Members of Jewish Student Group Test Permissible Discussion on Israel - NYTimes.com

Troubling.

A Deadly Mix in Benghazi - The New York Times

Are the reporting resources devoted to this story worth it?

Egypte : un bâtiment de l'Université du Caire incendié, un étudiant abattu - Afrik.com : l'actualité de l'Afrique noire et du Maghreb - Le quotidien panafricain

Pas du tout des bonnes nouvelles!

Demantèlement d'une "cellule terroriste" au Maroc - BFMTV.com

Cells are everywhere.

Israel Plans New Settlement Push While Freeing Palestinian Prisoners - NYTimes.com

Typical, alas.

Egypt Declares Muslim Brotherhood a Terrorist Group - NYTimes.com

Not a peace move.

3 Turkish Ministers Resign Amid Corruption Scandal - NYTimes.com

Tough Turkish times.

Israelis Shell Gaza After Israeli Fence Repairer Is Killed - NYTimes.com

Sadly, there they go again.

Egyptian Activists Sentenced to 3 Years in Prison for Protests - NYTimes.com

Not likely to calm waters.

Journaux du Groupe Hersant Media : Protocole d'accord trouvé sur le partage entre Hersant et Tapie - France 3 Côte d’Azur

Such tumult.

VIDEO. William Leymergie à Nice: "Je ne quitterai pas Télématin en 2015" | Nice | Nice-Matin

Sorry to miss him.

For Most Young Refugees From Syria, School Is as Distant as Home - NYTimes.com

Super sad.

The E.U. Needs Turkey - NYTimes.com

Perhaps.

VOTE. Quelle "Une" de Nice-Matin vous a le plus marqué en 2013? | Dernière minute | Nice-Matin

Neat idea!

Libya Militias Fleeing Cities, Leaving Chaos - NYTimes.com

Terrible situation.

Egypt sends ousted president to 3rd criminal trial - Houston Chronicle

Not healthy.

François Hollande: la petite blague qui choque l’Algérie | France - lesoir.be

Wow.

Pour une « Méditerranée de projets » dans le domaine de l’énergie

Great!

Un pédophile niçois avait acheté un enfant 2.000€ au Maroc | Nice | Nice-Matin

How bad can it get?

Emprunts toxiques à Nice: mise en examen de la porte-parole d'Anticor pour diffamation - France 3 Côte d’Azur

Nothing short of outrageous.

Growing Corruption Inquiry Hits Close to Turkish Leader - NYTimes.com

Sounds pretty serious.

Google fined by Spanish data watchdog over audacious privacy tweak • The Register

Google is a very big force in the Mediterranean.

Le rappeur tunisien Weld El 15, relaxé en appel, a été libéré | Mediapart

Good news!

In Israel, the once nomadic Bedouin are reluctant to move | Public Radio International

Stranger things....

State Dept. Warns of New Terrorist Group Posing Threat to U.S. Interests in Africa - NYTimes.com

More bad Mediterranean news.

U.N. Panel Cites ‘Terror’ Campaign Against Syrian Civilians - NYTimes.com

So awful.

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.

Serial Killer Fails to Return to Genoa Prison - NYTimes.com

Amazing.

Worry in Tunisia Over Youths Who Turn to Jihad - NYTimes.com

Concerning.

Un nouveau chef pour les plongeurs démineurs de la Méditerranée - Sécurité Défense

Too bad they have lots to do.

Egypt Accuses Morsi of Vast Terrorist Plot - NYTimes.com

Justice has a tough job.

Meryl Streep to Be Honored at Italy's Giffoni Fest - The Hollywood Reporter

Sounds like a neat event.

Graft Inquiry Intensifies Turkish Political Rivalry - NYTimes.com

Politics is at play everywhere.

As Pressure Builds, Egypt’s Police Experience a New Feeling - Fear - NYTimes.com

Not a good situation.

Giancarlo Giammetti - Going Public With Private Lives - NYTimes.com

I think I will skip this one.

Aid Challenge in Syria Mounts for U.N. Official - NYTimes.com

What a job.

A Political Deal in a Deeply Divided Tunisia as Islamists Agree to Yield Power - NYTimes.com

Let's hope so.

