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Syrian assets worth 0m frozen in Switzerland

Syrian assets worth $190m frozen in Switzerland

Portraits of ousted Syrian President Bashar al-Assad dumped in a skip in the Damascus suburb of Daraya on Monday. Photo / Rami al Sayed, AFP Switzerland is home to around 99 million Swiss francs ($190 million) in frozen Syrian assets, Bern’s economy ministry told AFP, denying any of it belonged to fallen president Bashar al-Assad....

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Five cross-country skiers found dead in Swiss Alps, search continues for one

Five cross-country skiers found dead in Swiss Alps, search continues for one

Five cross-country skiers were found dead in Switzerland and a search is still on for a sixth skier, AFP reported on Monday, citing police. FILE Photo: The pack of skiers on its way from Silvaplana to S-Chanf as they participate in the 54th annual Engadin skiing marathon, in Silvaplana, Switzerland, Sunday March 10, 2024. (AP)...