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Italy returns to Damascus, twelve years after its last ambassador's departure
Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani attends a rally with G7 foreign ministers during NATO's 75th anniversary summit in Washington, on July 11, 2024. KEN CEDENO / REUTERS Italy is back in Damascus and its government sees itself as the instigator …