Did Eni get itself involved in the Regeni case? Apparently Eni had been using its clout to get the government to reach a settlement with the Italian authorities on the Regeni case, an energy industry insider tell Al Shorouk. Eni had reportedly reached out to Egyptian energy executives to lobby the government on a settlement to mitigate pressure the company is facing from Italian lawmakers over its involvement with Egypt and the Regeni affair, the source added. Back channel mediation on the Regeni case have apparently failed as a result of mounting public pressure on the Italian government, a source from the Italian cabinet tells Al Shorouk. Another Italian source confirmed to the newspaper that Rome had asked Cairo to presenting the credentials of Egypt’s next ambassador to Italy until a resolution had been reached.