Saturday, December 28, 2013
A Deadly Mix in Benghazi - The New York Times
Are the reporting resources devoted to this story worth it?
Thursday, December 26, 2013
Wednesday, December 25, 2013
Tuesday, December 24, 2013
Israelis Shell Gaza After Israeli Fence Repairer Is Killed - NYTimes.com
Sadly, there they go again.
Sunday, December 22, 2013
Saturday, December 21, 2013
Friday, December 20, 2013
Google fined by Spanish data watchdog over audacious privacy tweak • The Register
Google is a very big force in the Mediterranean.
Thursday, December 19, 2013
State Dept. Warns of New Terrorist Group Posing Threat to U.S. Interests in Africa - NYTimes.com
More bad Mediterranean news.
Man Sets Himself on Fire in St. Peter's Square, Motive Unknown - NYTimes.com
People who do this in Mediterranean squares usually have a rationale.
Wednesday, December 18, 2013
Un nouveau chef pour les plongeurs démineurs de la Méditerranée - Sécurité Défense
Too bad they have lots to do.
Meryl Streep to Be Honored at Italy's Giffoni Fest - The Hollywood Reporter
Sounds like a neat event.
Tuesday, December 17, 2013
As Pressure Builds, Egypt’s Police Experience a New Feeling - Fear - NYTimes.com
Not a good situation.
Monday, December 16, 2013
Les salariés de la SNCM manifestent en Corse et à Marseille - France 3 Côte d’Azur
And other ferries of the Mediterranean?
Israel-Palestine proposal
If I heard it right, the EU is considering a package of carrots to offer BOTH Israel and Palestine if the two of them can come to a peace agreement. That strikes me as a brilliant idea. The main offer appears to be reduced trade barriers, etc. Imagine if all countries in the world made the same offer, with a stick to accompany it - fail to reach agreement and we will raise barriers annually until you do!
Sunday, December 15, 2013
Italy to Provide Port for Syrian Chemical Weapons Transfer - NYTimes.com
We need to keep tabs on the risks to the Sea, if any.
Tunisia’s Political Parties Choose a New Prime Minister - NYTimes.com
Another take on this evolving tale.
Le nouveau Premier ministre Mehdi Jomaâ doit sortir la Tunisie de la crise | La-Croix.com
It's so hard to follow all of this.
Friday, December 13, 2013
Drawing Yourself Into the Scene - NYTimes.com
Imagine collecting these for the entire Mediterranean.
Drawing Yourself Into the Scene - NYTimes.com
Imagine collecting these for the entire Mediterranean.
Thursday, December 12, 2013
Qui sont les jeunes djihadistes azuréens partis en Syrie? | Côte d'Azur | Nice-Matin
From which Mediterranean countries are people coming to Syria?
Wednesday, December 11, 2013
Tuesday, December 10, 2013
Le Maroc trouve son nouvel accord de pêche avec l'UE "mutuellement avantageux" - china radio international
More agreement - that's good!
Le joueur de tennis niçois détenu en Grèce remis en liberté - France 3 Côte d’Azur
Must be a lot of these sorts of cases between Mediterranean countries.
Bob Dylan’s Discordant Notes - NYTimes.com
These laws inhibit a lot of commentary and while they may be well-intentioned, they are wrong.
Sunday, December 08, 2013
Italie : Matteo Renzi, le maire de Florence, prend la tête du Parti démocrate
Post-BERLUSCONI scramble?
Saturday, December 07, 2013
Des soldats israéliens tuent un enfant palestinien en Cisjordanie - china radio international
No child should die this way.
Deadly Factory Fire Bares Racial Tensions in Italy - NYTimes.com
Fires all over the Mediterranean bear more scrutiny.
Friday, December 06, 2013
Bob Dylan Charged With 'Inciting Hate' Under French Law - NYTimes.com
An abuse of process in my book.
Knight Center’s Distance Learning program offers 120 online courses in ten years | Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas
Any yet focused on the Mediterranean? Any in Arabic?
Thursday, December 05, 2013
Wednesday, December 04, 2013
Libyan Cities Face Blackouts Soon Due to Protests - State Media - NYTimes.com
Blackouts are themselves a subject to be addressed.
