How Swiss donations are helping youth in Senegal
In Senegal, where the average age of the population is 18, the charitable organisation Swiss Solidarity funds a range of programmes that support literacy, vocational training and sex education for […]
Why Switzerland needs workers from abroad
Workplace Switzerland Switzerland is an attractive place to work and the country needs specialists. But work permits can be hard to come by. This content was published on June 11, 2021 […]
Why the world should take note of the Swiss apprenticeship model
Education Former apprentices have risen to lead major banks, and even the country. Switzerland’s famed apprenticeship system is often held up as the “gold standard” in vocational training and is […]
“Go back to your country” – everyday racism among children
December 17 2021 Even in the classroom, children with a migration history sometimes experience racism.BR “Go back to your country.” That’s what a classmate said to her in elementary school, […]
French, German, Italian, Romansh, English: How do the Swiss talk to each other?
Culture “Rösti ditch” and “Polenta ditch” is how the Swiss refer to their linguistic boundaries – where German, French or Italian stop being the main languages. But the reality is […]
Expo 2020 Dubai: Swiss pavilion focuses on sustainability and innovation
The Swiss pavilion at the ongoing Universal Exposition in Dubai leads the visitor through Alpine landscapes in a show of light and shadows to showcase Swiss sustainability, urbanisation and innovation. […]
Digital sanctions are latest Pakistani tools for persecuting Ahmadiyya Muslims
December 15, 2021 COLOMBO GAZETTE Pakistan’s religious intolerance against Ahmediyya Muslims has graduated to another level with state institutions clamping down on the community using digital tools and sanctions. Ahmadis […]
‘Investment can’t turn a country like Niger into Switzerland’
Foreign affairs Development aid can involve Nestlé, free trade and thinking about how to add value, according to Philippe Schneuwly. In an interview, the new CEO of the NGO Swisscontact […]
What You Missed: Chasing a New Pace Document on the World’s Highest 14 Peaks
By News Desk -December 14, 2021 Two mountaineers are chasing the same record on the world’s highest mountains. Gelje Sherpa, 29, of Nepal and Shehroze Kashif, 19, of Pakistan are both trying to […]
Experts call for more action after girls’ return from Syrian camp
Human rights experts have welcomed the repatriation this week of two Swiss girls from a camp in northeast Syria. But they say Switzerland should be doing more about suspected Swiss […]
UN body concerned at rise of racist hate speech in Switzerland
The United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) has flagged up a rise in racist hate speech over social media channels in Switzerland.This content was published on […]
‘Livable’ Swiss cemetery caters to all faiths
The Bremgarten cemetery in Bern is one of few in Switzerland offering people of diverse world religions and belief systems a final resting place. A tour of the grounds reveals […]
Switzerland. Residents with migration background twice as likely to be unemployed
Last year 2.766 million people – 38% of Switzerland’s permanent resident population aged 15 and over – had a migration background, 0.3 percentage points more than in 2019.This content was […]
Voters again endorse Swiss government s pandemic policy
A clear majority has backed the government’s coronavirus policy after voting on the issue for the second time this year.This content was published on November 28, 2021 – 18:06November 28, […]
SwissCham, Swisscontact sign LoI in support of human capital development in Indonesia
(The Jakarta Post) – ● Fri, November 26, 2021 SwissCham Indonesia has signed a letter of intent (LoI) with the Swiss government agency Swisscontact, which is implementing the […]
Switzerland in demand with Gulf travelers
Short Url https://arab.news/4d3eb SALEH FAREED November 16, 2021 Switzerland Tourism and its partners are visiting Saudi Arabia with a roadshow celebrating the beauty and variety of the European country https://5104d3d117912c7d6fa32f4e81d0b4f7.safeframe.googlesyndication.com/safeframe/1-0-38/html/container.html […]
Compromise COP26 deal disappoints
The COP26 summit approved a climate deal late Saturday evening. But the watered-down ambitions on the end of coal subsidies left many delegates frustrated, including Switzerland.This content was published on November […]
No chance of an Ice Age anytime soon
History A Swiss climatologist and a climate historian have written a book about the climate over the past 1,000 years. Their message: the climate situation today has no equivalent. This content […]
The bizarre case of Youssef Nada and Switzerland’s role in the ‘War on Terror’
Foreign affairs This is the story of how an Egyptian businessman living in an Italian enclave in Switzerland ended up in the crosshairs of the Swiss and American judiciary. This content was published […]
Out-of-body experiences: Neuroscience or the paranormal?
As you lie in slumber, your spirit body snaps free and drifts upward while your physical shell is left lonely on the bed below, connected only by a fragile, silvery […]