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Italian authorities deport Algerian national on national security reason

Rome - Muslimchronicle

Italy’s Interior Ministry announced on Saturday that it had deported an Algerian national from its territories on the basis of national security.“He has a criminal record and is active in a terrorist group that espouses an Islamic ideology,” the interior ministry said on Saturday. “Algerian citizen Bashir Hajjaj, 36, was deported by the Belgian authorities from their territory for threeRead more

Italian, Finnish presidents discuss European integration, immigration

Helsinki - Muslimchronicle

Italian President Sergio Mattarella said in Helsinki on Wednesday he believes the final outcome of European integration will be positive. Mattarella arrived here on Tuesday for a two-day state visit in Finland. At a joint press conference with Finnish President Sauli Niinisto on Wednesday, Mattarella said that "the journey of European integration must be taken with determination as we mustRead more

Italian firm to take majority stake in French shipyard STX

Paris - Muslimchronicle

Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri will take majority control over the French shipyard STX under an agreement thrashed out between the Italian and French governments to end a diplomatic row, French government sources said Wednesday. Fincantieri will buy 50 percent of the shipyard in the western French port of Saint Nazaire, the sources said, while the French state will lend it anotherRead more

Ryanair says dropping bid to buy Italian rival Alitalia

London - Muslimchronicle

Irish no-frills airline Ryanair said Wednesday it was dropping its bid to buy Italian carrier Alitalia, as it struggles with a shortage of pilots that has forced it to cancel thousands of flights. "We will not be pursuing our interest in Alitalia," the airline, which had announced its non-binding offer in July, said in a statement. source: AFPRead more

Kazem receive an offer to participate in cinema

Beirut - Michal Hadad

Sources revealed that Iraqi singer Kazem Al Saher received an offer from an Italian producing company to participate in a film in return for $two-million contract. They added that the negotiations continued for a whole month, while he asked for delaying the project until ending the summer concerts in which he is scheduled to participate. They added that the singerRead more

Ryanair says makes 'non-binding' offer for Alitalia

London - Muslimchronicle

Ryanair has made a "non-binding offer" for its loss-making Italian rival Alitalia, the Irish no-frills carrier said on Monday. "We have made a non-binding offer for Alitalia. As the largest airline in Italy, it's important we are involved in the process," Ryanair said in a statement after Italian media said Friday that about ten such bids had been made. source:Read more

Nice closer to Ligue 1 leaders, Balotelli shown red card in return

pairs - Xinhua

Nice closed the gap from Ligue 1 leaders Monaco to three points on a 1-0 road victory over the bottom-ranked Lorient, while Italian striker Mario Balotelli got his third red card in French top-flight league this season in his return from illness on Saturday. Balotelli came back from last week's illness against Rennes, replacing the team's top scorer Alassane Plea,Read more

Andrea Bocelli brings the melody to Dubai

Dubai - ArabToday

Last month, Andrea Bocelli tweeted: “Music is a beautiful thing. Dostoyevsky used to say ‘Beauty will save the world’ therefore it’s important to have music as part of our world.” And then he brought melody to the UAE. It began with a two-hour teaser. For the Andrea Bocelli concert at the Billionaire Mansion on Saturday, we were asked to showRead more

Kluge steals in for surprise Giro d'Italia stage win

Cassano d'Adda (Italy) - Arab Today

German IAM rider Roger Kluge got ahead of the pack in the final kilometre to bamboozle the sprint teams and steal a stage win on a flat run in the 17th stage of the Giro d'Italia on Wednesday. There was no change in the overall standings with Dutchman Steven Kruijswijk still leading Esteban Chaves by 3min 03sec and veteran SpaniardRead more