Overview

• He died in Palermo on July 8, 2025, at the age of 78, ending a five-decade career in journalism.
• After earning a law degree in Trapani, he began his career as a crime reporter for L’Ora in the early 1970s.
• He spent many years as La Repubblica’s Beirut correspondent, chronicling the Lebanese Civil War and other regional crises.
• His memoir Il giardino e la cenere, published by Sellerio, captures Israel–Palestine tensions through personal narratives gathered at Jerusalem’s American Colony Hotel.
• Beyond reporting, he wrote analytical essays for L’Espresso and organized cultural festivals on Favignana, merging journalism with the arts.