Friday, September 30, 2011
"Arab Debate Pits Islamists Against Themselves" - NYTimes.com
Questions so important to the whole Mediterranean.
Thursday, September 29, 2011
"Israelis Doubt Peace Prospects but Remain Happy, Polls Show" - NYTimes.com
A function of Mediterranean "silo" construction?
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
"Egypt Parties Threaten Poll Boycott, Protest Planned" - NYTimes.com
A long way to go. What are media in Egypt reporting?
"Catholic Church in Italy Criticizes Behavior of Political Elite" - NYTimes.com
It's about time, an appalling amount of time.
"Oil Embargo on Syria Forces It to Seek New Buyers" - NYTimes.com
What is the flow of all oil emanating from the Mediterranean?
"George Wright, Hijacking and Murder Fugitive, Arrested in Portugal" - NYTimes.com
Another Mediterranean story to be told better. How often does this happen either with the US or other countries?
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
"Greece Adopts New Property Tax" - NYTimes.com
What are all of the property taxes around the Mediterranean?
"US expresses deep disappointment as Israel announces new settlements" - The Washington Post
The metaphor that best fits this situation is that of two people negotiating over a piece of cheese. One of those people sits in a chair, not touching the cheese, while the other nibbles away at the cheese.
How can one every make progress in that environment?
How can one every make progress in that environment?
"Fearing Change, Many Syrian Christians Back Assad" - NYTimes.com
More to learn about all religions of the Mediterranean.
"Serbia - Property Confiscated After WWII to Be Returned" - NYTimes.com
European Union negotiations have had a big impact on the policies of Mediterranean countries.
Monday, September 26, 2011
"Israel - Dead Sea Scrolls Now Available Online" - NYTimes.com
So much more from the Mediterranean to get online.
"Turkish Paper Names Israelis It Says Were in Flotilla Raid" - NYTimes.com
Clearly, one of the most important Mediterranean cases in search of resolution.
"Algerian Activists Struggle Amid Confusion on Social Networks" - NYTimes.com
We have been far too quick to associate social networks with all of the actions taken in the Arab world in the past year. There is a need now to sort out some truth from the rest and to try to understand better just how new ways of connecting people are affecting something like protests in Algeria.
"In Mideast Riddle, Turkey Offers Itself as an Answer" - NYTimes.com
Turkey is surely a country that could play a huge role in advancing the quality of the whole Mediterranean region.
"Muslim Students Convicted of Disrupting Israeli Envoy's Speech" - NYTimes.com
Conflicts in the Mediterranean play out in many different places and while context is important, speech is more important.
"Italian Company Resumes Oil Production in Libya" - NYTimes.com
The natural resources of the Mediterranean merit far more detailed reporting beyond the hot news of the day.
"Libyans Say Qaddafi Loyalists Mounted Raid From Algeria" - NYTimes.com
If true, this strikes me as quite serious, involving at least one other country of the Mediterranena. (Niger has already been placed on a suspect list by some.)
"Germany’s Love for Greece" - NYTimes.com
We need to see a lot more of this kind of analysis in order to relate better the rest of the world to the Mediterranean.
"Even an ancient canal is cultural heritage " - EUROMED
We need to know so much more about the canals - past, present and future - that I have served the countries of the Mediterranean.
Sunday, September 25, 2011
"Investors Ask if Anything Can Save Greece From Default" - NYTimes.com
I sure hope that the Mediterranean has its best reporters - local and foreign- working on this story. There seems to me to be so much of it yet untold and so much that is left to people whose doors are almost always closed. How to change that?
"Rivalries Impede Government Formation in Libya" - NYTimes.com
This will take time, and we need to know all that we can about what's happening.
"Palestinians Give Abbas a Hero’s Welcome" - NYTimes.com
How leaders relate to the people they serve is at the core of the Mediterranean future.
Saturday, September 24, 2011
"As Welfare State Collapses, Greeks Suffer and Fear Future" - NYTimes.com
There has been far too little reporting about this aspect of the crisis.
"Syria - Woman Held by Security Is Beheaded, Rights Group Says" - NYTimes.com
Thorough reporting of all aspects of this crisis is needed.
"Our Man in Tripoli" - NYTimes.com
Knowing more about the lives of the peope reporting all around the Mediterranean is a good thing.
