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Swiss offer to help Libya disarm and demine

Mon, 24 Oct 2011 12:25:00 +0200

Switzerland can help Libya to disarm its population following its armed revolution, as well as contribute to demining efforts, Swiss president Micheline Calmy-Rey said Saturday.

Swiss to unlock $420 million for Libya rebels

Fri, 02 Sep 2011 11:05:00 +0200

Switzerland said on Thursday it wanted to unlock $420 million (€294 million) in frozen Libyan assets to assist the country's new interim government.

Swiss stocks jump 3%

Mon, 22 Aug 2011 17:22:00 +0200

The Swiss stock market jumped more than 3.0 percent in Monday afternoon trade, outpacing other firmer European exchanges as investors reacted to news of the imminent defeat of Libya leader Muammar Qaddafi.