Switzerland has expressed concern about the situation in Syria.
Keystone-SDA
Select your language
Generated with artificial intelligence.
Listening: Switzerland concerned about situation in Syria
Switzerland is concerned about the escalation of hostilities in Syria. It calls on all parties to respect international law and protect the civilian population.
This content was published on
2 minutes
Keystone-SDA
Deutsch
de
Schweiz zeigt sich besorgt über die Lage in Syrien
Original
Switzerland is also calling for urgent de-escalation and the resumption of a political process, the foreign ministry’s head of communications, Nicolas Bideau, tweeted on Monday.
Last week an alliance of insurgents led by the Islamist group Haiat Tahrir al-Sham launched an offensive in north-western Syria and at the weekend took control of Aleppo, the country’s second-largest city.
Syria’s ruler Bashar al-Assad has announced a counter-offensive. Iran and Russia are supporters of the government in the Syrian civil war and helped Bashar al-Assad to push back the rebels years ago.
This news story has been written and carefully fact-checked by an external editorial team. At SWI swissinfo.ch we select the most relevant news for an international audience and use automatic translation tools such as DeepL to translate it into English. Providing you with automatically translated news gives us the time to write more in-depth articles.
If you want to know more about how we work, have a look here, if you want to learn more about how we use technology, click here, and if you have feedback on this news story please write to english@swissinfo.ch.
Most Read Swiss Abroad
More
November 24, 2024 votes: the results from across Switzerland
Should Switzerland take measures to support its struggling industries?
Industrial policies are back in fashion, not only in the United States but also in the EU. Should Switzerland, where various industries are struggling, draw inspiration from such policies?
Trial opens into 1995 murder in Geneva of Egyptian diplomat
This content was published on
The Criminal Chamber of the Federal Criminal Court opened the main hearing in the case of the murder of an Egyptian diplomat in Geneva in 1995 on Monday. The main defendant is an Italian-Ivorian dual citizen. A woman is on trial for aiding and abetting.
This content was published on
Museum attendance is back on the rise in Switzerland. Nearly 15 million admissions were recorded in 2023, 12% more than the 2015-2019 average prior to the Covid crisis.
This content was published on
Immigration, support for Ukraine and pandemic measures polarise opinions and emotions in Switzerland particularly strongly.
This content was published on
The abolition of all tax concessions with a climate impact can reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 2.5 million tonnes per year, according to a study by the EPFL.
Swiss corruption case involving Trafigura and former executive opens
This content was published on
Trafigura and three other defendants including a former board member go on trial over the alleged payment of bribes to an Angolan oil official for oil deals in a landmark case that opens on Monday.
Top Swiss teacher calls for gender guidelines from politicians
This content was published on
Politicians should dictate how Swiss schools deal with gender-appropriate language, says Dagmar Rösler, president of the Swiss Federation of Teachers.
Epidemic hits bison breeding station in Switzerland
This content was published on
Several animals at the Swiss breeding station for endangered European bison in Suchy, canton Vaud, have contracted bluetongue.
You can find an overview of ongoing debates with our journalists here . Please join us!
If you want to start a conversation about a topic raised in this article or want to report factual errors, email us at english@swissinfo.ch.