Debt and hunger, UNDP chief sees ‘multiple’ world crises
By AFP – May 25,2022 – JORDAN TIMES / This photo taken on Wednesday shows a sign of the World Economic Forum at the Congress centre during the forum’s annual meeting in […]
Saudi foreign minister reiterates Kingdom’s position on Israel
Saudi Arabian FM Prince Faisal bin Farhan reiterated the kingdom’s stance regarding normalization with Israel. (AN Photo) Short Url https://arab.news/cy4gw ARAB NEWS May 24, 2022 Normalization comes as an end […]
Criticism of Western double standards over Ukraine ‘fair’: RUSI chief
Director-General of the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI), Karin von Hippel speaking at the World Economic Forum. (Supplied/WEF) Short Url https://arab.news/25e92 Updated 11 sec ago DANIEL FOUNTAIN May 24, 2022 […]
How easy is it for foreign students to study in Swiss universities?
Education How easy is it for foreign students to study in Swiss universities? Swiss universities continue to attract high numbers of foreign students – even during these coronavirus pandemic times. […]
Johann Ludwig Burckhardt, traveler, Orientalist, Muslim?
Editor’s Note. There is some argument whether Johann Ludwig Burckhardt alias Sheikh Ibrahim Ibn Abdallah genuinely converted to Islam. Personally I think it is difficult to ‘fake’ a conversion. A […]
Can Switzerland help make the UN more democratic?
Series Switzerland at the Security Council, Episode 1: The United Nations is facing a democracy deficit. As a prospective member of the powerful Security Council, Switzerland is keen to play […]
Bringing water to rural communities in Pakistan
Foreign affairs A Swiss-financed irrigation channel in the mountains in Pakistan’s remote northern region has brought a ray of hope for a community facing food security and climate challenges.This content […]
Swiss pledges more aid for victims of Syria conflict
Switzerland has announced it will contribute another CHF60 million ($60.5 million) in humanitarian aid to Syria and its neighbouring countries in the Middle East.This content was published on May 10, […]
Afghan women footballers in exile fight to keep their sports dreams alive
Source: Swiss Info After the Taliban returned to power last August, Khalida Popal, former captain of Afghanistan’s national women’s football team, urged female players to burn all evidence of their […]
Crypto Nation Switzerland tackles workforce shortages
The rapidly expanding Swiss blockchain industry is facing growing pains: a limited supply of qualified workers to fill the expanding number of job vacancies. Universities are stepping up to meet the challenge by designing new courses around blockchain and decentralised finance.This content was published on April 18, 2022 – 09:00April 18, […]
Swiss mediator: Russia has ‘no interest in peace brokers’
Former OSCE secretary general and Swiss ambassador Thomas Greminger believes Russia’s invasion of Ukraine marks the start of a new Cold War. An increase in proxy wars should be expected, […]
Switzerland. Religious minority groups to be granted better protection
The government has decided to boost financial support to protect Jewish and Muslim minorities in Switzerland.This content was published on April 13, 2022 – 11:57April 13, 2022 – 11:57 For […]
Statement by Prince Rahim Aga Khan at the virtual Afghanistan Conference 2022
SPEECH DELIVERED BY Prince Rahim Aga Khan LOCATION Afghanistan (31 March 2022) RELATED INFORMATION Press Release Video: Statement by Prince Rahim Aga Khan at the virtual Afghanistan Conference 2022 RELATED LINKS […]
Greek ‘confidence-building measures’ target rights of Turkish Cypriots
BY DAILY SABAH WITH AA ISTANBUL MAR 22, 2022 – A view of snow covering a portion of Cyprus’ northern Kyrenia mountain range, above the flag of the Turkish Republic of […]
Swiss successes, risks and failures mediating peace abroad
Foreign affairs Peacebuilding is one of the main priorities of Switzerland’s foreign policy, even if it is a relatively new player in this field. In an interview with SWI swissinfo.ch, […]
Swiss president warns not to forget Yemen’s civil war
Foreign affairs The Swiss government has pledged CHF14.5 million ($15.5 million) in financial support for aid operations in war-torn Yemen.This content was published on March 16, 2022 – The money […]
Thoughts about thoughts. Prince Charles, the Shah of Iran and an old lady …
Sometimes I get annoyed about my own thoughts about thoughts and what triggers them. For instance when I clean my teeth a newspaper article always comes into my mind that […]
A red card for the sporting world’s hypocrites
RAMZY BAROUD March 07, 2022 Short Url https://arab.news/jybux Israel’s war on Palestinian sports is as old as the Israeli state itself. For Palestinians, sport is a critical aspect of their […]
Switzerland simplifies process of employing foreign workers
Moves to cut red tape for non-EU foreign workers in Switzerland will not necessarily lead to more work visas being issued.This content was published on March 4, 2022 – 17:51March […]
Does the Human Rights Council ever criticise the West?
Some developing countries feel they are unfairly targeted at the United Nations Human Rights Council. As the Council meets from Monday for its latest session in Geneva, we look at […]