Syria, Italy

Italian FM Tajani meets with head of Syria's new government in Damascus
The Italian minister spoke of cooperation between Syria and Italy in crucial sectors, but EU sanctions imposed over the last decade of conflict remain an obstacle to progress. View on euronews
Italy’s foreign minister heads to Syria to encourage post-Assad transition
Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani is heading to Syria to encourage the transition in the country following the ouster of President Bashar Assad by Islamist insurgents.
European Allies To Meet Over Syria: Italy's Foreign Ministry
Foreign ministers from Italy, France, Germany, Britain and the United States will meet this week over the situation in Syria, Italy said Tuesday.
How Italian PM Giorgia Meloni's al-Assad bet in Syria failed
Giorgia Meloni's government tried to reposition itself in the Middle East, betting on the normalisation of relations with Assad in exchange for the protection of Christians and the return of refugees.
Italy’s FM heads to Syria to encourage post-Assad transition and calls for EU to review sanctions
Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani is travelling to Syria on Friday to encourage the transition in the country following the ouster of President Bashar Assad by Islamist insurgents
Italian FM meets Syria's new leader in Damascus
Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani met Syria's new ruler Ahmed al-Sharaa in Damascus Friday, state media said, in the latest such visit from a European diplomat since the fall of Bashar al-Assad.
New Syrian leadership pledges reforms in talks with Italy
By bnm Gulf bureau Syria's new administration head Ahmad al-Sharaa met Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani on January 10, as the country seeks to rebuild international ties, local Al Watan reported.
Italy shd lead lifting of sanctions on Syria-Erdogan-Meloni
Italy should lead international efforts to lift sanctions on Syria after the Assad regime fell to Islamist-led rebels a month ago, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told Premier Giorgia Meloni in a phonecall Thursday,
Italian FM tours landmark mosque in first Syria visit
Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani began his first official visit to post-Assad Syria on Friday with a tour of the landmark Umayyad mosque in Damascus.The Italian minister has said he plans to announce an initial development aid package for impoverished,
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Blinken holds talks with European leaders on Syria as he makes final trip
Antony Blinken was heading on Thursday to Rome for talks with European counterparts on bringing stability to Syria in the ...
Blinken To Meet Europeans On Syria Pathway
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will meet his European counterparts Thursday in Rome on Syria, as the West looks to engage the new Islamist-led leadership.
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Italy hopes Syria’s transition will be peaceful, says foreign minister
“We are very worried for Syria. The fall of the regime is an historical turn,” Tajani said in a wide-ranging speech to Italian ambassadors gathered in Rome. “[I hope] that the transition ...
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Syria's rebel leader vows to dissolve Assad regime security forces, close prisons
Syria ran one of the most oppressive police states ... Cristina Carlevaro in Rome; Ece Toksabay and Mert Ozkan in Yayladagi, Turkey; David Brunnstrom, Erin Banco and Simon Lewis in Washington ...
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Syria: How Italy played the Bashar al-Assad regime card to the end
In recent months, Italy's foreign policy towards Bashar al-Assad's Syria had been clearly tilted ... 8 with the fall of the dictator. In July, Rome set itself apart by announcing the return ...
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Syria: How To Seize Syria
With the Romans in charge, Syria became a part of the Roman Empire and thrived because of it. The Romans brought peace and prosperity. Rome was the second, after Greece, European power to rule ...
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New Syria PM calls for Syrians abroad to return
ROME/ Beirut — Syria's new transitional prime minister has called for Syrians who have sought refuge abroad to return to their homeland following the ouster of longtime president Bashar Al Assad.
Body recovered in Gaza confirmed to be 23-year-old hostage Hamzah AlZayadni
Israel’s army confirmed Friday that one of the bodies recovered from Gaza earlier this week was that of 23-year-old hostage ...