ROME – An Egyptian man has been arrested in the Apulian city of Foggia and accused of being an associate for the Islamist terrorist group ISIS, after having made comments online in support of the group, in a case that is likely to be seized upon by Italy’s right-wing populists, with accusations that he indoctrinated children.
Abdel Rahman, 58, was married to an Italian national and had naturalised as a citizen of the country.
ROME – Italy has joined countries across the European Union, Canada and the United States, by expelling two Russian diplomats from its shores in solidarity with the United Kingdom, despite clear signs that centre-right leaders, Matteo Salvini and Giorgia Meloni, will seek a closer relationship with Vladimir Putin.
The action follows the case of the former Russian spy, Sergei Skripal, who was poisoned along with his daughter in the sleepy cathedral town of Salisbury by a nerve agent.
ROME – A vigil of ecumenical prayer was to take place on March 27 at the Basilica of Santa Maria in Trastevere. The service was to remember the names and stories of persecuted Christians, many of whom were killed on account of their loyalty to the Gospel.
The Service touches upon how peaceful prayer is often taken for granted, highlighting the persecution, discrimination, deprivation of religious freedom across the globe, whilst focussing around the words of Pope Francis: “Today, in the 21st century, our Church is a Church of martyrs”.
ROME – One of Italy’s most recognisable television presenters, Fabrizio Frizzi, died on Sunday night, according to an announcement by his family, at the Sant’Andrea hospital in Rome.
Throughout a long career Frizzi presented 73 programmes. However, the show he will most likely be remembered for is the beauty contest of “Miss Italia,” which he presented 16 times, in two stints from 1988 to 2002, and 2011 to 2012.
ROME – Security measures in the Italian capital have been tightened in the lead up to Easter following a false bomb threat at La Rinascente department store. The incident arrives alongside the embassy’s receipt of an anonymous letter, alerting the impending danger posed by Tunisian citizen, Atef Mathlouthi.
ROME - Life is a Fairy Tale is a beautifully poignant and refreshing piece of theatre, written and performed by Glyka Stoiou. It revolves around a woman, who, awaiting her final judgement, tells of her struggles to find a soulmate and her premature death.
This comedic one-woman show explores the long-standing issues of gender inequality that women have faced and continue to face in society. By highlighting these issues, the show becomes one of empowerment, and questions the extent to which we are perpetuating these ideas in our own lives with our attitudes and actions.
ROME – A number of senior diplomats, advisors, scientists and business figures assembled at the Villa Wolkonsky in Rome on Friday for a conference jointly hosted by the UK and Canadian embassies, concentrating on new approaches to the fight on climate change, with the audience being urged to embrace smarter attitudes to the crisis.
NAPLES – “The next leader can be none other than someone indicated by the Centre-right coalition,” warns Matteo Salvini on social media not even twenty-four hours after parliament elected the presidencies of the House of Deputies and Senate.
With consultations for the new Italian government to take place on April 3 in search of the new resident at Palazzo Chigi, Lega leader Matteo Salvini wastes no time after parliament vote to reach the public through Facebook and Twitter on Palm Sunday, announcing his next political agenda.
ROME – In my professional practice, I often receive requests on whether on not an individual working for UN organisations should declare and pay taxes in Italy. The nature of the enquiry is due to general confusion of their actual tax status here in Italy and the conflicting information they are given compared to information they find on the Internet.
