Rome

Italy’s flag carrier ITA Airways operated its first nonstop Rome-Jeddah flight on Aug. 1, linking Rome Fiumicino Airport with King Abdulaziz International Airport, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Friday. The service, launched under…
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Saudi Arabia has outlined the latest developments and challenges facing the world in combating land degradation at a global summit in Rome. A Saudi delegation led by the CEO of the National Center for Vegetation Cover Development and…
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It’s still dark outside when Gianni Crea pushes open the imposing entrance door to the Vatican Museums, a heavy ring of keys in his hand. Soon he is moving through the deserted corridors to open the doors of some of the most visited…
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The leaders of Japan and Italy said Monday they will bolster their cooperation in security and defense, including their joint next-generation fighter jet development with Britain, as Tokyo welcomed the European nation’s shift toward playing…
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Archaeologists have discovered a small bedroom in a Roman villa near Pompeii that was almost certainly used by slaves, throwing light on their lowly status in the ancient world, the culture ministry said on Sunday. The room was found at…
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A group of young German tourists posing for pictures to post on social media have been accused of toppling a valuable statue at a villa in northern Italy, the villa’s manager said on Thursday. Two of the group climbed into a fountain to…
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President Volodymr Zelensky is making a trip to Rome and he will meet with Pope Francis and Italian leaders on Saturday, the Vatican said. Zelensky will hold midday meetings with Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni, who staunchly backs military…
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A Catholic archbishop, imams from major cities, high-ranking Italian politicians and businesspeople on Friday attended an iftar in Rome dedicated to interfaith dialogue and raising awareness of Tunisian culture. The dinner was hosted in…
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More than 400 migrants have been rescued from a boat off Malta after an 11-hour operation, Doctors Without Borders (MSF) said Wednesday after its ship responded to a distress alert. While heading to shelter in the Mediterranean due to…
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Top mafia boss Matteo Messina Denaro was captured thanks in part to a hand-written note found hidden in his older sister’s house, judicial documents show, after police arrested the woman on Friday. Rosalia (Rosetta) Messina Denaro, 67,…
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