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.

Signs of a Shift Among Egyptian Protesters to Antigovernment, From Pro-Morsi - NYTimes.com

Inevitable evolution, some would say.

A Broader Look at the War Across Syria - Multimedia Feature - NYTimes.com

Very helpful.

Fledgling Democracy Could Survive in Crisis-Hit Tunisia - NYTimes.com

Let's hope so.

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?

‘Spiral’ and 3 Other French Shows Worth Seeking Out - NYTimes.com

There are lots.

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.

Egypte : la répression contre les Frères musulmans continue

What will be the ramifications?

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?

Obama n'a pas encore pris de décision sur la Syrie

Excellent situation summary.

After a Recession in Portugal, the Tiny Green Fruits of Success - NYTimes.com

Nice to see something positive there.

New Book Examines Mizrahi Cinema in Israel ~ UNC Global

Could be interesting.

Syria Asserts Claim of New Strikes as U.N. Impasse Looms - NYTimes.com

Truth, I fear, is the first casualty.

"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.

En mal de recettes publicitaires, France Télévisions réduit les effectifs

Not good news.

Egypt’s Journalists, Still Under Siege - NYTimes.com

I bet they are.

Grand Journal, petit effet | Dernière minute | Nice-Matin

Not sure I understand why this seems so popular or important.

A Show of Strength by Middle Eastern Women Photographers - NYTimes.com

Bravo.

Egypt Military Enlists Religion to Quell Ranks - NYTimes.com

Who would have thought....

Un commando dérobe du matériel Apple dans un dépôt à Vitrolles | Dernière minute | Nice-Matin

Sign of contemporary thievery.

Palestinians call off peace talks after clash

Is there ever to be a solution?

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!

5 Days After Closing Border, Egypt Opens Crossing to Gaza - NYTimes.com

Closed borders help few.

Tunisian Protesters Demand Government Go, but Numbers Fall - NYTimes.com

We need to understand this so much better.

Sipping the Pleasures of Istria - NYTimes.com

Sounds like it is all very much worth a visit!

Lockdown by Government Smothers Day of Planned Protest in Egypt - NYTimes.com

Not good.

Pressure Rises on Hamas as Patrons’ Support Fades - NYTimes.com

Much could change.

Amid Tight Security, Egyptians Protest Cautiously - NYTimes.com

Must be so tough.

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.

American Tells of Odyssey as Prisoner of Syrian Rebels - NYTimes.com

Finding good sources to report this story is next to impossible.

Mubarak Removed From Egyptian Prison - NYTimes.com

What's next?

Ces sociétés azuréennes victimes de cyber pirates | Côte d'Azur | Nice-Matin

Around the Mediterranean?

Spain Sees Record Tourist Numbers in July - NYTimes.com

That's good.

French Journalists Previously Reported Chemical Attacks in Damascus Suburbs - NYTimes.com

Who reports what matters.

Moscow on the Mediterranean - NYTimes.com

More of those strings.

Aid to Greece Weighs on German Campaign - NYTimes.com

The external strings to the Mediterranean are many.

In Egyptian Unrest, Media is Battleground

This sounds brutal.

L'Espagne liquide son patrimoine immobilier pour réduire (un peu) son déficit

A great survey opportunity for the entire Mediterranean.

Players Warned About Clubs in Cyprus, Greece and Turkey - NYTimes.com

A little sports news is ok.

Military Dominates Airwaves in Egypt

As expected.

Egyptian Court Removes Last Bar to Setting Mubarak Free - NYTimes.com

What an extraordinary turn of events.

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.

Israel Behind Egypt's Coup, Erdogan Says - NYTimes.com

The picture gets more and more complex.

The Egyptian Debacle - NYTimes.com

A fair analysis.

Le ferry Méditerranée en rade à Toulon, 450 passagers bloqués | Bastia | Nice-Matin

I wonder how often this happens.

Des ados web reporters à partir de septembre - Le Blog du Vieux-Nice

Great!

Le blues des paparazzis de Saint-Tropez | Dernière minute | Nice-Matin

Tough job/life.