Tuesday, December 03, 2013
Monday, December 02, 2013
Sunday, December 01, 2013
La Croatie dit non par référendum au mariage homosexuel - Le Nouvel Observateur
What's the chart look like for all Mediterranean countries on this question?
Saturday, November 30, 2013
Bedouins in Israel Protest Plan to Regulate Settlement - NYTimes.com
I simply do not trust Israel on any front.
Britain And Spain In Deadlock Over Gibraltar : NPR
Another of the many unresolved Mediterranean conflicts.
Spain Has Been In The 'Wrong' Time Zone For 7 Decades : Parallels : NPR
Time zones and the Mediterranean bears some study.
Friday, November 29, 2013
Thursday, November 28, 2013
Photographs Tell a History of Palestinians Unmoored - NYTimes.com
Sounds like it is well worth seeing.
Wednesday, November 27, 2013
In Israel, a Push to Screen for Cancer Gene Leaves Many Conflicted - NYTimes.com
And the rest of the Mediterranean?
Tuesday, November 26, 2013
Lisbonne : Portugal: sous les huées de la rue, le Parlement vote la rigueur - LExpansion.com
It remains a challenge to do more than "post card" follow news of Mediterranean countries.
Monday, November 25, 2013
Israel Approves Plans for More Than 800 More Settler Homes - NYTimes.com
It is hard to think kindly of Israel when it makes moves like this one.
Sunday, November 24, 2013
After Slipup, Israeli PM to Meet Pope Next Week - NYTimes.com
Any opportunity to bring Mediterranean leaders together....
Syria Seen as Most Dire Refugee Crisis in a Generation - NYTimes.com
The Mediterranean, together, needs to step up to this challenge.
Saturday, November 23, 2013
Friday, November 22, 2013
Thursday, November 21, 2013
Wednesday, November 20, 2013
Raw Sewage and Anger Flood Gaza’s Streets as Electricity Runs Low - NYTimes.com
This should not happen.
Nice-Matin et Var-matin absents des kiosques ce mercredi | Dernière minute | Nice-Matin
It's hard to imagine this helping.
Ari Shavit’s ‘My Promised Land’ - NYTimes.com
What other "sons of" books deal with other Mediterranean countries?
Tuesday, November 19, 2013
Israelis Embrace French President for Iran Position - NYTimes.com
Jockeying for position in the Mediterranean.
Sardaigne : les inondations ont fait au moins 17 morts - Environnement - leParisien.fr
We need to focus more on the storms of the Mediterranean.
Monday, November 18, 2013
Israël, une économie solide mais fortement dépendante des Etats-Unis et de l’Europe
And the Mediterranean generally?
Police Scour Paris After Shooting at Newspaper Headquarters - NYTimes.com
Destabilizing to say the least.
Sunday, November 17, 2013
Egypt - Train Slams Into Vehicles, Kills 24 - NYTimes.com
Would love to see a piece on the trains of the Mediterranean.
Olivier Bettati était l'invité de France 3 Côte d'Azur (vidéo) - France 3 Côte d’Azur
There is an element here of free and open discussion - expression of multiple points of view - that is extremely important. There should be no restrictions on robust, free-wheeling debate on matters of public importance, period.
Saturday, November 16, 2013
Families join Naples rally to demand cleanup of toxic waste dumped by mobsters for years (11/16/13 3:26 pm)
Awful situation touching the health of everyone, including through stuff grown in the affected soil.
Syrian Government’s Forces Gain, but a Siege War Goes On - NYTimes.com
This seemingly could go on for a very long time.
Young and Educated in Europe, but Desperate for Jobs - NYTimes.com
Few things more important than this.
Friday, November 15, 2013
His Roots in Italy, de Blasio Now Has Fans There - NYTimes.com
I wonder how many people in the world - if all DNA was analyzed - would trace at least some of their past to the Mediterranean?
Thursday, November 14, 2013
Omar Souleyman: America's Favorite Syrian Wedding Singer : NPR
Another interesting story from the Mediterranean!
Wednesday, November 13, 2013
Private Donors’ Funds Add Wild Card to War in Syria - NYTimes.com
It's like a political campaign with guns.
