A Swiss pharmaceutical company has completed the first transaction under a new humanitarian trade channel with Iran, the government announced yesterday. “We would like to emphasise that the operationalisation...

The paper said the princess, who is known for advocating for women’s rights and political reform in the kingdom, has been detained in Al-Hayer prison for the past year

Iran summoned a Swiss envoy in Tehran, who represents American interests, after Washington accused Iran for recent attack that killed two US service members in Iraq, Anadolu Agency reports. Ambassador...

Saudi Arabia suspended on Thursday the travel of citizens and residents outside the country temporarily to several states that have been witnessing the spread of the coronavirus. The Saudi...

The Israeli Population and Immigration Authority yesterday announced a complete ban on the entry of foreigners over coronavirus spread. On Friday, Israel decided to close its borders with Syria...

'Being a human rights defender in Yemen is extremely challenging'

The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) strongly condemned the bombing carried on by Haftar forces on the Tripoli seaport on Tuesday, which left several casualties. The UNSMIL...

The Libyan Joint Military Commission started the second round of UN brokered talks in the Swiss city of Geneva aimed at reaching a ceasefire in the country. The United...

Swedish furniture and home goods retailer IKEA is being praised for defending a Muslim employee after a racist online customer’s review of its store in Aubonne, Switzerland, Daily Sabah...

A humanitarian channel to bring food and medicine to Iran has started trial operations, the Swiss government said on Thursday, helping supply Swiss goods to the struggling population without...

Former Saudi minister of justice, Mohammed Bin Abdul-Karim Issa, has announced that his country will stop funding mosques in foreign countries, Arabi21.com reported on Friday. According to the Swiss...

Iraqi President Barham Salih confirmed yesterday that the request to end the presence of US troops in the country “does not negate Iraq’s appreciation for their services.” Salih said...

Iran summoned the Swiss ambassador yesterday, who represents US interests in Iran, in protest against Washington’s recent air strikes in Iraq and American officials’ “warmongering” statements. According to Iran’s...

The Swiss Foreign Ministry has lifted its five-month freeze on payments to the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA). The temporary suspension...

On Tuesday the internationally-recognised Yemeni government slammed the meeting between Swiss ambassador to Iran and the Houthis’ representative in Tehran, Arabi21 reported. Yemeni information minister, Muammar Al-Eryani, disclosed that...

The United States and Iran each freed a prisoner on Saturday in a rare act of cooperation between two longtime foes whose ties have worsened since President Donald Trump...

A new round of talks on Syria peace failed to start due to failure to reach an agreement on the agenda, said a UN official on Friday, Anadolu Agency reports. “It...

The meeting of the Syrian Constitutional Committee in Geneva, stalled on Tuesday, due to differences between the regime and opposition delegations on its agenda. UN Special Representative for Syria...

Abdallah Chatila claims he bought the items - including Adolf Hitler's collapsible top hat - to prevent them from being used for the purpose of “neo-Nazi propaganda”

Saudi Princess Basmah, daughter of King Saud bin Abdulaziz is under house arrest for wanting reforms

Saudi authorities kidnapped a Saudi lawyer and an activist from their residence in the Switzerland city of Geneva, the rights group Prisoners of Conscience has revealed. Saudi lawyer Hassan...

The mini-constitution drafting committee of Syria yesterday concluded the first round of talks at the UN headquarters in Geneva. The delegations representing the Syrian opposition, the regime and civil...

The Syrian opposition said yesterday that the regime delegation did not submit any proposals or ideas during the first session of the constitution-drafting committee meeting held at the UN...

Hosted by the UN, representatives of the Syrian regime and Syrian opposition sat together in Geneva yesterday to discuss the country’s future constitution. According to UN News, the UN Special...

The Houthi military spokesperson, Yahya Saree, said on Tuesday that the Saudi-led coalition has committed 1,594 violations of the Sweden-backed ceasefire during the past two months, totalling 30,597 violations...

Israeli Foreign Minister Yisrael Katz announced yesterday that Israel and Switzerland will work on finding an alternative to UN Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), the Jerusalem Post reported. These...

Israeli Foreign Minister Yisrael Katz has headed to Switzerland in a bid to end the threat of arrest warrants faced by Israeli war crimes suspects visiting the country, reported...

Swiss prosecutors have ordered that an Israeli billionaire should stand trial on corruption and bribery charges allegedly involving a widow of the former President of Guinea, international news agencies...

Switzerland and the Netherlands have frozen funding to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) after an internal report alleging sexual misconduct and corruption among...

Former Israeli prime minister Ehud Olmert cancelled a planned trip to Switzerland after being told he could be arrested over war crimes charges, Israeli media reported yesterday. As first...

Switzerland has banned planemaker Pilatus from operating in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), saying on Wednesday the company had breached Swiss rules on giving logistical support...

Egypt’s churches distinguish between their national and political roles, the country’s Coptic pope, Tawadros II, said yesterday.”Politicians have their own speciality, which I didn’t study,” Tawadros told ME Sat....