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UN Appoints Italian General Diodato Abagnara as New UNIFIL Commander

This is Beirut, 04/06 20:50 - Reading : less than a minute

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United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has appointed Major General Diodato Abagnara of Italy as the new Head of Mission and Force Commander of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), the UN announced on Wednesday. Major General Abagnara succeeds Lieutenant General Aroldo Lázaro Sáenz of Spain, who led the mission ...

Activist Boat Set to Sail from Sicily with Aid for Gaza

This is Beirut, 01/06 18:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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A boat organized by an international activist coalition opposed to Israel's blockade of Gaza was departing from Sicily on Sunday to deliver humanitarian aid to the Palestinian territory, an Italian politician told AFP. The boat from the Freedom Flotilla Coalition was due to set sail from the port of Catania, carrying around a dozen people, ...

Maria Grazia Chiuri Steps Down as Dior Women’s Artistic Director

This is Beirut, 29/05 15:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Dior announced Thursday that Italian designer Maria Grazia Chiuri was stepping down as artistic director of the French fashion house's women's collection after almost a decade on the job. Dior has boomed since Chiuri took over in 2016, becoming the second-biggest brand in the stable of luxury labels owned by French powerhouse LVMH. Her ...

Israeli 'Warning' Fire at Diplomats Sparks Outcry amid Gaza Pressure

This is Beirut, 21/05 23:32 - Reading : 6 minute(s)

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Israeli troops fired warning shots during a visit by foreign diplomats to the occupied West Bank on Wednesday, the military said, drawing condemnation as pressure mounted on Israel to allow aid into war-battered Gaza. Israel's firing of what it has called "warning shots" during a visit by diplomats to the occupied West Bank was ...

Italy's Meloni, US VP Vance and EU Chief to Meet on Sunday

This is Beirut, 18/05 16:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni will host a three-way meeting with US Vice President JD Vance and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen later on Sunday, her office announced. The 3:30 pm (1330 GMT) meeting "will focus on relations between the European Union and the United States, as well as on the main issues on the ...

AC Milan Beat Bologna to Keep Euro Hopes Alive

This is Beirut, 10/05 16:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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AC Milan kept alive their hopes of European football next season by coming from behind to beat Bologna 3-1 in Serie A on Friday in a warm-up for next week's Italian Cup final. Santiago Gimenez's brace and a Christian Pulisic strike turned around a match that looked set to be Bologna's when Riccardo Orsolini lashed in his 13th goal of the season ...

Moody’s Slashes Global Growth Forecasts for 2025–2026

This is Beirut, 09/05 18:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Credit rating agency Moody’s has sharply downgraded its global economic growth forecasts for 2025 and 2026, revising them to 1.9% and 2.3% respectively, down from the 2.5% predicted last February. This significant drop is mainly attributed to rising tariffs on key industrial goods such as steel and aluminum—a trend that is hindering ...

Sinner Leading the Charge in Golden Era for Italian Tennis

This is Beirut, 06/05 13:55 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Jannik Sinner will delight crowds at the Rome Open this week when the world number one makes his return to tennis, but the Italian's three-month doping ban has allowed other local rising stars to move into the limelight. Sinner was on Monday joined in the top 10 of the men's world rankings by Lorenzo Musetti, who is at number nine after reaching ...

Frances Mayes Awarded Italian Citizenship for Literary Merit

This is Beirut, 19/04 13:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The Italian government announced Friday its decision to grant honorary citizenship to American author Frances Mayes, known globally for her best-selling memoir Under the Tuscan Sun. Officials cited “exceptional merit” as the reason behind the move. In an official statement, authorities confirmed that the Italian Council of Ministers had ...

Divided Views on Iran Within Trump’s Administration: Compromise vs. Hardline

Amal Chmouny, 19/04 09:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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The United States is preparing to engage in a new round of negotiations with Iran regarding its nuclear program, adopting a more rigorous approach. The US now demands the complete elimination of uranium enrichment beyond what is necessary for electricity generation, as well as verification of Iran's missile capabilities. This complicates ...

Rebuilding Lebanon, Preserving Its Diversity

This is Beirut, 11/04 13:40 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Shining a spotlight on Lebanon, one of the most fragile and symbolic countries in the Middle East, to support its recovery. This is the objective of Rebuilding Lebanon, preserving its diversity, a workshop organized by the Sovereign Order of Malta and the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany to the Holy See and the Order of Malta scheduled ...

And Paolo Sorrentino Created 'Parthenope!'

Bélinda Ibrahim, 18/03 18:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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After glorifying Rome in The Great Beauty, Paolo Sorrentino returns to Naples for an aesthetic and sensory journey into the heart of his birthplace. Parthenope is a declaration of love, a mythological celebration and a reflection on beauty—both a burden and a privilege. Each meticulously crafted shot turns Naples into a character in its own, ...

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