Tuesday, November 12, 2013
Monday, November 11, 2013
Sunday, November 10, 2013
Saturday, November 09, 2013
El Gazala, la "Silicon Valley" tunisienne qui se tourne vers l'Afrique
And elsewhere around the Mediterranean?
Avec Numericable, la Bourse de Paris reprend goût aux introductions
Elsewhere in the Mediterranean for media launches?
Right Wing’s Surge in Europe Has the Establishment Rattled - NYTimes.com
I think it rattles more than that.
Friday, November 08, 2013
After a Break, Turkey’s Prime Minister Again Courts Controversy - NYTimes.com
Politics and politicians are usually always fascinating.
Thursday, November 07, 2013
Sahara occidental : le roi du Maroc ne veut pas «recevoir de leçons» de Bouteflika
Let's hope they are able to work this out.
Wednesday, November 06, 2013
Berlusconi: "Mes enfants se sentent persécutés comme les juifs sous Hitler"
I guess that's one way to put it.
Crisis-hit Spanish region closes broadcaster for lack of funds | EUROPE ONLINE
This means less information.
Monday, November 04, 2013
Morsi Calls Trial in Egypt ‘Illegitimate,’ and Case Is Delayed - NYTimes.com
I wonder what Egyptians think.
Saturday, November 02, 2013
Tourisme: la guerre de l'e-réputation fait rage sur la Côte d'Azur | Dernière minute | Nice-Matin
This really needs to be addressed.
Friday, November 01, 2013
VIDEO. Un voilier arraché in extremis aux rochers à Menton | Menton | Nice-Matin
More of this, I bet, than we know.
Thursday, October 31, 2013
Wednesday, October 30, 2013
Tuesday, October 29, 2013
Amid Debate Over Safety, Turkey to Unveil Bosporus Tunnel - NYTimes.com
I wonder what the state of tunnels is around the Mediterranean.
Monday, October 28, 2013
Sunday, October 27, 2013
Syria Meets Deadline for Submitting Destruction Plan for Chemical Weapons - NYTimes.com
Why are they being so punctual?
Saturday, October 26, 2013
Friday, October 25, 2013
L'office de tourisme de Nice lance un concours photo sur la ville | Nice | Nice-Matin
A nice thing to do, but imagine the politics!
Thursday, October 24, 2013
Bernard Tapie prêt à prendre le contrôle de Nice-Matin - France 3 Côte d’Azur
Certainly not first choice for most.
Wednesday, October 23, 2013
"Astérix chez les Pictes" déjà en vente chez Carrefour à Nice | Nice | Nice-Matin
Ok, that's important to many!
Nice-Matin cherche un correspond à la Trinité | Nice | Nice-Matin
Amazing that they are apparently having trouble finding someone.
Tuesday, October 22, 2013
In Syria, Doctors Risk Life and Juggle Ethics - NYTimes.com
Incredible doctors all over the Mediterranean.
Monday, October 21, 2013
Hélène Carrère d'Encausse invitée de la Monaco Méditerranée Foundation ce soir | Monaco | Nice-Matin
Still not sure I understand the program of this foundation.
Les fonds marins de Monaco bientôt sur Google | Monaco | Nice-Matin
Great opportunity to see the Mediterranean from a new vantage point.
Sunday, October 20, 2013
Et une nouvelle femme à la tête d'une banque centrale, cette fois en Israël
Any others in the Mediterranean?
Arrêté anti-bivouac: Christian Estrosi va porter plainte en dénonciation calomnieuse - France 3 Côte d’Azur
Sometimes he seems almost brilliant, and other times.....
Agency - Abducted Egyptian Workers in Libya Freed - NYTimes.com
Seems like a lot of cross-border issues arising today.
Saturday, October 19, 2013
Chassée de Naples, la série sur la mafia "Gomorra" s'installe à Menton | Menton | Nice-Matin
This could be an important film.
Greek cops suspect abduction after blonde-haired, blue-eyed girl found in Roma camp - World News
We need a whole separate focus on abductions in the Mediterranean.
