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18 October 2021
Recruitment notice

Recruitment notice for n. 1 Assistant Trade Analyst at the Italian Trade Agency NOTICE

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9 August 2021
NOTICE VIRTUAL EXHIBITION ON “Caruso, Corelli, Di Stefano. Myths of Italian Singing.”

The Embassy of Italy is pleased to inform Italians in Saudi Arabia and all interested parties that the link to view the virtual exhibition “Caruso, Corelli, Di Stefano. Myths of Italian Singing.”, dedicated to the famous Italian singing tradition is now available. In addition of the virtual exhibition, please click the link below to access […]

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24 March 2021
Note of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation

Italy welcomes Saudi Arabia’s announcement of a unilateral ceasefire in Yemen and halt of military operations there. This is an important signal, which gives new impetus to the UN-led negotiations and opens up prospects for improving humanitarian conditions in the country and achieving a lasting peace. Italy reaffirms its full support to the Special Envoy […]

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24 March 2021
ALULA DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS WEBINAR

The Embassy of Italy in Riyadh, in collaboration with the Royal Commission for AlUla and the Italian Trade Agency, hosted a webinar on existing and future opportunities for collaboration between Italy and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in the development of the AlUla region. The webinar was introduced by Ambassador of Italy to Riyadh Roberto […]

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12 March 2021
Yemen: Joint Statement of the Governments of France, Germany, Italy, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America on Houthi Attacks

We, the governments of France, Germany, Italy, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America, condemn the sustained Houthi offensive on the Yemeni city of Ma’rib and the major escalation of attacks the Houthis have conducted and claimed against Saudi Arabia. Their determined attack on Ma’rib is worsening an already dire humanitarian crisis. Our […]

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10 December 2020
SAUDI ARABIA AND ITALY: FOOD CULTURE, TRADITIONS AND INNOVATION A journey between food and culture

On the occasion of the fifth edition of the World Week of Italian Cuisine, the Embassy of Italy in Riyadh, in collaboration with the Future Food Institute, hosted on 9 December 2020 a virtual expert roundtable on the cultural value of food and culinary traditions: “Saudi Arabia and Italy: A journey between food and culture”. […]

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13 October 2020
XX WEEK OF THE ITALIAN LANGUAGE IN THE WORLD

The 20th Week of the Italian Language in the World will take place from 19 to 25th of October 2020 and will explore the theme: “Italian in words and images: graffiti, illustrations and comics”. Find out more about the programme and the activities organised by the Embassy of Italy in Riyadh and the Italian Consulate […]

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25 June 2020
Italian condemnation of attacks targeting civilians in Saudi Arabia

Italy condemns the attacks against civilian targets in Saudi Arabia perpetrated by the Houthis. These attacks trigger new tensions in the Region and threaten Saudi security. Italy calls for an end to hostilities in Yemen and the immediate restart of the political process mediated by the United Nations.

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15 June 2020
“FARE CINEMA” FILM FESTIVAL (15-21 JUNE 2020)

The third edition of “Fare Cinema” (“Making Cinema”) Film Festival, an initiative by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation to promote Italian cinema and the Italian film industry worldwide, will take place online from 15 to 21 June 2020. As in previous years, “Fare Cinema” will focus on “the art of film-making”, […]

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15 June 2020
A VIRTUAL JOURNEY THROUGH ITALIAN CULTURE

Italy means art, culture and creativity. In the most difficult times of the health crisis due to the covid-19 pandemic, under the motto #cultureneverstops, Italian cultural institutions were closed following the adoption of precautionary measures by the Italian Authorities, but remained open online to visitors from Italy and around the world. A few highlights of […]

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