Scientists Find Tiny Exfoliating Beads In Great Lakes Fish Guts : NPR

In the Mediterranean?

Les salariés de la SNCM manifestent en Corse et à Marseille - France 3 Côte d’Azur

And other ferries of the Mediterranean?

Scholars’ Group Endorses an Academic Boycott of Israel - NYTimes.com

Bright people.

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!

A Alger, Ayrault ironise sur ses détracteurs - Libération

Historic ties.

Israel army shoots 2 Lebanese after Israeli soldier killed | Fox News

More sparks.

‘Egyptomania,’ by Bob Brier, Tells of the Mummy’s Lure - NYTimes.com

More perspectives I guess.

The Coptic Christians of Egypt - CBS News

An important part of the Mediterranean.

Revelations That Ikea Spied on Its Employees Stir Outrage in France - NYTimes.com

Pretty serious.

BBC News - Israeli soldier killed by shots from Lebanon

Sparks, I fear.

L'Italie, cimetière des travaux publics inachevés

Elsewhere in the Mediterranean?

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.

Le casse-tête de la réglementation du crowdfunding

Quite an experiment.

50 milliards d'euros en 2013 : Joyeux Noël pour l'e-commerce

Around the Mediterranean?

Algérie: les défaillances du fisc ont fait perdre... 100 milliards de dollars

Need more coverage.

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.

Syrie: armes chimiques utilisées à cinq reprises

What a mess.

Qui sont les jeunes djihadistes azuréens partis en Syrie? | Côte d'Azur | Nice-Matin

From which Mediterranean countries are people coming to Syria?

Turkey shuts border to Syria - CNN.com

What is the state of Mediterranean borders?

Le Cinéma Mercury de Nice rend hommage à Nelson Mandela - France 3 Côte d’Azur

Good.

Plan social à Nice-Matin: une "centaine" de volontaires au départ - France 3 Côte d’Azur

I hope they can make this work.

Rights Lawyer Among 4 Abducted in Syria - 2 Journalists Are Also Being Held - NYTimes.com

Pretty bad....

Le Maroc trouve son nouvel accord de pêche avec l'UE "mutuellement avantageux" - china radio international

More agreement - that's good!

A Rare Middle East Agreement, on Water - NYTimes.com

Agreement is good!

Près de 900 participants au Sommet économique du Grand Sud

Pretty Mediterranean centered!

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.

French Bill to Expand Spying Powers Is Criticized - NYTimes.com

Wow.

Italie : Matteo Renzi, le maire de Florence, prend la tête du Parti démocrate

Post-BERLUSCONI scramble?

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.

1 Italien sur 2 craint pour son niveau de vie

Other Mediterranean countries?

Road Scholar: Give the Gift of Enriching Travel - KSP

Lots of Mediterranean options.

Egypte: 21 jeunes manifestantes pro-Morsi remises en liberté en appel

This is good.

Le couple d'adolescents marocains acquitté - 7SUR7.be

Good!

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?

Gunmen kill U.S. teacher in Libya's Benghazi | Reuters

Devastating.

Major Hezbollah Figure, Tied to Syrian War, Is Assassinated Near Beirut - NYTimes.com

Volatile.

Some Turkish Churches Get Makeovers — As Mosques : Parallels : NPR

And elsewhere?

The High Price Egyptians Pay For Opposing Their Rulers : Parallels : NPR

So sad.

Libyan Cities Face Blackouts Soon Due to Protests - State Media - NYTimes.com

Blackouts are themselves a subject to be addressed.

Jihadist Groups Gain in Turmoil Across Middle East - NYTimes.com

Think Mediterranean.

Israel Sends Humanitarian Aid to Syria - NYTimes.com

Nothing regarding Israel surprises me.

My Promised Land: The Triumph and Tragedy of Israel: Ari Shavit: 9780385521703: Amazon.com: Books

Might be interesting.

A Nice, il envoie les photos de son ex nue à ses voisins pour se venger | Nice | Nice-Matin

Sick!

Insight-In Egypt, Ideas of a Radical Islamist Make Comeback - NYTimes.com

Is this helpful?

We Are All Silvio - NYTimes.com

Great column!

Nice : l'élection municipale se jouera aussi sur le web - France 3 Côte d’Azur

Well it should.

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?