Prime Minister Erdogan’s Revenge - NYTimes.com

Yikes.

3 Jailed Journalists Deny Ties to Brotherhood in Egypt - NYTimes.com

Egypt needs to look at itself in the mirror.

A Borderline Where Women Bear the Weight - NYTimes.com

I sure want to know even more.

Libyan Fund Sues French Bank Over $1.5 Billion in Losses on Derivatives - NYTimes.com

This should be an important addition to Mediterranean law.

Libya: Militiamen Arrested on Korean Tanker Freed - NYTimes.com

Moving toward a meaningful rule of law.

Croatia Sentences Former Army Chief to Jail for Graft - NYTimes.com

Sorry to see the corruption but glad to see the prosecution.

Israël: l’ex-Premier ministre Ehud Olmert condamné pour corruption - Libération

Serious situation?

Student killed in protests in Egypt | Fox News Latino

Any death is too many.

Deux journalistes espagnols enlevés en Syrie ont été libérés - rts.ch - info - monde

Great news!

Egypte: élection présidentielle les 26 et 27 mai - Le Nouvel Observateur

Extremely important.

TURQUIE. Des Femen font irruption dans un bureau de vote d'Istanbul - Le Nouvel Observateur

Certainly gets one's attention.

Egypt's Death Penalties Set New Standard Of Severity : NPR

We need a lot more coverage of this.

Looking for a slick new ride? Italy's government has got a deal for you | Public Radio International

Hard to have imagined this only a short time ago.

Immobilier : 184 expulsions par jour en Espagne en 2013

Wow.

L'Egypte veut rassurer les touristes avec des webcams

Hmmm. Not sure this does the trick.

529 Reasons to Doubt Egyptian Justice - NYTimes.com

Awful.

In Italy, gay Catholics feel the ‘Francis Effect’ - The Washington Post

Elsewhere in the Mediterranean?

Après Twitter, le gouvernement turc bloque l'accès à YouTube après des révélations visant le pouvoir

Good luck, part 2.

Turkish Court Overturns Ban on Twitter - NYTimes.com

Good!

Portugal’s Move to Sell Miró Works Raises Debate of Preservation vs. Privatization - NYTimes.com

One can easily imagine that it would.

Arab League rejects Israel as Jewish state - Diplomacy and Defense Israel News | Haaretz

Everyone gets to make up his/her own mind.

Espagne: le processus d'indépendance se poursuit en Catalogne

Important to follow this one.

First Listen: Yasmine Hamdan's 'Ya Nass' : NPR

So much music in the Mediterranean.

Arab leaders air deep differences during summit - Houston Chronicle

Impact on the Mediterranean?

Israel's Orthodox Ravers Are On A Holy Mission To Dance : NPR

Levity is good!

Gifts from Portugal and more

Would be good to collect all vendors of products from the Mediterranean serving customers anywhere.

Portugal’s sensational ceramic tiles - Videos - CBS News

Wonderful.

Italy’s Historic Multicultural Compromise - NYTimes.com

And for the Mediterranean?

Internet... le meilleur ami de la crédulité et des rumeurs

So it is.

Egypt’s Miscarriage of Justice - NYTimes.com

Seems like the right message.

L'Expression - Le Quotidien - Twitter expose les différences au sommet de l'Etat

Who would've thought!

Le billet d'Olivier Biscaye, directeur des rédactions: "Compteurs à zéro" | Municipales 2014 | Nice-Matin

Need to study the results more closely.

Portals to the Past - NYTimes.com

Wonderful!

Adolfo Suárez Dies at 81; First Spanish Prime Minister After Franco - NYTimes.com

History is so important.

Pour Libération, "nous serons là" (Matthieu Pigasse, Le Monde)

And so it evolves.

Gigantesque manifestation à Madrid pour dénoncer « l'urgence sociale »

Such widespread unhappiness.

Avion abattu en Turquie : Erdogan et la Syrie échangent des menaces

Another powder keg situation.

Small Museums

There must be so many.

Israeli Raid Leaves 3 Dead in West Bank Refugee Area - NYTimes.com

This can ricochet so very badly.

Libye : Washington restitue à Tripoli le pétrolier de contrebande saisi

How does the rest of the Mediterranean feel about this?

Unwilling to Allow His Wife a Divorce, He Marries Another - NYTimes.com

Domestic relations.

'The Numbers Are Getting Better, The People Are Getting Worse' : Planet Money : NPR

Super tough times.

A View On The Torture And Terror Of Egyptian Prisons : NPR

Pretty bad.

US Urges Turkey to Restore Access to Twitter - NYTimes.com

I would hope so!

Tunnel Found Stretching From Gaza Into Israel - NYTimes.com

The tunnels of the Mediterranean would make a great story, legal and illegal.

Turkish Effort to Block Twitter Draws Protest - NYTimes.com

On verra.

