This is Beirut, 12/01 16:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Direct flights between Rome and Tripoli resumed on Sunday after a 10-year hiatus, with Italy's foreign ministry citing a "concerted effort" to strengthen ties with its former colony Libya. Italy's flag carrier ITA Airways on Sunday announced it had launched its first commercial flight between Tripoli's Mitiga airport and ...
This is Beirut, 08/01 12:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
An Italian journalist arrested in Iran and jailed for three weeks has been freed and is returning to Italy, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's office said on Wednesday. "The plane taking journalist Cecilia Sala home took off from Tehran a few minutes ago" following "intense work through diplomatic and intelligence channels", Meloni's office said in ...
This is Beirut, 07/01 13:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Lebanon Italy Army Order of Malta
The Lebanese Armed Forces, the Military Technical Committee for Lebanon (MTC4L), and the Lebanese Association of the Knights of Malta have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to address social and humanitarian challenges across Lebanon. The MoU was signed on Tuesday, January 7, 2025, by General Joseph Aoun, Commander-in-Chief of the ...
This is Beirut, 01/01 11:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Milan Italy Prohibiton Smoking
Smokers in Italy's financial and fashion capital of Milan risk being fined for lighting up on city streets or crowded public areas after the country's toughest ban comes into effect Wednesday. Those who defy the new prohibition in the polluted northern Italian city could be fined between 40 to 240 euros ($41 to $249), a punishment that does not ...
This is Beirut, 2024-12-30 12:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
AC Milan sacked coach Paulo Fonseca on Monday after just six months in charge with the Italian giants failing to mount a Serie A title challenge. The 51-year-old Portuguese handler had pre-empted the announcement by saying he had been fired as he left the San Siro following his press conference after the draw with AS Roma on Sunday. His ...
This is Beirut, 2024-12-27 18:37 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Italy Iran Journalist Cecilia Sala Tehran
Italy denounced Friday the "unacceptable" arrest of an Italian journalist in Iran, who her employer said was being held in Tehran's notorious Evin prison. Cecilia Sala was detained on December 19 by police in Tehran, the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement, adding that Italy's ambassador, Paola Amadei, had ...
This is Beirut, 2024-12-03 16:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Italy Lebanon Embassy of Italy in Lebanon
Italy has reaffirmed its commitment to Lebanon with the launch of nine humanitarian emergency projects worth €5.4 million, aimed at addressing critical needs stemming from the ongoing humanitarian crisis. In a press release issued on Tuesday, the Embassy of Italy in Beirut explained that the initiatives, announced on 18 November, are financed ...
This is Beirut, 2024-11-19 19:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Israel Lebanese Army South Lebanon UNIFIL Italy
The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) issued a statement on Tuesday saying that its “peacekeepers and facilities were targeted in three separate incidents in South Lebanon today, with four peacekeepers injured in one of the incidents.” “Four Ghanaian peacekeepers on duty sustained injuries as a rocket – ...
This is Beirut, 2024-11-16 14:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
The world-famous Pompeii archaeological park introduced a daily limit of 20,000 visitors on Friday, becoming the latest Italian tourist hotspot to address overcrowding. The "experimental" scheme requires visitors to the UNESCO World Heritage Site to purchase named tickets, which during the summer will be divided into morning and afternoon ...
Bélinda Ibrahim, 2024-11-14 18:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Exhibition Painting Italy Lebanon Art
Zeina Nader is a true force of nature. Her unwavering passion for art drives her to overcome all obstacles, even as her country is shaken by conflict. Despite uncertain security conditions, the painter continues to proudly represent Lebanese art on the international scene, exhibiting her works in Italy. A globetrotter at heart, well-established ...
This Is Beirut, 2024-11-14 17:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Claudio Ranieri took charge of his hometown team Roma on Thursday, coming out of retirement to become the Serie A club's third coach of a troubled season. Roma said that Ranieri, who won the Premier League title with Leicester City in 2016, has signed a deal until the end of the season. The 73-year-old will then "transition into a senior ...
This is Beirut, 2024-11-14 10:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
A hidden treasure of 17th-century frescoes has been uncovered in Villa Farnesina, Rome. Rosy-cheeked cherubs, preserved in vivid hues of blue, red, and gold, adorn the paintings concealed for centuries above the vaulted ceiling of what was once the living room of Agostino Chigi, a prominent banker and Renaissance patron. Chigi had the villa ...