Wednesday, March 14, 2012

Swiss freeze Libya deal as Gadhafi saga drags on

The Swiss government on Wednesday suspended a deal to repair its damaged relations with Libya until two Swiss citizens held in the Arab country are allowed to return home.

Switzerland also toughened visa restrictions on Libyan citizens, in the latest Libyan-Swiss recriminations stemming from the arrest and brief detention last year of leader Moammar Gadhafi's son for allegedly beating up his servants in a Geneva luxury hotel.

"The Libyan side systematically refuses to cooperate," said a statement from the seven-member Cabinet, adding that Libya has "abducted" the two men and is denying even visiting rights as required under international …

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