s city council has amended its regulations for public sports facilities to allow people to wear burkinis in the city’s swimming pools.This content was published on February 14, 2023 […]
by Daniele Ganser (Author) Format: Kindle Edition Empires rise and fall; they do not last. In the eyes of many, the US exerts the strongest destabilizing influence on world events, and thus presents the […]
History The Museum Rietberg in Zurich is facing up to its history and putting on an exhibition about its collection of non-Western art. Curator Esther Tisa explains where the exhibited […]
Inside SWI China, Russia, Iran and other countries with dictatorships and strict regimes are increasingly blocking access to the free internet and are using the web to collect data. This […]
Working In Switzerland The Local Switzerland – news@thelocal.ch • 2 Feb, 2023 Since Switzerland introduced free movement, EU and EFTA nationals have not strained the country’s public insurance system, as some […]
After a “very positive” trial period which began in 2021, Muslim pastoral care offers will now be extended indefinitely in Swiss asylum centres, authorities have announced.This content was published on […]
Foreign affairs Since the Taliban took power in Afghanistan in summer 2021, the number of applications for humanitarian visas in Switzerland has increased massively. Only a small fraction are approved, […]
Education Ever wondered how the Swiss education system works? Then this graphic is for you.This content was published on January 11, 2023 – 09:00January 11, 2023 – 09:00Isobel Leybold-JohnsonOther language: […]
FRANK KANE January 17, 2023 There are always a few moans and groans about aspects of organization at the World Economic Forum in Davos — traffic in the small town, […]
Previous 0 seconds of 19 minutes, 0Volume 40% Davos is playing host to this year’s WEF Annual Meeting under the theme ‘Cooperation in a Fragmented World.’ (Manuel Lopez/World Economic Forum)Next […]
Life & Aging Switzerland’s Federal Administrative Court has upheld a decision to reject the naturalisation of a French national guilty of driving at twice the speed limit.This content was published […]
Aga Khan Award for Architecture (AKAA) announced the winners of the 2022 edition. From a pool of 463 projects nominated for the 15th Award Cycle (2020-2022), the six winners show examples […]
Islam in Switzerland From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to navigationJump to search Islam in Europeby percentage of country population[1] 90–100% AzerbaijanKosovoTurkey 70–80% Kazakhstan 50–70% Bosnia and HerzegovinaAlbania 30–50% North […]
Thursday 09 Jul 2020 Rep: Nadia Zuraya/ Red: Nashih Nasrullah Mahmud Moschee, Zurich. Headquarter of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Switzerland Even though Islam is the second largest religion in Switzerland, […]
A tram passes by campaign posters, in favor of the “burqa ban” initiative reading in German: “Stop extremism!” on March 3, 2021 in the streets of Zurich. (AFP) Reuters, Zurich […]
History Chocolate and Le Corbusier belong together — not just on account of their ties to Switzerland, but also because their histories are closely linked to colonialism. A conversation with […]
Third-generation foreigners living in Switzerland should be able to become Swiss more easily, according to the House of Representatives, which on Tuesday voted to accept a parliamentary initiative from the […]
BY İBRAHIM KARATAŞ NOV 25, 2022 – DAILY SABAH General view of fans ahead of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, Doha, Qatar, Nov. 5, 2022. (AP Photo) ‘Based on […]