"Palestinian Kids' Art Deemed Unsuitable For Children" - NPR
I find myself thoroughly skeptical of the rationale provided. What did the Jewish community, either groups or individuals, say about the exhibit before the decision to cancel was taken?
Thursday, September 22, 2011
"Palestinian economy ramps up for potential statehood" - Marketplace
There are too many things standing in the way of our really understanding what is happening there.
"Europe to Redouble Efforts to Stimulate Growth in Greece" - NYTimes.com
Right or wrong, we seem to be learning that one can be pushed only so far.
"King Abdullah: Jordan Needs 'Stable Middle Class'" - NPR
We don't see many interviews with kings. How many countries of the Mediterranean have them?
"France fines two women for refusing to remove veils" - The Globe and Mail
The media of the region need to be concerned about this for reasons that go well beyond public reaction. It sets quite a bad precedent.
"In Egypt, Islamists Reach Out to Wary Secularists" - NYTimes.com
How can we follow this more regularly than through these excellent, buy spotty, stories appearing in The New York Times and elsewhere?
"Palestinian statehood team cause for concern" - Al Jazeera English
So much for the rest of us to understand better, from all perspectives.
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
"Shelly Yacimovitch élue présidente du parti travailliste israélien" - Le Monde
So many elected leaders to understand so much better around the entire Mediterranean.
"To Tourists, Greek Debt Crisis Is a Distant Concept" - NYTimes.com
With all of the tumult in the region, we need to get a fresh handle on the state of tourism.
"Turkey’s Leadership" - NYTimes.com
We need to understand so much more about all leaders around the Mediterranean.
"The Surreal Ruins of Qaddafi’s Never-Never Land" - NYTimes.com
I am sure we will continue to learn a lot more about him and his decades running Libya.
"Western Finance Bodies Face Challenges in Funding Arab Spring Countries" - NYTimes.com
This requires a lot more solid reporting, from the perspective of Mediterranean countries.
"Spain Examines Long Hidden Swiss Account" - NYTimes.com
There is a huge amount of reporting on financial matters that is needed all around the Mediterranean.
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
In Turkey, a No-Men-Allowed Answer to Unruly Fan Behavior - NYTimes.com
What a surprising but perhaps logical move.
"Islam-Based Party Is Banned" - NYTimes.com
This is a tough subject, no matter how one slices it, but restrictions on what people can say alone or in groups is not a positive direction in which to travel.
Monday, September 19, 2011
"As Greece Struggles, the World Imagines a Default" - NYTimes.com
It is getting so much more imaginable.
"Spain's foreclosure crisis" - Marketplace From American Public Media
We should be looking at mortgages and foreclosures in all countries of the Mediterranean.
"Greece Scrambles To Show It Can Cut Budget Deficit" - NPR
My sense is that the situation in Greece is far worse than what we are seeing - mostly in terms of how Greeks feel about it. We need more reporting of the Greek person ont he street all over the country.
"Professor works with Libyan rebels" - The Daily Tar Heel
I wonder if he has been interviewed by any local media and why there is not a link to the project on which he is working?
Thousands Revive Protests in Morocco - NYTimes.com
The problem with these sorts of stories is that they pop up like mushrooms and then coverage disappears until there is some event to spark a review. That's a real indictment of how the Mediterranean winds up getting covered for most people.
Sunday, September 18, 2011
"Greece Nears a Tipping Point in Its Debt Crisis" - NYTimes.com
The clouds over Greece are looking more and more ominous.
"Turkey Predicts Partnership With Egypt as Regional Anchors" - NYTimes.com
New Mediterranean relationships are evolving very quickly.
"Tumult of Arab Spring Prompts Worries in Washington" - NYTimes.com
It has become increasingly difficult, I believe, for the US to relate effectively with many countries overseas, including all those around the Mediterranean. Think about it.
Saturday, September 17, 2011
"In Italy and America, the Affliction of Comfort" - NYTimes.com
More light and less heat, thank goodness.
"Israel and Turkey, Foes and Much Alike" - NYTimes.com
Relationships between and among Mediterranean countries remains of critical importance as does the need to understand every aspect of each.
"For Palestinians, U.N. Is Best Chance to Change Conflict’s Dynamics" - NYTimes.com
This will be a dramatic few days in New York and elsewhere.
"Aref Nayed, Man of God and Technology, Tries to Steady Libya" - NYTimes.com
We need better - and always more current - information about all leaders of Mediterranan countries. Today, it is spotty, often out-of-date and not at all easily accessible.
