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The saga of Switzerland’s soured relationship with Libya is a long one spiced with violence, mugshots, hostages, an embargo and blocked borders. As the Swiss federal parliament prepares to release its official report on how the crisis was handled, swissinfo.ch takes a look at the history of the strained relationship between the two nations. The trouble began in mid-July 2008 when Hannibal Gaddafi – a son of Libyan leader Moammar Gaddafi – was arrested and charged with abusing his household staff while staying in a Geneva luxury hotel. He and his highly-pregnant wife Aline were detained for two days, but later released on bail before leaving Switzerland. Ultimately, the two servants received compensation and withdrew the charges. Revenge Outraged by the arrest of his son and daughter-and-law, Moammar Gaddafi initiated several retaliatory political and economic measures. In addition to threatening to cut oil supplies to Switzerland, Libya forced Swiss businesses to close their offi

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