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Tunisian leader puts Swiss in European Union

Fri, 19 Feb 2016 11:58:02 +0100

Swiss media pounced on a gaffe made by Tunisian President , who on Friday wrapped up a two-day state visit to Switzerland.

Swiss man arrested in Tunisia for 'spying'

Fri, 08 Aug 2014 10:51:00 +0200

A Swiss man is under arrest in Tunisia for suspected spying activities in Kasserine, a city in the North African country.

Tunisian prez seeks Ben Ali 'millions' from Swiss

Mon, 03 Mar 2014 12:48:00 +0100

Tunisian President Moncef Marzouki is appealing again to Switzerland for help in returning as much as 600 million francs in assets deposited in Swiss banks by the “clan” of Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, Tunisia’s former leader.

Bern extends freeze on former leaders' assets

Wed, 18 Dec 2013 16:28:00 +0100

The Swiss government on Wednesday extended by three years a freeze on the assets of ousted Tunisian dictator Zine El Abidine Ben Ali and Egypt's Hosni Mubarak.

Freeze continues on African dictators' assets

Tue, 18 Dec 2012 19:44:00 +0100

Switzerland is still working to return nearly one billion francs ($1.1 billion) in frozen assets to needy North African countries who deposed autocratic leaders in the Arab Spring, the foreign affairs ministry says.

Ben Ali ready to hand Swiss-held 'assets' to Tunisia: lawyer

Mon, 16 Jul 2012 18:51:00 +0200

Tunisia's former president Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali, toppled by a popular revolt in 2011, is ready to hand over his Swiss-held financial "assets" to the Tunisian state, his Lebanese lawyer said on Monday.

Tunisian president asks Swiss to give back funds

Tue, 29 May 2012 11:31:00 +0200

Tunisian President Moncef Marzouki on Monday urged Switzerland to accelerate the restitution of frozen assets belonging to ousted president Zine El Abidine Ben Ali to his country.

Switzerland returns Ben Ali relative's jet to Tunisia

Fri, 16 Dec 2011 16:16:00 +0100

Swiss authorities have agreed to return to Tunisia a private jet owned by a relative of ousted president Zine El Abidine Ben Ali after it was impounded in January, the foreign ministry said on Friday.

No asylum flood after Arab Spring

Wed, 04 May 2011 22:12:00 +0200

The recent uprisings that have swept north African countries have not resulted in increased immigration pressure, according to new figures.

Swiss deny help to recover Mubarak assets

Mon, 18 Apr 2011 11:24:00 +0200

Switzerland has denied legal aid to Tunisia and Egypt to recover the assets of ousted presidents Zine El Abidine Ben Ali and Hosni Mubarak, an official spokesman has said.