BBC News - Egyptian media hail arrest of Muslim Brotherhood's Badie

Is to be "hailed"?

Climate Panel Cites Near Certainty on Warming - NYTimes.com

In the Mediterranean?

Egyptian Court Orders Release for Mubarak - NYTimes.com

Wow.

Egypte : le guide suprême des Frères musulmans arrêté

Can this really help?

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.

Rome’s Start to Architectural Hubris - NYTimes.com

So much history.

Immobilier : Athènes préfère sauver ses banques que les petits propriétaires grecs

Part of the complex picture of real estate around the Mediterranean.

BBC News - Egyptian police killed in Sinai ambush at Rafah

Let's hope this spirals no worse.

A Call for Aid, Not Laws, to Help Women in Italy - NYTimes.com

Such a big problem.

Egypt Security Kills 36 Held in Its Custody - NYTimes.com

Terrible.

Egypt Lashes Out at Foreign News Media’s Coverage - NYTimes.com

Blaming the messenger often reflects something quite different.

Une manifestation pour la démocratie en Egypte à Nice | Nice | Nice-Matin

Good.

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.

Des séismes sans précédent historique sont possibles en Europe

This is pretty sobering.

Egypt - Islamists Hit Christian Churches - NYTimes.com

A Mediterranean problem.

Israël réplique après des tirs d'obus syriens sur le Golan

So much could go so wrong so quickly.

In Istanbul, Seeing Art Through Two Lenses - NYTimes.com

Lots of art in Turkey....

As Berlusconi’s Party Supports Embattled Chief, Critics Retaliate - NYTimes.com

Amazing.

Israel Keeps a Wary Eye on Turmoil in Egypt - NYTimes.com

One can only imagine.

Attack in Lebanon

This is quite scary.

Pro-Israel Bus Ads To Debut Saturday - Chapelboro.com

Debate is good.

Méditerranée : le sud européen ravagé par la crise

This is why we need so much more coverage and ultimate understanding.

La petite propriété, espoir déçu de Byzance

Part of the history!

Working-Class Cairo Neighborhood Tries to Make Sense of a Brutal Day - NYTimes.com

The Mediterranean is a collection of communities.

Deadly Blast Rocks a Hezbollah Stronghold in Lebanon - NYTimes.com

Terrible news.

Tunisia’s Islamist Leader Calls on Egyptians to Avoid Violence - NYTimes.com

I wondered who matters to the Egyptian rulers.

Old Economies Rise as Growing Markets Begin to Falter - NYTimes.com

And for the Mediterranean?

Arab Spring Countries Find Peace Is Harder Than Revolution - NYTimes.com

It usually is.

Avec les Frères musulmans, l'armée a aussi écrasé la démocratie naissante en Egypte

It's a horrible turn of events.

Cameraman for British Network Is Killed in Cairo - NYTimes.com

Very sad news.

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.

Les cités grecques à la dérive

Such a history!

Tunisie : des élus islamistes demandent la reprise des travaux de la Constituante

There is so much to "work out" in Tunisia.

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.

Marx’s Lesson for the Muslim Brothers - NYTimes.com

Lots of points of view.

Lawless Sinai Shows Risks Rising in Fractured Egypt - NYTimes.com

So much happening.

In Cairo Camps, Protesters Dig in and Live On - NYTimes.com

How is the rest of the Mediterranean covering this?

Ouverture d'une tombe florentine pour identifier la Joconde

A smile is worth so much.

Comprendre le MuCEM

I look forward to visiting in person.

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?

Reunited After 50 Years, An Algerian Buena Vista Social Club Makes Its U.S. Debut : NPR

Great story!

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?

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.

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.

Elisabeth Guigou "Nous avons tout à gagner à un rapprochement économique entre les deux rives de la Méditerranée"

How do we measure this?

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.

A Map Of All The U.S. Embassies Closed Due To The Heightened Terror Threat

Four in the Mediterranean.

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.

British Gambling Tax Plan Annoys Many in Gibraltar - NYTimes.com

How many other Mediterranean countries are facing disputes over gambling issues?

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?