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Italy works to protect Egypt ties after Regeni verdict
Original: Italy seeks to spare Egypt ties adverse fallout from Regeni verdict
Italy is moving to prevent diplomatic damage to its relationship with Egypt following a verdict in the case of Giulio Regeni, the Italian researcher who was tortured and killed in Cairo in 2016. Rome is seeking to keep the fallout from the ruling from straining cooperation with Cairo, balancing demands for justice with strategic and economic interests in the partnership.
Why now: A court verdict in the long-running Regeni case has revived tensions between justice for the victim's family and Italy's strategic interest in maintaining good relations with Egypt.
Evidence
- Italy seeks to spare Egypt ties adverse fallout from Regeni verdict · The Arab Weekly
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