Trump's billionaire ambassador to Italy is running his diplomacy from a $450 million yacht
Tilman Fertitta is touring Italy's coast on a 384-foot yacht he paid for himself. Venice police pushed back 300 protesters when it arrived.
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Italy gives billionaire Naguib Sawiris its Grand Officer of the Order of the Star of Italy for building one of the largest Egyptian investments in the country
Italy honored Egyptian billionaire Naguib Sawiris with the Grand Officer of the Order of the Star of Italy on April 9, 2026, recognizing his telecom investments and decades of work strengthening bilateral ties between Cairo and Rome.
Nassef Sawiris, Egypt’s richest person, relocates to Italy over tax changes in UK
The UK's abolition of the 200-year-old tax status prompted Sawiris, Africa's fourth-richest person with a $9 billion fortune, to reconsider his options.
Aliko Dangote, Mo Ibrahim join France in deliberating on Sudan’s $5-billion debt cancellation
President of France Emmanuel Macron announced the cancelation as a nod to Sudan’s progress with reforms.