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 ...
This is Beirut, 2024-11-13 15:25 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
France, Italy and Portugal lead the teams attempting to secure a place in the UEFA Nations League quarter-finals, while England's promotion hopes have been hit by a series of withdrawals. With European champions Spain and Germany already qualified for the last eight, six spots are still to be filled going into the final two rounds of group ...
This is Beirut, 2024-10-27 14:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Giacomo Puccini, the genius of Italian opera, is the subject of a captivating exhibition at La Scala in Milan, revealing the influence of the emerging media of the 20th century, such as records and cinema, on the global dissemination of his works. Titled Puccini – Opera Meets New Media, the exhibition revisits the emergence of the "Puccini ...
This is Beirut, 2024-10-18 19:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Italy Lebanon War Giorgia Meloni
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni visited Lebanon on Friday and met with caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati at the Grand Serail to discuss the escalating regional crisis. In a joint press conference, Meloni expressed her country's solidarity with Lebanon and emphasized the urgent need for a ceasefire in Gaza and Lebanon. “We are all ...
This Is Beirut, 2024-02-29 16:43 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
France star Paul Pogba has been given a four-year ban from football by Italy's anti-doping tribunal after testing positive for testosterone last August, his club Juventus said on Thursday. A spokesman for the club told AFP it had been notified of the decision against the 30-year-old World Cup winner, who had been provisionally suspended in ...
This Is Beirut, 2023-12-08 15:18 - Reading : less than a minute
In a meeting with the caretaker Minister of Public Works and Transport, Italy's Ambassador to Lebanon, Nicoletta Bombardieri, announced the decision of Italy's national airline, ITA Airways, to operate 11 flights a week from Rome to Beirut, starting next April. The Minister described this decision as a sign of renewed confidence in a vital ...
This Is Beirut, 2023-12-06 22:14 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Belt and Road Initiative China diplomacy Europe Giorgia Meloni Investment Italy Trade
After more than four years of being the sole G7 nation to join, Italy has decided to withdraw from China's extensive Belt and Road infrastructure Initiative, as confirmed by a government source on Wednesday. Italy has withdrawn from China's vast Belt and Road infrastructure initiative, more than four years after becoming the only G7 nation to sign ...
This Is Beirut, 2023-12-02 23:10 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
England Euro 2024 Italy Netherlands Spain
Reigning champions Italy were placed in the same group as Spain in Saturday's draw for Euro 2024, while France will come up against the Netherlands and England avoided any of the toughest opponents. Gareth Southgate's much-fancied England side will meet Slovenia, Denmark and Serbia, with hosts Germany taking on Scotland in the tournament's ...