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Power struggle threatens Iraq’s fragile democracy

This content was published on Dec 28, 2011 Hasni Abidi, director of the Study and Research Centre for the Arab and Mediterranean World in Geneva, tells swissinfo.ch attacks on the capital Baghdad that claimed 79 lives are a clear sign of dissatisfaction with both the political process left in place by the Americans, and the government of Shiite Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki. On…

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Qatar munitions ban lifted

This content was published on Dec 28, 2011 The embargo has been in place since July when reports surfaced that Qatar had delivered munitions made by Switzerland’s Ruag technology company to Libyan rebels, even though re-exporting them to third parties was expressly forbidden in the terms of the purchase deal. A spokeswoman for the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (Seco) told Swiss public…

“Fighter” politician unfazed by his disability

This content was published on Dec 27, 2011 The member of the centre-right Christian Democratic Party from eastern Switzerland fights for his personal and political opinions with confidence and carefully nuanced words. Lohr talks about his agenda and his achievements like any other politician. But there is one difference that distinguishes the 49-year old from most of his fellow parliamentarians, and indeed most…

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New video of Swiss hostages surfaces

This content was published on Dec 27, 2011 According to a photographer who has seen the footage, the video dates from several weeks ago. In it the two hostages appeal to authorities in Bern and Islamabad to double their efforts to free them. The Swiss News Agency reported on Tuesday that the foreign ministry had confirmed having seen still photographs of the hostages…

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Minister moots review of asylum emergency plans

This content was published on Dec 27, 2011 She says it had been a mistake to reduce the capacity for asylum seeker housing over the past few years as part of spending cuts. In an interview with the Berner Zeitung, Sommaruga said the federal authorities now lacked the necessary reserve accommodation. She said that presently the cantonal authorities provided enough homes to cover…

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US “could learn a lot” from Switzerland

This content was published on Dec 25, 2011 Wally Herger has been a Republican Party member of Congress since 1987, representing a rural district in northern California. The grandson of Swiss emigrants from canton Uri, he co-chairs the Friends of Switzerland Caucus in the House of Representatives. In a year-end interview with swissinfo.ch he says the huge US deficit grew under both Republic…

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Havel’s moral authority “is a thing of the past”

This content was published on Dec 23, 2011 Author Helena Kanyar-Becker, who came to Switzerland in 1969 after the repression of the Prague Spring, is among those who admired Havel. But she says his moral authority had begun to diminish during his years as president. Havel, who played a key role in the democracy movement in communist Czechoslovakia, was elected president at the…

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Swiss products only at embassy receptions

This content was published on Dec 23, 2011 The House of Representatives on Friday followed the Senate in approving a formal call to promote produce from the home country. The decision will also apply to marketing events abroad, notably hosted by Presence Switzerland and Switzerland Tourism. The motion was launched by a parliamentarian from canton Valais – a traditional wine-growing region. Switzerland offered…

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Government freezes Assad’s assets

This content was published on Dec 23, 2011 Money belonging to 12 companies and 54 individuals has been targeted, the spokeswoman of the Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (Seco) said. In addition to the Syrian president, top military commander Mahir Assad and Interior Minister Mohammed Ibrahim al-Sha’ar were also on the list. Switzerland in May expanded its sanctions against Syria to …

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180 names added to Iran sanctions list

This content was published on Dec 22, 2011 The measures, which include freezing of assets, will come into effect on Friday, the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs said in a statement on Thursday. Several of the entities hit by the new sanctions are involved in the maritime sector. In total, 280 companies and 70 people are now subject to Swiss sanctions against Iran.…

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