Systematically looted? The complex paths of non-Western art
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 […]
How to access information in censored countries
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 […]
Immigrants make positive contributions to Swiss social system
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 […]
Muslim pastoral care to remain an option in Swiss asylum centres
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 […]
Swiss reject vast majority of Afghan visa applications
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, […]
The Swiss education system explained
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: […]
Davos diary: Klaus Schwab wields the baton at opening of World Economic Forum
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, […]
Davos is the Middle East’s time to shine, says WEF’s head of MENA Maroun Kairouz
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 […]
French millionaire denied Swiss citizenship over speeding offence
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 Announces Winners of the 2020-2022 Cycle
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
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 […]
Islam in Switzerland, Second Largest Religion Minority Sense
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, […]
Swiss government seeks to pass law to fine ‘burqa ban’ violators $1,000
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 […]
ʿIn a colonial project there is no exchangeʾ
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 […]
Politicians call for simplified naturalisation of third-generation foreigners
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 […]
Hypocrisy against Qatar’s hosting FIFA World Cup 2022
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 […]
The World Cup and the world economy
Nov 26,2022 – JORDAN TIMES / Jim O’Neill LONDON — The 22nd World Cup is under way, but who at the beginning of this century would have thought it might […]
Ansar from Switzerland have Honour of Virtual Meeting with World Head of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community
“Khilafat will not to become a monarchy” – Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad On 13 November 2022, the World Head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, the Fifth Khalifa (Caliph), His Holiness Hazrat Mirza […]
Switzerland denounces COP outcome
After going into a second straight night of deliberations, the climate conference ended with an agreement to set up a long sought-after fund to pay developing countries for loss and […]
Fact check: 11 eye-catching lines from Gianni Infantino’s speech in Qatar
Fifa’s president told the world he feels Arab, African, gay and disabled, while the media are racist hypocrites. So how accurate was his World Cup monologue? Source: The Guardian By […]