Friday, October 18, 2013
Thursday, October 17, 2013
Wednesday, October 16, 2013
Elle avait vandalisé l'église du port à Nice: prison avec sursis | Nice | Nice-Matin
Why not publish the last name of this person?
Tuesday, October 15, 2013
When the News and the Novel Collide - NYTimes.com
Well, there are important thing to worry about, but....
Chronique: tweets insolites à la barre des tribunaux azuréens | Grasse | Nice-Matin
I guess this is helpful.
Italian Prime Minister Calls Populism a Threat to Stability in Europe - NYTimes.com
I think it may be too easy to understate the risk.
Monday, October 14, 2013
Sunday, October 13, 2013
Cocteau, 50 ans déjà... et toujours aussi présent | Menton | Nice-Matin
A part of Mediterranean history.
Saturday, October 12, 2013
Friday, October 11, 2013
La bande-annonce d'Incompatibles, le dernier film dans lequel apparaît Roger Moore, en ligne | Monaco | Nice-Matin
Will need to watch for this one.
Syrian Civilians Bore Brunt of Rebels’ Fury, Report Says - NYTimes.com
There is no "great" choice of sides in this conflict.
Thursday, October 10, 2013
Si Alitalia doit s'arrêter : pourquoi ça serait "mieux" pour les passagers avant mardi
And the state of airlines around the Mediterranean?
Wednesday, October 09, 2013
Tuesday, October 08, 2013
Turkey Lifts Decades-Old Ban on Islamic Head Scarf - NYTimes.com
The rest of us need to understand better what this means.
Egyptian Attacks Are Escalating Amid Stalemate - NYTimes.com
How can we best appreciate the severity of this?
"Nice-Matin" : la direction confirme la mise en place d'un plan social
Lots more to come, I suspect.
Monday, October 07, 2013
Le "marché de la télé" ouvre ses portes ce lundi à Cannes | Cannes | Nice-Matin
A big Mediterranean presence?
Groupe Nice-Matin : Plan de restructuration présenté demain - France 3 Côte d’Azur
We can only hope they get through this for the benefit of Nice and the region.
Sunday, October 06, 2013
As Syrian Refugees Develop Roots, Jordan Grows Wary - NYTimes.com
As if this region knows little about redrawing maps!
As Germans Push Austerity, Greeks Press Back - NYTimes.com
There is a lot of legitimate anti-German feeling remaining from World War II.It is not at all easy to forget or forgive what so many Germans were responsible for doing then.
Saturday, October 05, 2013
Thousands March in Spain to Back ETA Prisoners - NYTimes.com
Separatists are a big part of Mediterranean life.
Court Defers Imprisonment for Journalist Covering Sinai - NYTimes.com
I can think of a much better result, and one much worse.
Dealing a Blow to Berlusconi, an Italian Senate Panel Recommends His Expulsion - NYTimes.com
We all come to the end of our respective lines someday.
Friday, October 04, 2013
Information judiciaire après le meurtre sauvage de la journaliste cannoise | Cannes | Nice-Matin
I hope this does not overshadow other awful cases.
L'énigme demeure autour du meurtre atroce de la journaliste cannoise | Dernière minute | Nice-Matin
I sure hope they solve this one.
Syrians Seeking Asylum Are in Standoff with French Police - NYTimes.com
The Mediterranean covers a lot of territory.
Why Italians Love Francis - NYTimes.com
Who are the most engaging and interesting people of the Mediterranean? Is the Pope at the top of that list?
Thursday, October 03, 2013
Boat Packed With Migrants Sinks Near Sicily, Killing Dozens - NYTimes.com
The Mediterranean needs to do so much better.
France Takes Aim at Amazon to Protect Local Bookshops - NYTimes.com
Good public policy? Bad competition?
On l'appelait "Caro", elle aimait la vie et le journalisme | Cannes | Nice-Matin
Such a sad story for someone with such an apparently hopeful demeanor.
Far-Right Golden Dawn Party Chief Jailed in Greece - NYTimes.com
I guess we'll learn soon enough if this makes Greece a better place.
Mutiny Halts Italian Gambit by Berlusconi - NYTimes.com
It is what seems like an eternal soap opera.