"Libya Counts Its Martyrs, but the Bodies Don’t Add Up" - NYTimes.com
We need to dig so much deeper into the truth of Libya today.
"Bonne nouvelle : le mérou est de retour en Méditerranée" -| La Provence
It's nice to see a positive story like this, but it all needs to be put in a larger context.
Friday, September 16, 2011
"Aref Nayed, Man of God and Technology, Tries to Steady Libya" - NYTimes.com
We need to understand so much about so many new names.
"Scandale sexuel : Silvio Berlusconi n'a "pas honte" de son comportement" - LeMonde.fr
This surely speaks for itself.
"Toddler to be adopted after court rules parents too old"
How would this issue play out around the Mediterranean?
"Anti-Israel Rally in Jordan Also Exposes Arab Rifts" - NYTimes.com
The "anti" sentiment expressed in so many places needs to be chronicled better around the Mediterranean. Israel is not the only target for demonstrations, and it would be helpful to see just what is being protested where on a map of the region.
"Egypt Sentences Mubarak-Era Tycoon, Ahmed Ezz, to Prison" - NYTimes.com
We ought to strive toward both a practical and contemporary understanding of how legal systems work all around the Mediterranean.
Thursday, September 15, 2011
"Spain to Reinstate Wealth Tax It Dropped 3 Years Ago" - NYTimes.com
It looks quite likely that wealthy people will be paying more taxes quite soon in many countries. What does it look like around the Mediterranean.
"In Libya, Islamists’ Growing Sway Raises Questions" - NYTimes.com
How can we best follow the Libyan evolution?
"Israeli Diplomats Leave Jordan Ahead of Protest" - NYTimes.com
How can we begin to treat Israel in some new way? It gets too much attention as it is, and in order to promote peach, the balance neeeds to be struck anew.
"Austerity in Italy May Not End Its Jobs-for-Votes System" - NYTimes.com
Another exhibit in the case to be made on why Mediterranean countries merit so much more professional media coverage, like this story. We need to be able to compare and contrast among all of the nations of this region.
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
"Syrian TV Station Accuses Al Jazeera of Fabricating Uprising" - NYTimes.com
What an astonishing tale, if true.
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
"Libya’s War-Tested Women Hope to Keep New Power" - NYTimes.com
The role of women around the Mediterranean needs more reporting so we can understand it better.
Monday, September 12, 2011
"Arab Spring Blooms On Libyan Radio" - NPR
I have not seen a version of this that covers the printed press - in Libya or any of the other countries in the Arab Spring region.
"Critics of Italian Austerity Plan Find Rallying Point" - NYTimes.com
Those who oppose change, for whatever reason, have so much easier a job of finding rallying points than often is the case for proponents of change. It would be interesting for the MMC to have a discussion about whether this is true, and if so where, and to what effect around the Mediterranean.
"Reports See Fiscal Woes Undermining Palestinians" - NYTimes.com
Another need to probe more deeply in a difficult environment for all.
"Three Options for Peace Between Palestinians and Israel" - Interactive Map - NYTimes.com
While this is useful, there are many other options as well.
"Le blocage d'une résolution à l'ONU contre la Syrie est "un scandale", selon Paris" - Le Monde
There continue to be so many quickly evolving issues around the Mediterranean and yet we continue to treat them as stray bullets. Such a compelling need to look at them in a broader context beyond national boundaries.
Sunday, September 11, 2011
"Returning Greece to the Drachma" - NYTimes.com
We surely need to understand more of the specifics of how this would work.
"Greece Announces New Measures to Close Budget Gap" - NYTimes.com
While we focus on Greece, I think we also need to have a better means to compare how the economies of all countries around the Mediterranean are performing in the volatile global marketplace.
Saturday, September 10, 2011
"Beyond Cairo Embassy Attack, Israel Senses Wider Siege" - NYTimes.com
The role of Israel in the Mediterranean is complex and largely operating on myth. We need to understand it so much better than most of us do. That's the role of the Mediterranean - to explain it for us.
"Greek Economy Will Shrink More Than Expected, Finance Minister Says" - NYTimes.com
How can we help others follow Greece better than these occasional bursts of reporting? How do we provide a real time measure of how Greece is doing from multiple perspectives so that both those readings, and what they mean, can be reported better by more Mediterranean media?
Friday, September 09, 2011
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