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Egyptian FM heads to Rome to take part in international meeting on Libya
Egypt
December 13, 2015
Egyptian FM heads to Rome to take part in international meeting on Libya
Foreign Minister Sameh Shokri on Saturday left here to Rome to participate in an international meeting called for by Italy…
Italian police swoop on international ‘jihadist network’
World
November 12, 2015
Italian police swoop on international ‘jihadist network’
Italian police on Thursday announced a swoop on a European jihadist network that was allegedly planning to try to spring…
Rome’s refilled Trevi Fountain basks in restored glory
Archaeology
November 4, 2015
Rome’s refilled Trevi Fountain basks in restored glory
Water coursed back into Rome's Trevi Fountain for the first time in over a year on Tuesday as the city…
Rome mafia trial puts black soul of Italy in the dock
World
November 4, 2015
Rome mafia trial puts black soul of Italy in the dock
The alleged ringleaders of Italy's newest mafia go on trial Thursday in a landmark case set to highlight systemic corruption…
Vatican opens museum at papal summer estate and rail link to Rome
Art news
September 12, 2015
Vatican opens museum at papal summer estate and rail link to Rome
If you've ever wanted to see the world from the viewpoint of a pope, now you can. The Vatican has turned…
The world’s best cities 2015 by Travel + Leisure magazine
Life & Style
July 8, 2015
The world’s best cities 2015 by Travel + Leisure magazine
For the second year in a row, Kyoto, Japan – a city that could be described as the antithesis to…
Venice through the eyes of the writers
Life & Style
June 4, 2015
Venice through the eyes of the writers
If you find the crowds that swirl around St Mark’s Square and the Rialto a little dismaying, why not take…
US tourists face charges for damaging Colosseum
Art news
March 10, 2015
US tourists face charges for damaging Colosseum
Two female tourists from California have been cited by police in Rome for carving their initials into a wall at…
Speedos on standby for New Year river dip in Rome
Life & Style
December 27, 2014
Speedos on standby for New Year river dip in Rome
His figure-hugging black speedos at the ready, fast-food vendor Marco Fois is preparing to uphold a New Year's tradition and…
Ministry mulls solar illumination for Minya museum
Art news
November 1, 2014
Ministry mulls solar illumination for Minya museum
Antiquities Minister Mamdouh Al-Damaty is studying the possibility of lighting the Akhnaton Museum in Minya with solar energy, he said…