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Saudi Arabia sees Italy as partner of choice on green products

Saudi Arabia sees Italy as partner of choice on green products

The kingdom aims to grow its production capacity for low-carbon products to diversify away from oil and gas business

Turin, ITALY: IPI S.p.a Group's Chief executive Danilo Coppola poses at Fiat's headquarters during a general shareholders meeting in Turin, 03 May 2006. AFP PHOTO / GIUSEPPE CACACE (Photo credit should read GIUSEPPE CACACE/AFP via Getty Images)

UAE extradites Italian businessman Danilo Coppola in accordance with bilateral treaty

Danilo Coppola was apprehended last year, following an Interpol alert, which was issued in response to an international arrest warrant

A rescue boat of the Vigili del Fuoco, the Italian Corps. of Firefighters operates off Porticello near Palermo, on August 20, 2024 a day after the British-flagged luxury yacht Bayesian sank. Specialist divers launched a fresh search for six people, including UK tech tycoon Mike Lynch and the chairman of Morgan Stanley International, missing since their yacht capsized off the Italian island of Sicily. The Bayesian, which had 22 people aboard including 10 crew, was anchored some 700 metres from port before dawn when it was struck by a waterspout, a sort of mini tornado. Fifteen people aboard, including a mother with a one-year-old baby, were plucked to safety; one man has been found dead; and six people remain missing. (Photo by Alberto PIZZOLI / AFP) (Photo by ALBERTO PIZZOLI/AFP via Getty Images)

Five bodies recovered from Mike Lynch’s sunken superyacht in Sicily

The Bayesian, a 56-metre yacht flying the British flag, was carrying 10 crew members and 12 passengers when it sank off the coast of Sicily

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What’s on the G7 agenda?

The summit is due to kick off on June 13 with a discussion about Africa, climate change, and development

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman joins long guest list for G7 summit

Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman joins long guest list for G7 summit

The unusually long guest list reflects Italy’s desire to broaden the horizons of the G7, a club of wealthy democracies

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G7 reaches deal to exit from coal by 2035

The agreement on coal marks a significant step in the direction indicated last year by the COP28 United Nations climate summit to phase out fossil fuels

Marco Arcelli of ACWA Power which signed deals with 6 Italina entities to promote clean energy imag ACWA Power

Clean energy: Saudi’s ACWA Power signs key agreements with these European entities

ACWA Power signed the strategic cooperation agreements at the Saudi-Italian Investment Forum held in Milan on September 4

UAE, Italy strengthen economic partnership

UAE, Italy strengthen economic ties, explore investment exchanges

The partnership is expected to create new investment opportunities to support sustainable economic growth

Air Arabia commences direct flights between Sharjah and Milan

Air Arabia commences direct flights between Sharjah and Milan

The new service will connect both cities with four weekly flights

Oikos Venezia: Combining Italian craftsmanship with innovation

Oikos Venezia: Combining Italian craftsmanship with innovation

Director of Oikos Atelier Dubai by Leonardo Da Vinci Group, Stefano Neri discusses how Oikos Venezia has mastered the art of manufacturing high-end architectural entrances

33 Startups are presenting their innovative solutions for the future sustainable digital economy

Gitex Global: 33 Italian startups showcased their innovative solutions

Solutions that use blockchain and AI for sustainable mobility, healthcare, education, new payment systems and waste reduction are presented by the startups

Air Arabia launches flights to Milan

Air Arabia announces launch of new service to Milan

Air Arabia customers can travel from Sharjah to Milan Bergamo Airport on four weekly flights starting from December 7

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Mario Draghi resigns as Italy’s Prime Minister

The government will continue as a caretaker to handle ongoing business

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Egypt to store carbon dioxide in cooperation with Italian Eni

The project will capture and store between 25,000 and 30,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide per year

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Bahrain’s InvestCorp in exclusive talks to buy AC Milan

Investcorp, backed by Abu Dhabi sovereign fund Mubadala Investment Company, is in discussions with Elliott Management to buy the club for EUR1bn

Wizz Air Abu Dhabi launches services to new European destinations

Wizz Air has launched flights from Abu Dhabi to Budapest, Bucharest, Cluj-Napoca, Vienna, Katowice, Catania and Bari

Innovative products and trends governed Gulfood 2022

Zero waste, food security, homegrown brands, organic and plant-based food products and innovation in agriculture were key highlights of this year’s F&B event

UAE’s Etihad signs codeshare agreement with Italy’s ITA Airways

The new commercial partnership is designed to boost business travel and tourism between the two countries

Expo 2020 Dubai pavilions: Denmark, Monaco, Cuba, Georgia, Indonesia, Italy, Lebanon, Malta

Here’s a list of eight participating country pavilions and their offerings

Amedeo Scarpa, Italian Trade Commissioner to the UAE

GITEX Global: Interview with Amedeo Scarpa, Italian Trade Commissioner to the UAE

The list of startup organisations at the event aimed to share knowledge with their peers and explore significant opportunities for growth

Dubai Police arrests Italian drug lords wanted by Interpol

Raffaele Imperiale is the alleged kingpin of organised crime syndicate Camorra

Saudi wealth fund buys a stake in Italian supercar maker Pagani

The Pagani family will keep full control of the company

Abu Dhabi updates travel green list, removes US, Italy and Israel

The green list now includes 28 countries

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Those working in Dubai have among the world’s highest take-home salaries

PwC based its results after deducting tax and social security obligations

Dubai’s Emirates to restart flights to Venice

The airline will also increase its services to Milan

Italy expands ‘Covid-free’ flight routes to the UAE, Canada and Japan

Italy, Europe’s original pandemic epicenter, is easing restrictions on businesses and travel across the country

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Wizz Air Abu Dhabi to begin flights to Oman, Italy and Ukraine

Its network has expanded to 22 destinations, with more expected to be added over the coming months

Saudi Arabia floats plan to delay G20 summit until December

A spokesman for the Saudis’ G20 secretariat said that Italy will be taking over the presidency as planned at the start of December

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Kuwait issues guidelines to permit entry of people from banned countries

Last week, the cabinet agreed to resume flights from Kuwait International Airport in three phases

Revealed: World’s best and worst passports for travel in 2020

The UAE passport has seen the biggest rise on the list