BRUNO QUINNEY

 ROME -- As the summer sun beats down in Rome, the tourist-lined Via della Conciliazione stretches down towards the gleaming white of St Peter’s Square. Halfway down the avenue is an open doorway and a typically Italian courtyard, shaded from view, which is enclosed by embassies and offices. I walk up the stairs of the palatial building to the fifth floor, where I have arranged to meet Dr Roberto Ciccioli.

20 Sep 2024
Dvalishvili Ruso

ROME -  The conference about Maritime security and the role of the Euro-Gulf Information Centre (EGIC) was held in Rome at the Egic  headquarters in Rome on wednesday evening. The event was initiated by the president of EGIC Mitchell Belfer.  The Euro-Gulf region is a pivotal intersection for global maritime trade and energy supplies, with strategic points. Maritime security in this region is vital, as threats such as piracy, terrorism, geopolitical tensions, and disputes over territorial waters pose risks to international shipping and energy markets.

19 Sep 2024
INSIDER NEWSDESK

 ROME – FAO Director General Qu Dongyu has rejected a request by the head of the Evaluation Division for the UN agency to start a new defamation lawsuit against the Italian Insider after the newspaper disclosed the work harassment and systematic bullying in the division, FAO sources said Wednesday.

18 Sep 2024
Michael LaPointe

Rome - The Italian Astronaut and Air Force Colonel, Walter Villadei, returned from the Axion 3 mission at the International Space Station with the Sovereign Military Order of Malta’s Flag which he handed over at the sovereign state's headquarters in the Eternal City in a solemn ceremony.

 For this extraordinary event the doors which are usually closed were open to the media on Monday at the Villa Magistrate Headquarters of the Order of Malta on the Aventine Hill. The Axiom Mission 3 involved a private space flight to the international space station on Jan.18 this year.

17 Sep 2024
JAN FILIPOWICZ

 ROME – Beleaguered WFP Executive Director Cindy McCain and her 'chopper pilot' chief of staff sought to boost her popularity with a charm offensive at a big all staff meeting of the UN agency to climax the end of the summer vacation period, yet the backslapping and smiles were judged “cringeworthy” by many veteran observers.

 Ms McCann also ruffled the feathers of animal lovers among the staff when she was quoted as saying “some days you just want to kick a dog.”

13 Sep 2024