Wednesday, October 02, 2013
Tuesday, October 01, 2013
Vatican Bank Publishes Its First Annual Report - NYTimes.com
Who's collecting all of the Mediterranean banks' annual reports?
Monday, September 30, 2013
Amanda Knox retrial over killing of Meredith Kercher begins in Italy - CNN.com
This continues to be a fascinating case, but not sure the system will ever produce truth. That's sad.
Saturday, September 28, 2013
Friday, September 27, 2013
Turkey - 72 Soccer Fans Detained for Blackmail - NYTimes.com
The state of soccer around the Mediterranean?
Thursday, September 26, 2013
Turkish Protesters Are Still Said to Be Ailing From Tear Gas - NYTimes.com
Governments do a lot to us; we know about some of it.
Wednesday, September 25, 2013
Surgery for Spain’s King Fuels Debate on Monarchy - NYTimes.com
A good subject for debate - royalty around the Mediterranean.
Santiago Calatrava Collects Critics as Well as Fans - NYTimes.com
Ah, the architecture of the Mediterranean in all its iterations!
Greece, in Anti-Fascist Crackdown, Investigates Police - NYTimes.com
That's unsettling to say the least.
Tuesday, September 24, 2013
Monday, September 23, 2013
Turkey's Chief European Union Negotiator Acknowledges Turkey May Never Join Bloc - NYTimes.com
Candidate for the "too hard" pile?
Sunday, September 22, 2013
"Impacts sociaux" à prévoir pour les salariés du groupe Nice-Matin - France 3 Côte d’Azur
Let's hope the institution endures.
A Nun Lends a Voice of Skepticism on the Use of Poison Gas by Syria - NYTimes.com
Such a Mediterranean tale.
Saturday, September 21, 2013
Egypt Deeply Split Amid Fears of Islamist Insurgency | @pritheworld
How to put it all back together?
Thursday, September 19, 2013
EXCLUSIF. Qui a vraiment "liké" la page Facebook de soutien au bijoutier de Nice? | Nice | Nice-Matin
That really is the question.
Wednesday, September 18, 2013
Tuesday, September 17, 2013
Turkey Says It Shot Down Syrian Military Helicopter Flying in Its Airspace - NYTimes.com
A key volatile component to the Syrian quagmire.
Monday, September 16, 2013
Six nouvelles chaînes sur la TNT à partir du 24 septembre | Côte d'Azur | Nice-Matin
I hope this will be good.
Telecom Italia Delays Strategic Board Meeting - Sources - NYTimes.com
How are telecommunications companies doing around the Mediterranean?
DECRYPTAGE. Page Facebook pour le bijoutier de Nice: bidonnage ou phénomène de société? | Nice | Nice-Matin
That really is the question.
Sunday, September 15, 2013
Saturday, September 14, 2013
Plus d'un million de "like" pour la page Facebook de soutien au bijoutier de Nice | Nice | Nice-Matin
How can one million people make an informed decision?
Feud Over Gibraltar’s Sovereignty Fosters an Economic Squeeze - NYTimes.com
Too easy to overlook this.
Plus de 800.000 "like" pour la page Facebook de soutien au bijoutier de Nice | Nice | Nice-Matin
I find this number hard to grasp.
Friday, September 13, 2013
Greece - Bundles of Marijuana Turn Up Unclaimed on a Beach - NYTimes.com
Too many bad things in the Sea.
Wednesday, September 11, 2013
Monday, September 09, 2013
White House Adds Arab Support as It and Assad Use TV to Press Their Cases - NYTimes.com
The medium is the message.
Italian Plant’s Abrupt Shutdown Stirs a Debate - NYTimes.com
The role of "companies" in the Mediterranean is so important to the lives of so many!
After Bold Step on Syria, French Leader Finds Himself Dismissed as Lackey - NYTimes.com
Where is the rest of the Mediterranean?
Sunday, September 08, 2013
Nice : Jeux de la Francophonie : Fête de la Pub Francophone 2013 au Théâtre National - France 3 Côte d’Azur
Imagine if this were a Mediterranean event instead or in addition.
With the World Watching, Syria Amassed Nerve Gas - NYTimes.com
Why have not the media of the Mediterranean already reported this?
