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Iran’s Rouhani hints at threat to neighbor’s’ exports if oil sales halted
Middle East

Iran’s Rouhani hints at threat to neighbor’s’ exports if oil sales halted

  President Hassan Rouhani appeared on Tuesday to threaten to disrupt oil shipments from neighboring countries if Washington presses ahead…
Egypt signs USD$8.1 mn urban development deal with Switzerland to fund ‘Hayyena’ project
Economy

Egypt signs USD$8.1 mn urban development deal with Switzerland to fund ‘Hayyena’ project

Minister of Housing Mostafa Madbouly signed on Wednesday a USD $8.1 million deal with Paul Garnier, the Swiss ambassador to Cairo, …
Trump in Switzerland to play salesman at economic summit
World

Trump in Switzerland to play salesman at economic summit

Armed with his “America First” philosophy, President Donald Trump arrived in Switzerland on Thursday to tout his economic agenda at…
Switzerland lifts freeze on ousted Mubarak’s financial assets
Egypt

Switzerland lifts freeze on ousted Mubarak’s financial assets

The Swiss Federal Council (SFC) decided on Wednesday to suspend the administrative freeze on Egyptian assets affiliated to former President…
Switzerland refuses to accept Jerusalem as capital of Israel
Middle East

Switzerland refuses to accept Jerusalem as capital of Israel

The Swiss foreign ministry considers the US decision to proclaim Jerusalem as the capital of Israel an an obstacle to…
Swiss admit sending staff for drone test in Golan Heights
Middle East

Swiss admit sending staff for drone test in Golan Heights

Switzerland’s defense ministry has admitted sending staff to test reconnaissance drones in contested land held by Israel – an embarrassing…
Climate change seen as cause for mudslide in Switzerland
Environment

Climate change seen as cause for mudslide in Switzerland

The effects of climate change are partially to blame for a mudslide through a southeastern village that left eight people…
17 nations get tainted eggs, products in growing scandal
World

17 nations get tainted eggs, products in growing scandal

EU officials say 15 European Union members plus China and Switzerland have reported receiving contaminated eggs or egg products in…
Drug users ‘shoot up’ in US supervised injection sites: report
World

Drug users ‘shoot up’ in US supervised injection sites: report

A safe haven where drug users inject themselves with heroin and other drugs has been quietly operating in the United…
Scientists dim sunlight, suck up carbon dioxide to cool planet
Environment

Scientists dim sunlight, suck up carbon dioxide to cool planet

Scientists are sucking carbon dioxide from the air with giant fans and preparing to release chemicals from a balloon to…
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