Egypt’s Heritage Plundered Anew - NYTimes.com

Troubling.

Paris, plaque tournante du cinéma mondial ?

Elsewhere in the Mediterranean?

Turkey Bans Twitter | TIME.com

Good luck.

Italie: 1000 migrants de plus secourus par la marine en 24 heures - RTBF Monde

Is anyone keeping daily track of this?

Ukrainian Tumult Highlights E.U.’s Past Missteps and Future Dangers - NYTimes.com

For the Mediterranean, too.

Working Without Pay A Reality For Much Of Greece's Labor Force : Parallels : NPR

It's hard for the rest of us to imagine this.

House Hunting in ... the Italian Piedmont - NYTimes.com

Nice!

Tripoli veut combattre le terrorisme et appelle à l'aide - Le Point

One can hope.

Turkey: Corruption Probe’s Details Will Not Be Disclosed - NYTimes.com

How can that build any confidence?

Comment le "sauvetage" de Chypre a ouvert la voie à la nouvelle guerre froide

Another front.

Student Deaths Spark Debate Over Hazing at Portugal’s Universities - NYTimes.com

Serious.

'Mystified' US slams Israeli defense minister Ya'alon's criticism of Obama | JPost | Israel News

It's time for the President to tell Israel it no longer deserves its favored position in US foreign policy.

Three Years of Strife and Cruelty Put Syria in Free Fall - NYTimes.com

Full impact on neighbors?

Italy Divided Over Rail Line Meant to Unite - NYTimes.com

What is the state of rail around the Mediterranean?

An Inside View of Arab Photography

Wonderful.

'Pope And Mussolini' Tells The 'Secret History' Of Fascism And The Church : NPR

I am sure it is a very good piece of work.

Sidra, Libya - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

I assume the tanker taken by rebels and retaken by US Navy Seals left this port and will now return there.

Meet the "Jon Stewart of Egypt": Bassem Youssef - CBS News

I hope he returns.

Gender Inequality in Morocco Continues, Despite Amendments to Family Law - NYTimes.com

Where's the chart comparing and contrasting all Mediterranean countries?

Des objets nazis en vente sur un marché d'Antibes | Antibes | Nice-Matin

A very difficult arena.

La marine américaine reprend le contrôle d' un pétrolier détourné en Méditerranée - china radio international

Hmmm.

Naples sniffs out poop-scoop slackers with aid of DNA testing | MNN - Mother Nature Network

Such a sniff.

Spain remembers 10-year anniversary of Madrid train bombings | Al Jazeera America

Sad memory.

The Battle Over the MedFly - Video - NYTimes.com

I wonder if this is still in the Mediterranean?

Tanker That Loaded Oil in Libyan Rebel Port Still in Mediterranean Sea: Minister - NYTimes.com

Lots of space out there.

La Serbie élit son Parlement ce dimanche

How best to follow all of the parliamentary elections of the Mediterranean?

Israel Reaches Out to the Diaspora - NYTimes.com

How about the diaspora for the rest of the Mediterranean countries?

BBC News - Berkin Elvan: Turkish PM accuses dead boy of terror links

Truth was never more in demand.

L'Expression - Le Quotidien - Youcef Yousfi nommé Premier ministre par intérim

Noted.

Former Egyptian General Calls Promise of Free Elections a ‘Farce’ - NYTimes.com

Not at all reassuring.

Gaza: les groupes palestiniens annoncent une trêve avec Israël - Le Nouvel Observateur

This does not move us in the right direction.

Le plan Très haut débit, l'autre bras de fer entre Bouygues et Numericable

And in the rest of the Mediterranean?

Protests in Istanbul - Video - NYTimes.com

Quite scary.

Egypt’s Jokers Won’t Be Gagged - NYTimes.com

Lets hope they are not gagged!

Le Conseil constitutionnel retient Bouteflika et six lièvres | Actualité

This is going to be quite a fight.

Journalist Matthew Power Dies On Assignment At Age 39 : NPR

That's really sad.

"House of Cards" de retour jeudi soir: l'atout maître du thriller politique | Dernière minute | Nice-Matin

Elsewhere around the Mediterranean?

La Provence lance une web TV et s’offre une star à peu de frais

On verra.

Israel fires on 29 'terror sites' after rockets from Gaza hit towns - CNN.com

Tits for tats is a dangerous business.

Destitué, le premier ministre libyen serait réfugié en Europe

Worth watching what happens.

Algérie : une chaine de TV de l’opposition perquisitionnée - Europe1.fr - International

Nor can this be condoned.

Le chef de l'ONU condamne les tirs de roquettes vers Israël - china radio international

Impossible to condone.

Libye: le Premier ministre limogé prend la fuite - BFMTV.com

Where do Mediterranean leaders go?

Two journalists killed in two days in Syria - Committee to Protect Journalists

Awful.

