Italian participation in the extraordinary Foreign Affairs Council meeting with the countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council
The Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Maria Tripodi, participated, on behalf of Minister Tajani, in the extraordinary Foreign Affairs Council meeting with the countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). The meeting provided an opportunity to take stock of the situation with partners in the region, which has been the target of Iranian retaliatory […]
Read moreMiddle East update. New charter flights from Muscat and Malé facilitated by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The region has about 8,900 Italian tourists: 92 in Bahrain, 948 in Qatar, 6,536 in the United Arab Emirates and 1,386 in Oman. More flights are leaving for the Italian nationals who are stranded in the region due to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. From Muscat, Oman, two flights will depart to Fiumicino, […]
Read moreItaly-Africa Business Week 2026 kicks off
The inaugural ceremony of the 9th edition of Italy-Africa Business Week, opened by Deputy Minister Edmondo Cirielli, took place today at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. Organised by the Le Réseau Association in collaboration with the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI), the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS) […]
Read moreUpdate Middle East: new flights with Italians departing from the Gulf. Additional staff at Abu Dhabi and Dubai offices
Minister of Foreign Affairs Antonio Tajani chaired today at the Farnesina a new meeting of the Gulf Task Force with the Italian Embassies in the region to take stock of operations to assist Italian citizens in the areas affected by the crisis. Following the update provided by diplomatic and consular offices on the needs in […]
Read moreNew arrivals of Italian nationals from the Gulf region. Additional return flights being organised. Citizens are strongly advised to register to receive updates
This morning, two further Oman Air flights departed from Muscat to Rome carrying a total of 249 Italian nationals, with the assistance of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. These add to the approximately 2,500 Italian nationals who have returned to Italy in recent hours from Abu Dhabi, Riyadh and Muscat on commercial […]
Read moreMeeting of Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Cirielli with the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic, Jiří Brodský
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Edmondo Cirielli met today in Rome with the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic, Jiří Brodský. The meeting allowed for a wide-ranging exchange of views on key international issues, including the latest developments in the Middle East, support for Ukraine and EU enlargement, with particular focus on […]
Read moreTajani: New return flights from the Middle East ready
“We are working tirelessly to assist our fellow citizens stranded in the Middle East. To respond to the ongoing emergency, together with the Italian Embassies in the region and in collaboration with local authorities, we are facilitating several return flights for Italians from the Middle East region,” Minister Tajani stated. The following flights are scheduled […]
Read moreTajani: 200 students stranded in Dubai departing from Abu Dhabi to Milan. New buses arranged for Oman, and additional charter flights from Muscat to Italy. A Ministry of Foreign Affairs reinforcement team is already operational in Muscat
Minister of Foreign Affairs Antonio Tajani announced that approximately 200 students attending a course in Dubai are departing from Abu Dhabi and will be flown to Linate. The flight will also carry certain Italian citizens with specific health conditions. Additional buses are available for transfers from the UAE to Oman, and further charter flights, arranged […]
Read moreDeputy Minister Cirielli opened the Arctic Connections Conference and met with Eivind Vad Petersson, Secretary of State of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Norway
Deputy Foreign Minister Edmondo Cirielli opened the annual international Arctic Connections Conference this morning, organized by the Italian Society for International Organization (SIOI) in collaboration with the Royal Embassy of Norway in Italy and the High North Center for Business and Governance. The event comes at a key moment for the global Arctic agenda and […]
Read moreGroup of Italians transferred from Dubai departed from Oman on a charter flight to Italy
A first charter flight departed from Muscat with 127 Italian citizens stranded in Oman or transferred from Dubai to Oman with the assistance of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. In Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Oman, embassies and consulates are working to facilitate the transfer of Italian citizens to operational airports in the region. Etihad […]
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