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Egypt approves USD$ 105 mn exploration agreement with Eni, Tharwa in Mediterranean
Economy
May 11, 2018
Egypt approves USD$ 105 mn exploration agreement with Eni, Tharwa in Mediterranean
Egypt approved a USD $105 million exploration agreement with Italy’s Eni and the Egyptian Tharwa company to search in the Mediterranean for…
Italian parties reach deal on parliamentary speakers
World
March 25, 2018
Italian parties reach deal on parliamentary speakers
Italy’s anti-establishment 5-Star Movement hooked up with conservative parties on Saturday to elect the speakers of both houses of parliament,…
Italy seizes Spanish rescue boat that defied Libyan threats
World
March 19, 2018
Italy seizes Spanish rescue boat that defied Libyan threats
A Spanish aid group says Italy has seized one of its migrant rescue boats because it refused to cave in…
Rome prosecutor opens investigation into Mariam Mostafa’s death in UK
Egypt
March 19, 2018
Rome prosecutor opens investigation into Mariam Mostafa’s death in UK
Following the death in the UK of an 18-year-old Egyptian national born in Rome after having been assaulted by a…
Who are Italy’s two leading populist parties: Five Star Movement and the League?
World
March 6, 2018
Who are Italy’s two leading populist parties: Five Star Movement and the League?
The Five Star Movement began in 2009 as a protest network founded by comedian Beppe Grillo, aiming to overthrow the…
Matteo Salvini: Italy’s far-right success story
World
March 5, 2018
Matteo Salvini: Italy’s far-right success story
The Lega Nord chief has said he has a “right” to govern after winning 17 percent of the vote in…
Euroskeptic parties surge in Italy election, but no majority
World
March 5, 2018
Euroskeptic parties surge in Italy election, but no majority
A rival pair of populist and stridently anti-European Union political forces surged in Italy’s parliamentary election, but neither gained enough…
Egypt to increase gas production at Zohr to 700 mcf per day in May: minister
Business
March 4, 2018
Egypt to increase gas production at Zohr to 700 mcf per day in May: minister
Egypt aims to increase production at its huge Zohr offshore gas field in the Mediterranean to 700 million cubic feet…
As Italy votes, Europe fears populist, euroskeptic gains
World
March 4, 2018
As Italy votes, Europe fears populist, euroskeptic gains
Italians voted Sunday in one of the most uncertain elections in years and one that could determine if Italy will…
League leader pledges to put Italians first as election campaign intensifies
World
February 25, 2018
League leader pledges to put Italians first as election campaign intensifies
Matteo Salvini, leader of Italy’s right-wing League party, drew thousands of supporters to a rally in Milan on Saturday as…