Syrian journalist killed covering fighting - Al Mayadeen TV | Reuters

Terrible.

Nouvelle mobilisation anti-Erdogan mercredi en Turquie après la mort du jeune Berkin Elvan - Le Nouvel Observateur

Where will this lead?

Amid Escalating Violence, Israeli Strike Kills 3 Militants in Gaza - NYTimes.com

Sparks on very dry grass.

Cyprus Names Its Top Auditor to Lead Central Bank - NYTimes.com

Let's hope she gets it right.

With $21 Billion Loss, Italian Bank Signals Wider Vulnerabilities - NYTimes.com

Not good.

A Not-So-Quixotic Search for Cervantes - NYTimes.com

Lots of Mediterranean opportunities....

From Machiavelli to Renzi - NYTimes.com

What makes Italy apparently so different?

Nice : Souffrir de pathologies cardiaques et avoir une activité sportive - France 3 Côte d’Azur

Sounds like good research.

Peeling Back the Layers of Naxos, Greece - NYTimes.com

Sounds nice.

Israel Watches Warily as Hezbollah Gains Battle Skills in Syria - NYTimes.com

No doubt.

Israeli troops kill Jordanian judge of Palestinian descent at border - latimes.com

Impunity.

Michelangelo's David pictured holding rifle in American advert, to Italy's fury | World news | theguardian.com

Turns my stomach.

Report Cites ‘Devastating Toll’ on Health of Syria’s Children - NYTimes.com

How can we not do more?

Tunisie : une baleine de 10 mètres prise dans des filets de pêche meurt - Afrik.com : l'actualité de l'Afrique noire et du Maghreb - Le quotidien panafricain

The varied life of the Mediterranean.

Turkey's media pressure points - Listening Post - Al Jazeera English

Fascinating.

Libyan Militia Selling Oil, Defying the Government - NYTimes.com

A big problem.

Turkey’s Leaders Spar Over Plan to Muzzle Social Media - NYTimes.com

Debate is good.

Among the Wounded in Syria’s War: Ancient History - NYTimes.com

What a loss.

Spain's Robin Hood Mayor Fights For 'Communist Utopia' : Parallels : NPR

Mediterranean model?

James Patterson's Bookseller Pledge | The Official James Patterson Website

When he was on Morning Joe 6 March 2014, I think, he spoke of how Italy and France had worked more constructively to preserve independent bookstores. I am not sure it is working.

CARTE. Noms des rues de Nice: où sont les femmes? | Nice | Nice-Matin

That will never do!

Temps de chargement des pages Web en France : ça rame !

And around the Mediterranean?

Immobilier : en Espagne, les prix baissent toujours mais moins vite

Elsewhere in the Mediterranean?

GovFaces, le Facebook qui va faire de vos députés européens vos amis

Neat.

Turquie : Erdogan menace d'interdire YouTube et Facebook

Challenging.

Nice et La Londe-les-Maures parmi les villes les plus actives sur twitter - France 3 Côte d’Azur

A list for everything!

La Tunisie lève l'état d'urgence en vigueur depuis trois ans - Europe1.fr - International

Very positive.

Israel’s Choice - NYTimes.com

Israel has virtually no credibility, I am pretty sure most would say.

Wendy Bouchard: "Je suis une enfant d'Europe 1" | Société | Nice-Matin

Impressive.

La haine se déchaîne sur le Web azuréen | Dernière minute | Nice-Matin

Awful situation.

A New Magazine for Fans of the Vatican’s Biggest Star - NYTimes.com

Why not?

Sarkozy, le remaniement, les contrats de Carla... les enregistrements de Buisson

Sunlight is good.

Israel intercepts ship with weapons headed to Gaza - CNN.com

We need to understand so much better the movement of arms everywhere in the Mediterranean.

ALGÉRIE • Et Bouteflika bougea la main... | Courrier international

Lots of positioning.

Italie: le populiste Beppe Grillo condamné à 4 mois de prison - L'Express

This should stir things up.

Musique : la Fnac se lance dans le streaming, Deezer et Spotify dans le viseur

I hope they make it.

Libya relocates parliament to hotel after attack

Whatever it takes!

Mark Harris’s ‘Five Came Back’ Covers Auteurs in Combat - NYTimes.com

Probably a lot of Mediterranean here.

A Jérusalem, les ultra-orthodoxes manifestent contre la conscription

I guess I feel the fewer armed soldiers in Israel, the better!

A Bastion for Israel, Seething Inside - NYTimes.com

For those interested, perhaps interesting.

Après Twitter, le pape François arrive sur Facebook - Grazia

Has anyone put together a directory of all the leaders of Mediterranean countries with their Twitter, Facebook, website, etc. references?

Algérie: la police disperse une manifestation contre Bouteflika - Le Point

Not good.