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Italy’s Prime Minister Matteo Renzi. Reuters

Renzi’s Resignation… Disappointment for Europeans, Victory for Populists

by Abdullah Mustafa | Dec 6, 2016 | World

Brussels, Rome- Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi met with Italy’s President Sergio Mattarella on Monday to offer his resignation, but he was asked to stay until the country’s budget is approved. Renzi’s offer to resign came after suffering a crushing referendum...

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Millennials Should Take the Deciding Role in Italy’s Referendum

by Mohamed A. El-Erian | Dec 4, 2016 | Opinion

It would be understandable if Italian millennials were feeling apprehensive in the days leading up to the Dec. 4 constitutional referendum. Political processes once believed improbable have already delivered the Brexit vote and the equally surprising election of...

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Italy’s Prime Minister Matteo Renzi attends a media conference at Chigi palace in Rome, May 26, 2014. REUTERS/Remo Casilli

Following Cameron’s Footsteps…Renzi Risks Political Future

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Dec 4, 2016 | World

Rome- Italy’s Prime Minister Matteo Renzi is risking his political future just like British PM David Cameron did when he bet on carrying out a referendum on Britain’s membership in the European Union. Cameron’s risk did not work out and the results were totally...

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Tunisia’s President Beji Caid Essebsi is pictured prior to a lunch with the Cercle des Medias association on December 2, 2016 in Paris. / AFP PHOTO / PATRICK KOVARIK

Italy Pledges 360 million Euros for Tunisia Development Projects

by Monji Saidani | Dec 3, 2016 | Business

Tunis- The Italian embassy has said that Rome will contribute to the implementation of Tunisia’s Development Plan for the years 2016-2020, with a sum of €360 million, of which 260 million will be credited, 100 million in the form of a grant as well as additional...

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Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz with Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa (SPA)

King Salman Reviews Strong Bahraini-Saudi Relations with Bahrain’s PM

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Nov 22, 2016 | Middle East, Saudi Arabia

Riyadh – The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz received at his palace Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Bahrain and his accompanying delegation. The Custodian welcomed Prince Khalifa and his accompanying...