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In recent weeks, an important archaeological artifact has been recovered in the sea of Agrigento, in southern Sicily! It is a marble stele, probably the front part of the famous Temple of Zeus Olympius of ancient Akragas. On the stele, a rampant horse is depicted, a typical iconic element in artistic representations of the Greek period.

We all know that fake news disinformation, as well as the spread of conspiracy theories, are plagues in our society, dangerous tools that - especially in the malicious hands of individuals, organisations or States - can strike at the heart of our Western democracies.

In the next days the Council of the European Union will vote on the on the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD). If agred, this Directive would impose an obligation on companies based and operating in the EU to prevent possible risks posed by their activities to human rights and the environment, both in Europe and abroad.

Interview published by Egypt Daily News - Five years ago, no one would have expected that a terror group would seize a piece of land the size of one third of Iraq, use social media to promote its propaganda, operate hospitals and universities, and run an oil business to fund itself. Journalist Ahmed Abbas interviewed me, asking me the differences between al-Qaeda and the “Islamic State”. The interview was published by the Egypt Daily News.

Un pugno di soldati, un blindato, una strada dritta. Il deserto è tutt’intorno, silenzioso, buio, freddo. Siedo sull’asfalto di un checkpoint dell’esercito egiziano, uno dei tanti che il governo ha disposto lungo la strada principale che attraversa il centro della Penisola del Sinai. È quasi l’alba di un giorno di settembre iniziato al Cairo e destinato a terminarsi a Gerusalemme.