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- Roger II of Sicily: A Ruler between East and West
- Roger II of Sicily: A Ruler between East and West. By Hubert Houben. New York: Cambridge University Press, 2002. 231 pp. n.p. Roger II of Sicily is well known as the founder of the Norman kingdom of Sicily in the twelfth century. Nevertheless, he has been, almost since his...
- Research articles 2004-01-01
- The Decline and Fall of Medieval Sicily: Politics, Religion, and Economy in the Reign of Frederick III, 1296-1337
- By Clifford R. Backman. New York: Cambridge University Press, 1995. 352 pp. $59.95. This book reinterprets Sicilian history without denying the validity of earlier theses. Clifford R. Backman, after reexamining the sources, views the decline of Sicily as a complex issue, not solely the result of the War...
- Research articles 1997-01-01
- NY Video Legend Says Ciao!
- A landmark within New York's rental world, Kim's Video has been forced to close in the U.S. but, as Allen Pizzey reports, over 55,000 video titles have found a new home in a remote region of Sicily.
- Videos 2009-03-17
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- Rocco Forte unveils plans for resort in Sicily.(global update: construction)(Brief Article)
- VERDURA, SICILY ROCCO Forte Hotels, London, unveiled plans for a US$206.5 million golf and spa resort on the southern coast of Sicily in the small village of Verdura, which is about a 45-minute drive from the international airport in Palermo. VERDURA, SICILY ROCCO Forte...
- Research articles 2004-02-01
- MOODY'S PUBLISHES NEW REPORT ON THE ITALIAN REGION OF SICILY
- In its annual report on the Autonomous Regionof Sicily, Moody's Investors Service says the region's A1 issuer and debtratings, with stable outlook, reflect Sicily's special statute ofautonomy, the administration's commitment to balance healthcare accountsIn its annual report on the Autonomous Regionof Sicily, Moody's Investors Service says the region's A1 issuer...
- Research articles 2007-12-13
- ITALY: MOODY'S PUBLISHES NEW REPORT ON THE ITALIAN REGION OF SICILY.
- In its annual report on the Autonomous Region of Sicily, Moody's Investors Service says the region's A1 issuer and debt ratings, with stable outlook, reflect Sicily's special statute of autonomy, the administration's commitment to balance healthcare In its annual report on the Autonomous Region ...
- Research articles 2007-12-13
- Johns, Jeremy Arabic Administration in Norman Sicily: the Royal Diwan.(Book Review)(Brief Article)
- Cambridge: Cambridge University Press 408 pp., $70.00, ISBN 0521816920 Publication Date: October 2002 Arabic Administration in Norman Sicily is the first full account of this topic. "Arabic administration" refers to the system of distinctly Arabo-Islamic practices, institutions, and personnel that constituted a vital...
- Research articles 2003-06-22
- Man hospitalised in Sicily with allergic reaction to counterfeit toothpaste
- ROME AFP — A man was hospitalised in Palermo, Sicily, with an allergic reaction to counterfeit Colgate toothpaste, ANSA reported Wednesday after 20,000 tubes of the substance were confiscated at the weekend. The 30-year-old man, who used the fake Colgate toothpaste, has pustules on his face, the Italian news...
- Research articles 2007-07-11
- Italian cement firm closes Sicily operation in Mafia protest
- ROME AFP — Italian construction materials giant Italcementi said on Monday that it would close its subsidiary in Sicily, Calcestruzzi, in protest at Mafia extortion. Italcementi said in a statement that it was closing down in Sicily, a historic base for the Italian Mafia, "as a sign of a...
- Research articles 2007-12-24
- Assault on Sicily: Monty and Patton at War
- ASSAULT ON SICILY: Monty and Patton at War, Ken Ford, Sutton Publishing Gloucestershire, England, 2007, 272 pages, $36.95. Colorful personalities and their bold adventures make for better wartime press than the grim reality of thousands of Soldiers in battle. During World War II, no two figures served this need...
