Switzerland
Swiss postpone return of stolen Egyptian funds over political uncertainty
Egypt
January 14, 2013
Swiss postpone return of stolen Egyptian funds over political uncertainty
Switzerland is postponing the return of 700 million Swiss Francs (US$767 million) in funds smuggled out of Egypt by members…
US$1 billion in blocked ‘Arab spring’ assets in Swiss coffers
Egypt
October 16, 2012
US$1 billion in blocked ‘Arab spring’ assets in Swiss coffers
GENEVA — Switzerland has blocked nearly one billion Swiss francs (US$1.07 billion) in stolen assets linked to dictators in…
Update: Switzerland freezes more Mubarak assets, says agency
Egypt
July 25, 2012
Update: Switzerland freezes more Mubarak assets, says agency
The Swiss authorities have frozen more assets belonging to former President Hosni Mubarak and his associates, the Swiss news agency…
Paralyzed rats walk again in Swiss lab study
Environment
June 2, 2012
Paralyzed rats walk again in Swiss lab study
Scientists in Switzerland have restored full movement to rats paralyzed by spinal cord injuries in a study that might eventually…
Britain to contact Egypt over Mubarak’s frozen assets
Egypt
May 17, 2012
Britain to contact Egypt over Mubarak’s frozen assets
British Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Rosemary Davis said that London is contacting Egyptian authorities regarding the Mubarak family’s frozen…
Swiss federal court allows Egypt to sue for Mubarak’s money
Egypt
May 12, 2012
Swiss federal court allows Egypt to sue for Mubarak’s money
A Swiss court has issued an irrevocable verdict allowing Egypt to become a plaintiff in the case accusing Hosni Mubarak's…
Returning stolen funds requires conviction and proof, says Swiss ambassador
Egypt
April 30, 2012
Returning stolen funds requires conviction and proof, says Swiss ambassador
The Swiss ambassador in Cairo said on Sunday that returning looted funds from Swiss banks requires proof that the Egyptian…
UN to help Egypt get back stolen funds
Business
April 27, 2012
UN to help Egypt get back stolen funds
The United Nations has offered to help Egypt recover its “smuggled and frozen” overseas funds taken from the country by…
Half of Zurich’s foreign millionaires left after tax change
World
March 17, 2012
Half of Zurich’s foreign millionaires left after tax change
The region of Zurich, the home of Swiss banking, has lost nearly half its foreign millionaires two years after scrapping…
Topless protesters detained at elite Davos forum, trying to call attention to poor
Egypt
January 28, 2012
Topless protesters detained at elite Davos forum, trying to call attention to poor
Three topless Ukrainian protesters were detained Saturday while trying to break into an invitation-only gathering of international CEOs and political…