Does Bill Gates have too much influence in the WHO?
International Geneva The WHO’s upcoming Assembly in Geneva starting May 24 will be facing calls for reform, especially in the light of the Covid-19 pandemic. One of the issues in […]
Swiss border guards convicted over Syrian woman’s stillbirth
This content was published on May 9, 2021 – Switzerland has convicted three more border guards over the miscarriage of a Syrian woman who was sent back to Italy in the […]
What will happen to Swiss minors stuck in Syrian camps?
Foreign affairs Despite multiple pleas from international bodies, Switzerland refuses to repatriate adult detainees from Syrian camps, a policy that effectively leaves seven Swiss children stranded in the war-torn country.This […]
Flurry of diplomatic contacts fuel Iran deal speculation
By MATTHEW LEE AP Diplomatic Writer May 4, 2021 By MATTHEW LEE AP Diplomatic Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — A flurry of diplomatic contacts and reports of major progress suggest that […]
Suspected PKK attempt to bomb Turkish NGO in Switzerland thwarted | Daily Sabah
BY DAILY SABAH WITH AA ISTANBUL WAR ON TERROR APR 30, 2021 Government vehicles near are parked near where a bomb that was ready to explode was found in the mailbox of […]
Swiss record almost 600 cases of racial discrimination in 2020
There were 572 recorded cases of racial discrimination in Switzerland in 2020, according to figures released on Sunday. The coronavirus pandemic has shifted incidents closer to home.This content was published […]
Switzerland slammed for abandoning two minors in Syria
This content was published on April 22, 2021 – Switzerland is under pressure to repatriate two young Swiss girls living in a makeshift camp established in northeast Syria after […]
Zurich Capital Funds Group announces the launch of the First Fully Islamic Shariah Compliant Digital Bank in the World (REZQ/BARAKA)
NEWS FINANCIAL SERVICES|21 APRIL, 2021 The bank will provide all banking services according to Islamic law, which will be in the field of digital banking services available only through mobile […]
Fraxinetum: An Islamic Frontier State in Tenth Century Provence
By Mohammad Bailan: Assistant Professor of Medieval History at Stony Brook University. He is a historian of the pre-modern Mediterranean world, specializing in the political, intellectual and cultural history of […]
A third of Swiss feel ‘disturbed’ by people from other cultures
A third of the Swiss population say they feel disturbed by people perceived as “different”, with a fifth mentioning Muslims in particular, according to a government study.This content was published […]
‘Swiss tourism could benefit from the crisis’
Banking & Fintech After a year of empty airports, deserted beaches, cities and hotels, SWI swissinfo.ch caught up with David Ruetz, head of the Internationale Tourismus Börse Berlin (ITB) to discuss how […]
Chocolate, painkillers and cheese: The emergency pack the Swiss government wants you to have (no, really)
The Local news@thelocal.ch@thelocalswitzer27 February 2020 Updated1 April 2021 Photo by Mika Baumeister on Unsplash Here’s a peak inside the government’s care package recommended for every Swiss household in the case […]
Federal Politics Swiss ‘burka ban’ vote creates waves in international press
Wealthy tourists from the Gulf region won’t be allowed to wear the Niqab in Geneva or anywhere else in Switzerland. Keystone / Salvatore Di Nolfi Swiss voters’ decision to ban […]
Europe’s issue with Muslims far-right sentiments win in Switzerland
12th March 20210 Europe’s obsession with what Muslim women should or should not wear continues to expose fierce anti-Muslim sentiments, prejudice and double standards across the continent. During a global […]
Niqab ban in Switzerland removes women’s choices
Sat., March 13, 2021 Swiss narrowly back proposal to ban face coverings in public — March 8 We have recently passed International Women’s Day, in celebration of the great many […]
UN religious freedom expert blasts Swiss move to ban burqa
BY ANADOLU AGENCY GENEVA EUROPE MAR 08, 2021 A poster of the initiative “Yes to the burqa-ban” is seen in Oberdorf, in the canton of Nidwalden, Switzerland, Feb. 16, 2021. […]
Swiss ‘burka ban’ accepted by slim majority
https://www.swissinfo.ch/resource/image/46427250/landscape_ratio3x2/880/587/2e64652396588bb44af516847c3c61f5/BB65E60BC3A0E9777AB3B5C3BAF98B91/252322900_highres.jpg women with covered face No longer possible: a veiled woman pictured in Geneva. Keystone / Martial Trezzini Supporters of a people’s initiative to ban face coverings in public have […]
Swiss Muslims denounce ‘burqa ban’ proposal as referendum nears
Only a few women are understood to wear facial coverings in Switzerland, where a controversial vote will take place on March 7. The legislation, referred to locally as the burqa ban, does not specifically mention the facial coverings worn by Muslim women, but is largely seen to target them [File: […]
Swiss chocolate consumption dips to lowest levels in 40 years
Around 70% of Swiss chocolate is exported. © Keystone / Gaetan Bally For the first time since 1982, average annual chocolate consumption in Switzerland has fallen below the 10 kg […]
Federal Politics ‘We don’t want the government restricting our freedom of dress’
With Swiss voters set to decide on a contentious “burka ban” on March 7, Anila Noor and Maria Khoshy explain why they – as Muslim feminists and refugees – oppose […]