https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Italy in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed A shipment of deadly Syrian chemical agents expected to arrive in the Italian port of Gioia Tauro, in Calabria, has sparked fears among the local population but dock workers are hoping it could help relaunch their crisis-hit hub. https://www.thelocal.it/20140212/syrian-arms-arrival-could-boost-italian-port Wed, 12 Feb 2014 09:29:00 +0100 syrian-arms-arrival-could-boost-italian-port The head of the world's chemical weapons watchdog on Thursday prepared to outline plans for the destruction of Syria's arsenal, including a transfer operation in an Italian port that has already sparked controversy. https://www.thelocal.it/20140116/italy-opposition-as-syria-arms-transit-port-to-be-named Thu, 16 Jan 2014 11:43:00 +0100 italy-opposition-as-syria-arms-transit-port-to-be-named The head of the world's chemical weapons watchdog on Thursday will announce to Italy's parliament the port through which a shipment of arms from Syria slated for destruction will transit, the foreign ministry said. https://www.thelocal.it/20140113/italy-transit-port-for-syria-chemical-arms-set-to-be-named Mon, 13 Jan 2014 16:49:00 +0100 italy-transit-port-for-syria-chemical-arms-set-to-be-named