The Local Italy 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 Italy blocks arms sales to Saudi Arabia permanently The decision to freeze arms sales permanently came in the wake of controversy over former premier Matteo Renzi's video appearance with Saudi prince. https://www.thelocal.it/20210129/italy-stops-arms-sales-to-saudi-arabia-permanently Fri, 29 Jan 2021 19:04:04 +0100 italy-stops-arms-sales-to-saudi-arabia-permanently La Scala to return over €3 million of Saudi money Milan's La Scala will refund money it received from Saudi Arabia after anger over a deal which assured the country a place on the board, the world-famous opera house's president said on Monday. https://www.thelocal.it/20190318/la-scala-opera-house-to-return-saudi-money Mon, 18 Mar 2019 17:03:09 +0100 la-scala-opera-house-to-return-saudi-money 'A slap in the face for human rights': Should La Scala take Saudi money? A proposal to use €15 million in Saudi Arabian government funds for Milan's La Scala opera house came under fire on Tuesday because of anger over the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi. https://www.thelocal.it/20190305/a-slap-in-the-face-for-human-rights-should-la-scala-take-saudi-money Tue, 05 Mar 2019 16:22:56 +0100 a-slap-in-the-face-for-human-rights-should-la-scala-take-saudi-money Qatar announces €5bn order for warships from Italy Qatar announced on Wednesday it had placed an order with Italy for seven warships in the midst of a nearly two-month diplomatic crisis with neighbouring Saudi Arabia and its allies. https://www.thelocal.it/20170802/qatar-announces-5bn-order-for-warships-from-italy Wed, 02 Aug 2017 16:02:46 +0200 qatar-announces-5bn-order-for-warships-from-italy Saudi in Italy snub over planned execution The International Book Fair in Turin has rescinded its offer to Saudi Arabia to be the guest of honour at next year's event due to human rights concerns as the country prepares to publicly execute a 21-year-old Ali Mohammed al-Nimr. https://www.thelocal.it/20151007/italy-snubs-saudi-as-literary-guest-over-execution Wed, 07 Oct 2015 15:09:32 +0200 italy-snubs-saudi-as-literary-guest-over-execution Rome mayor seeks Saudi cash injection Rome Mayor Ignazio Marino will travel to Saudi Arabia this weekend to secure investment in the city, just weeks after the Italian capital won government funds to stave off bankruptcy. https://www.thelocal.it/20140328/rome-mayor-seeks-saudi-cash-injection Fri, 28 Mar 2014 12:04:00 +0100 rome-mayor-seeks-saudi-cash-injection