Tag Archives: Italy

?Why is Italy’s Meloni being investigated for release of Libyan ICC suspect

Muhamad Yehia This article was originally published in Italian Giorgia Meloni is under investigation for the release and repatriation of the wanted Libyan general Osama Najim — also known as Almasri. Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and two of her government ministers are under investigation by Rome prosecutors over the country’s …

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One of 8 migrants sent to Albania returned to Italy

  Muhamad Yehia ROME (AP) — One of the eight migrants brought for processing in an Albanian center after being intercepted in international waters has returned to Italy after being deemed “vulnerable,” a delegation of Italian activists and lawmakers visiting the center said on Saturday. The Egyptian man was diagnosed with “psychic …

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EU see UNIFIL mission as essential 

MADRID, Oct 16 (Reuters) – The EU countries contributing to the United Nations peacekeeping mission in Lebanon, dubbed as UNIFIL, say it is “essential and fundamental” and only the UN can decide whether to end it, Spanish Defence Minister Margarita Robles said on Wednesday after a video call with 15 …

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Italy blocks rescued migrants from landing

Italy’s new rightwing government is attempting to stop European charities landing migrants rescued from the Mediterranean at the country’s ports, in a first test of its campaign pledge to curb illegal migration from north Africa. Rome’s tough new tactics have left migrants stuck for up to 14 days on board …

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