Friday, September 06, 2013
European route E80 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
First time I have ever seen reference to an E80!
Thursday, September 05, 2013
New Generation of Jewish Sect Takes Up Struggle to Protect Place in Modern Israel - NYTimes.com
The Mediterranean is a sea of sects.
Wednesday, September 04, 2013
Focus on Syria | Stories and news on the humanitarian crisis in Syria
Done by a "jeune Corse" according to Nice Matin.
La photo interdite de François Hollande | Planet
But that surely does not mean that it will drop out of the internet!
Tuesday, September 03, 2013
"Bonjour Monsieur Matisse" ou les petits reporters dans le Vieux-Nice ! - Le Blog du Vieux-Nice
Nice thing for Nice Matin to have done.
Israel and U.S. Conduct Missile Test in Mediterranean - NYTimes.com
More of that Mediterranean conflict.
Monday, September 02, 2013
Syria's Assad Says French Strikes Would Trigger Repercussions - NYTimes.com
Applying selective pressure.
La tragédie syrienne illustre la perte d'influence de la Méditerranée sur l'échiquier mondial
This certainly is a core issue.
Syrie: Rudy Salles demande un vote du parlement | Dernière minute | Nice-Matin
Lots of voices being heard.
Sunday, September 01, 2013
Tourists Wary of Turmoil in the Middle East Are a Boon to Southern Europe - NYTimes.com
How is tourism overall in the Mediterranean as a result?
Saturday, August 31, 2013
La Tunisie révise sa prévision de croissance
We ought to have a better Mediterranean picture of the region's economy and economies.
For Syrians, Obama’s Decision to Seek Approval First Lengthens Suspense of Attack - NYTimes.com
Yes, the Syrians do matter.
Fahim (Syrie): ma famille me dit "On attend la mort" - France 3 Côte d’Azur
Nice to see the link between Nice and Syria shown in human terms.
Pope Appoints Diplomat as Vatican Secretary of State - NYTimes.com
Another Mediterranean leader named.
Friday, August 30, 2013
Signs of a Shift Among Egyptian Protesters to Antigovernment, From Pro-Morsi - NYTimes.com
Inevitable evolution, some would say.
Bagarre pour un mauvais regard à Nice: deux ans de prison ferme | Nice | Nice-Matin
How good is the reporting we are seeing on cases like this one?
European Officials Want to Hasten the Sale of Greek Assets - NYTimes.com
How well is all this being reported?
Thursday, August 29, 2013
More Answers Needed on Syria - NYTimes.com
I agree wholeheartedly. The public case is simply too thin to form the basis or rationale for military action.
Syrians Wait Amid Fear, Anticipation and Long Lines for Groceries - NYTimes.com
One would assume this.
Russia bolstering naval presence amid expected Syria airstrikes - latimes.com
The Mediterranean is filled with a lot warships from a lot of countries.
Wednesday, August 28, 2013
EUROMED : Analyse et actualité des pays de l'Europe Méditerranée - La Tribune
Looks like a good resource.
Amid Chaos, Israelis Take a Stoic View - NYTimes.com
Why don't we see these kinds of stories from other Mediterranean countries?
After a Recession in Portugal, the Tiny Green Fruits of Success - NYTimes.com
Nice to see something positive there.
Syria Asserts Claim of New Strikes as U.N. Impasse Looms - NYTimes.com
Truth, I fear, is the first casualty.
Tuesday, August 27, 2013
"La France est prête à punir ceux qui ont gazé en Syrie", affirme Hollande | Dernière minute | Nice-Matin
Another Mediterranean war at hand?
At Israeli Resort Town, Ignoring the Strife to Soak Up the Sea - NYTimes.com
Lots of people enjoy the sea.
Grand Journal, petit effet | Dernière minute | Nice-Matin
Not sure I understand why this seems so popular or important.
Monday, August 26, 2013
Un commando dérobe du matériel Apple dans un dépôt à Vitrolles | Dernière minute | Nice-Matin
Sign of contemporary thievery.
Sunday, August 25, 2013
A Nice, ils manifestent contre la violence en Egypte et en Syrie | Nice | Nice-Matin
Egypt is getting closer to Nice; Syria too.
