Italy

A $550 million tire factory is set to be built in Saudi Arabia after the Kingdom’s Public Investment Fund entered into a joint venture with Italy’s Pirelli. According to a press statement, PIF will hold a 75 percent stake in the new JV,…
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The Italian consulate hosted a classical music concert at the ancient Zenel House in Jeddah’s Al-Balad district earlier this week, which was attended by members of the diplomatic corps, the country’s citizens living in the Kingdom, and…
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The Italian interior minister said on Tuesday it was "essential" for the European Union to support Tunisia to stem flows of irregular migrants from northern Africa. "I believe that it is in the interest of all parties to swiftly…
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Saudi Arabia's defense minister Prince Khalid bin Salman received a call from his UK counterpart Grant Shapps on Monday. During the call, the two ministers reviewed strategic relations and defense cooperation, Prince Khalid posted on X,…
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Jordan’s King Abdullah II called for a global push for peace in Gaza during a meeting with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni in Rome on Monday, Ammon News reported. He also called for the opening of aid channels to allow humanitarian…
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Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said Italy and Egypt support all initiatives to de-escalate the conflict between Hamas and Israel on Sunday. Posting on X, Tajani said he spoke with his Egyptian counterpart Sameh Shoukry and their…
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Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan received his Italian counterpart in Riyadh on Thursday. Prince Faisal and Antonio Tajani discussed ways to strengthen and develop relations between their countries in various…
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At least 20 people, including two children, were killed Tuesday when a bus plunged off a bridge straddling a railway line in Venice, a city hall spokesman told AFP. The crash caused “at least 20 deaths, including two children,” the…
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Italy’s detention of three Tunisian migrants awaiting asylum decisions has been ruled illegal under domestic and EU law by a Sicilian court, The Times reported on Monday. The ruling is viewed as a rebuke to Italian Prime Minister Giorgia…
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Italy on Friday signed with Libya and Algeria agreements on judicial cooperation and extradition of convicted criminals. The agreements were signed on the sidelines of an international conference in the Italian city of Palermo to mark…
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