- Research articles 2008-03-01
- Etna volcano rumbles back to life in Sicily
- ROME AFP — The Etna volcano in Sicily rumbled back to life on Tuesday with a "seismic event" followed by a burst of ash, volcanologists said three days after minor eruptions shook the cone. A "seismic event provoking a strong explosion was recorded Tuesday at 0424 GMT (6:42 am...
- Research articles 2008-05-13
- Orascom to build Sicily Jeddah undersea cable link for VSNL.(INTERNET)(Orascom Technologies, Videsh Sanchar Nigam Ltd.)(Brief article)
- Orascom of Egypt is to tie up with VSNL to "develop, finance, construct, own and operate" a submarine cable between Sicily and Jedddah. This will be a part of the $350 million India-Europe submarine cable link announced by VSNL. The Sicily Jeddah cable, via Egypt, will ...
- Research articles 2007-01-01
- The Decline and Fall of Medieval Sicily: Politics, Religion, and Economy in the Reign of Frederick III, 1296-1337
- The Decline and Fall of Medieval Sicily: Politics, Religion, and Economy in the Reign of Frederick III, 1296-1337. By Clifford R. Backman. (New York: Cambridge University Press. 1995. Pp. xxi, 352. $59.95.) After a long period of scholarly neglect, Sicily in the late medieval ages has in recent years begun...
- Research articles 1997-01-01
- Orascom to build Sicily Jeddah undersea cable link for VSNL.(INTERNET)(Orascom Technologies, Videsh Sanchar Nigam Ltd.)(Brief article)
- Orascom of Egypt is to tie up with VSNL to "develop, finance, construct, own and operate" a submarine cable between Sicily and Jedddah. This will be a part of the $350 million India-Europe submarine cable link announced by VSNL. The Sicily Jeddah cable, via Egypt, will ...
- Research articles 2007-01-01
- Italians seize GM biscuits in Sicily - Brief Article
- Italian authorities have seized a sample of biscuits from a subsidiary of the US-based Heinz in Sicily because they were believed to contain genetic material.
- Research articles 2001-04-26
- Sicily hoping to stage Tyson comeback fight
- ROME AFP ? Former world heavyweight champion Mike Tyson could make his return to the ring in the next few months on the Italian island of Sicily, it was reported. According to the Gazzetta dello Sport, Tyson's promoter Murad Muhammad is in advanced talks with Italian promoter Salvatore Cherchi...
- Research articles 2004-01-28
- Ship carrying African migrants allowed to dock in Sicily
- ROME AFP ? A German ship carrying 37 African migrants picked up out of the Mediterranean sea three weeks ago won permission to dock in Sicily after warnings of an increasingly tense situation on board. The Ansa news agency reported Sunday that the captain of the Cap Anamur appealed...
- Research articles 2004-07-11
- Bathing banned after shark alert off Sicily
- ROME AFP ? Bathing has been prohibited on a stretch of western Sicily's coastline after reports of sharks being sighted in the water, Italian coastguard officials said. A group of people on an inflatable boat and a holidaying policeman both reported seeing a shark's fin Sunday in the sea...
- Research articles 2004-07-12
- Nine dead, six hurt after Tunisian plane crashes in sea off Sicily
- ROME AFP — Nine people were killed and six badly hurt, while six more were still trapped in the fuselage, after a Tunisian airliner crashlanded in the sea off Sicily, but at least 24 of the some 40 people aboard were saved, Palermo port authorities said. The authorities said...
- Research articles 2005-08-06
- Tremors shake Sicily's Mount Etna
- ROME AFP — Several small earthquakes, the strongest measuring 3.7 on the Richter scale, were recorded on the southern slope of Sicily's Mount Etna though no casualties were reported. The first tremor, measuring 3.2, was recorded at 5:42 am (0442 GMT) near the mountainside villages of Trecastagni, Viagrande and...
- Research articles 2005-10-30
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