Jean-Pierre Foucault: "Je préfère mon minitel à Twitter" | Dernière minute | Nice-Matin
First time I've noted anyone saying this!
Saturday, August 24, 2013
Tunisian Protesters Demand Government Go, but Numbers Fall - NYTimes.com
We need to understand this so much better.
Friday, August 23, 2013
At least 27 dead in explosions near Tripoli, Lebanon, mosques - CNN.com
Not good to see apparent rise in extreme cross-border incidents like this.
Thursday, August 22, 2013
American Tells of Odyssey as Prisoner of Syrian Rebels - NYTimes.com
Finding good sources to report this story is next to impossible.
Ces sociétés azuréennes victimes de cyber pirates | Côte d'Azur | Nice-Matin
Around the Mediterranean?
French Journalists Previously Reported Chemical Attacks in Damascus Suburbs - NYTimes.com
Who reports what matters.
Wednesday, August 21, 2013
Aid to Greece Weighs on German Campaign - NYTimes.com
The external strings to the Mediterranean are many.
L'Espagne liquide son patrimoine immobilier pour réduire (un peu) son déficit
A great survey opportunity for the entire Mediterranean.
Egyptian Court Removes Last Bar to Setting Mubarak Free - NYTimes.com
What an extraordinary turn of events.
Tuesday, August 20, 2013
La presse étrangère se moque (gentiment) de l'avenir en rose que se prédit la France
Sometimes it is well earned.
Islamists Step Up Attacks on Christians for Supporting Morsi’s Ouster - NYTimes.com
This could get wildly out of line.
Le ferry Méditerranée en rade à Toulon, 450 passagers bloqués | Bastia | Nice-Matin
I wonder how often this happens.
Monday, August 19, 2013
A Nice, Harmonia Mundi fermera définitivement le 31 août | Nice | Nice-Matin
Very sad to see this happen. The Maison de la Presse closed a few months ago just a few minutes' walk away.
Immobilier : Athènes préfère sauver ses banques que les petits propriétaires grecs
Part of the complex picture of real estate around the Mediterranean.
Sunday, August 18, 2013
Egypt Lashes Out at Foreign News Media’s Coverage - NYTimes.com
Blaming the messenger often reflects something quite different.
Spanish Fishermen Protest Restrictions Off Gibraltar - NYTimes.com
It's hard to imagine how the fish of the Mediterranean get protected and eaten in that order in some rational way.
Saturday, August 17, 2013
Friday, August 16, 2013
Méditerranée : le sud européen ravagé par la crise
This is why we need so much more coverage and ultimate understanding.
Working-Class Cairo Neighborhood Tries to Make Sense of a Brutal Day - NYTimes.com
The Mediterranean is a collection of communities.
Thursday, August 15, 2013
Tunisia’s Islamist Leader Calls on Egyptians to Avoid Violence - NYTimes.com
I wondered who matters to the Egyptian rulers.
Wednesday, August 14, 2013
Avec les Frères musulmans, l'armée a aussi écrasé la démocratie naissante en Egypte
It's a horrible turn of events.
Appointment of 19 Generals as Provincial Governors Raises Fears in Egypt - NYTimes.com
Seemingly, not a positive move.
Egyptian troops raid pro-Morsi camps in Cairo, while violence across country leaves dozens dead | Fox News
As always, hard to know where this ends, if it does.
Tuesday, August 13, 2013
Monday, August 12, 2013
Tunisie : des élus islamistes demandent la reprise des travaux de la Constituante
There is so much to "work out" in Tunisia.
Sunday, August 11, 2013
Syrie : 13 Kurdes enlevés par les rebelles et remis aux djihadistes
Fitting the Kurds into the Mediterranean is difficult, but needed, I think.
Israel expands West Bank settlements despite peace talks | Reuters
This is not good news unless you support Israel without equivocation.
Saturday, August 10, 2013
In Cairo Camps, Protesters Dig in and Live On - NYTimes.com
How is the rest of the Mediterranean covering this?
Friday, August 09, 2013
Pourquoi la Turquie construit le plus grand aéroport du monde
How much great reporting is there on the airports of the Mediterranean?
Gunmen Kidnap 2 Turkish Airlines Pilots in Beirut - NYTimes.com
Who is doing the best reporting on the group that appears to have claimed responsibility?
Un job de rêve à 10.000 euros pour un mois à Nice | Nice | Nice-Matin
What an interesting assignment.
Mafia Boss or Good Neighbor? London Court Set to Rule - NYTimes.com
What do we know about other Mediterranean people sought by police outside the region?
Thursday, August 08, 2013
As Foreign Fighters Flood Syria, Fears of a New Extremist Haven - NYTimes.com
So many countries of the Mediterranean have changed so much.
Les négociations israélo-palestiniennes reprendront le 14 août à Jérusalem
How well will these talks be covered?
A Whistle-Blower Who Can Name Names of Swiss Bank Account Holders - NYTimes.com
I wonder what the feeling is about whistle-blowing around the Mediterranean?
Wednesday, August 07, 2013
Egypt Government Hints at Force to End Large Sit-Ins - NYTimes.com
Do we understand all that we might about this?
Crisis-Hit Italian Bank Records Another Loss - NYTimes.com
At least the difference is in the right direction.
EU 'Very Concerned' About Failure of Mediation Attempts in Egypt - NYTimes.com
The situation surely seems grim.
Tuesday, August 06, 2013
U.S. Charges Libyan Militia Leader in Benghazi Attack - NYTimes.com
What's the best Mediterranean reporting of this story?
Les affres de la première autoroute algérienne
How do we get a better handle on the autoroutes of the Mediterranean so as to avoid dealing with them one by one?
The Euro’s Morality Lesson - NYTimes.com
How well are we really doing at following what is happening in Greece?
A Special Delivery, of Sorts, to Warn Pet Owners - NYTimes.com
Ah, the everyday challenges of Mediterranean life!
Tunisie : l'Assemblée constituante suspendue au soir d'un grand rassemblement d'opposition
The canary in this coal mine may not be doing so well.
Monday, August 05, 2013
Trial Set for Brotherhood Officials in Deaths at Anti-Morsi Riots - NYTimes.com
How well will these trials be covered by media?
In a West Bank Culture of Conflict, Boys Wield the Weapon at Hand - NYTimes.com
Is there something about rocks here that is different than elsewhere in the Mediterranean?
Turquie : l'ex-chef d'état-major condamné à la prison à vie
I would like to see us create a running list of major prison sentences handed down around the Mediterranean and their status/disposition.
Tycoon’s Trials Rivet Serbia, Land of Graft - NYTimes.com
I wonder how much "land of graft" labels depend on national boundaries.
Sunday, August 04, 2013
A Map Of All The U.S. Embassies Closed Due To The Heightened Terror Threat
Four in the Mediterranean.
Saturday, August 03, 2013
Le site de Carla Bruni suscite (encore) la polémique - Planet.fr
Everyone is a target in this world, it seems.
Le Maroc indigné après la grâce d'un pédophile espagnol - L'EXPRESS
What is the experience in other Mediterranean countries with these kinds of cases, to the extent that they exist elsewhere?
Finding Hope in a Tough Time for Islamists - NYTimes.com
Other than Islam, with its overwhelming numbers, are there are religiously-defined groups now shaping the future of any part of the Mediterranean?
Berlusconi’s Followers Threaten Fragile Truce in Italy - NYTimes.com
How can so much depend on one old man? I guess we have seen that in many other countries as well.
Friday, August 02, 2013
British Gambling Tax Plan Annoys Many in Gibraltar - NYTimes.com
How many other Mediterranean countries are facing disputes over gambling issues?
Thursday, August 01, 2013
Spain’s Leader Rejects Calls for His Resignation - NYTimes.com
How serious is this situaion? Spain continues to face extreme challenges in dealing with its economy, and with its government.
Italy’s Highest Court Upholds Berlusconi Tax Fraud Sentence - NYTimes.com
What does this mean for the rest of the Mediterranean? Is it simply a peculiarity of Italy? How does the rest of the Mediterranean view this saga?
Tuesday, July 30, 2013
Monday, July 29, 2013
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