Syrian Photographer’s Record of Deaths Generates Outrage, but Little Action - NYTimes.com

Hmmm.

UE. Avec Triton, l'Europe veut contrôler les frontières maritimes

Not looking good.

Israel Reopens Contested Holy Site in Jerusalem - NYTimes.com

Why can't they just get along?

For Turkey and U.S., at odds over Syria, a 60-year alliance shows signs of crumbling - The Washington Post

What other links have been affected between countries in the region and the rest of the world? I suspect the list is a very long one.

Repression in Egypt: The same old blanket | The Economist

Too many bad models.

Libya's football team: Something to celebrate | The Economist

Good to see something positive.

Syria’s war: Why Bashar Assad is still in charge | The Economist

What has changed?

Turkish conglomerates: Too big to fail, but in a good way | The Economist

Lots of Turkish levels.

SABMiller in Africa: The beer frontier | The Economist

Lots of thirsty people.

National accounts: Sex, drugs and GDP | The Economist

Italy has so many challenges.

Kick-starting southern Europe: Some like it hot | The Economist

Good judgment.

Netanyahu ‘a chickenshit’, say enraged US officials

They are being far too kind.

Poverty and Uncertainty for Widows of Syrian 'Freedom Fighters' - NYTimes.com

So many people so deeply affected.

Mercury -

Might be worth seeing.

Pour les musulmans | Bienvenue à l’Institut du monde arabe à Paris

I look forward to hearing him later today in Nice.

‘Goodbye to Language,’ the Latest From Jean-Luc Godard - NYTimes.com

I didn't realize GODARD was still alive!

Israel second worst globally for wage equality - National Israel News | Haaretz

I thought it was supposed to be this side - or the other - of heaven there?

Israël: craintes d'une «explosion» de violences à Jérusalem - Afrique - RFI

What would one reasonably expect?

Holy places in Israel: Constant competition | The Economist

Too many tough calls.

Portugal’s bail-out: Final call | The Economist

I hope they can make it.

Italy’s state-controlled companies: Letting go, slowly | The Economist

Sometimes it is really hard to see the revolution in progress.

Turkish politics: The battle for Turkey’s future | The Economist

Where does it stand?

Reform in Italy: Gambler in a rush | The Economist

Super important.

French culture wars: Everybody naked! | The Economist

And for the Mediterranean?

Spain and the Jews: 1492 and all that | The Economist

Long memories.

Governing the high seas: In deep water | The Economist

So much to be concerned about.....

Villa Méditerranée

I look forward to visiting.

The Picasso Museum Reopens in Paris - NYTimes.com

He remained a Spanish citizen all his life, having been refused the one time he applied to for French citizenship.

Sectarian Wedge Pushes From Syria Into Lebanon - NYTimes.com

A matter of great concern for so many.

Israël: 1000 logements supplémentaires dans des colonies à Jérusalem - Moyen-Orient - RFI

Why is this allowed by the world?

Netanyahu Expedites Plan for 1,000 New Homes in East Jerusalem - NYTimes.com

Such a despicable person.

Tunisie : Ennahda reconnaît sa défaite devant les laïcs de Nidaa Tounes

Looks like good news.

Voter Turnout Bolsters Tunisian Hopes for Post-Revolution Stability - NYTimes.com

Let's hope.

Italian Banks Are the Weakest Performers in E.C.B. Review - NYTimes.com

Troubling.

Greece Puts a Happy Face on Stress Test Results - NYTimes.com

Not good.

A 'mass murder in the Mediterranean' leaves nearly 450 lost at sea, including this man's family | Public Radio International

So awful.

How radio became a 'lifeline' in Gaza | Public Radio International

At least something seems to work there.

Revivez Cinealma 2014 en vidéo | Cinéalma

Would live to go one year.

Assassination in Tunisia Draws Spouse Into Politics - NYTimes.com

We should follow all this so much more closely.

Aid for Gazans Arrives, but Remains Untouched - NYTimes.com

Would we be facing any of this if Israel had not inserted itself into the region?

Les Tunisiens appelés aux urnes pour des législatives décisives - Le Point

I sure hope it goes well.

Post-colonial France: A chronicle of years of fire | The Economist

Might be worth reading.

Pourquoi Paris commet une erreur en refusant de publier la lettre de Bruxelles

Sunshine is always a good thing.

Libération cherche trois millions d'euros

Big problem.

Une candidate aux élections en Tunisie porte plainte pour agression à Marseille - France 3 Provence-Alpes

Not good.

Fréjus FN Mayor orders end to mosque construction - The Riviera Times Online

Embarrassing.

Unable to Marry Gay Couples, Some Italian Mayors Rebel - NYTimes.com

Battle lines are getting drawn!

Europe Faces Three Critical Tests - NYTimes.com

Serious times.

The Mirage of the ‘New Egypt’ - NYTimes.com

Billboards sure have a lot to say.

Marseille Web Fest - Culture - Télématin - France 2

What does the Mediterranean look like at this event?

Business this week | The Economist

Netflix mention.

France and Europe: More special pleading | The Economist

Note dominance of Mediterranean countries.

Arabic and the internet: Surfing the shabaka | The Economist

Big issue for the Mediterranean.

New Freedoms in Tunisia Drive Support for ISIS - NYTimes.com

A story like this is always more complex than it first appears.

Spain and Catalonia: Wars of Spanish secession | The Economist

Latest?

Egypt: Hang them all? | The Economist

Status of all this?

Librairies éditions anciennes - Librairie Niçoise à Nice

They just added a section on local and regional books. That's good.

The Italian Military to the Rescue! - NYTimes.com

Need to reflect on this one.

The politics of Israeli settlements: Another thousand acres | The Economist

How is it exactly that this continues?

Israel and Syria: A plague on all those houses | The Economist

One can only imagine.

Algérie-Maroc | Algérie-Maroc : Rabat accuse l'armée algérienne d'avoir ouvert le feu sur des civils marocains | Jeuneafrique.com - le premier site d'information et d'actualité sur l'Afrique

More neighbor problems.

From Jimmy Carter, a Rebuke to Egypt - NYTimes.com

So much opportunity missed.

12 Treasures of Europe - NYTimes.com

Great stops.

Razed by Terror Attacks, a Church Will Rise Anew - NYTimes.com

The story of Mediterranean-based religions in the rest of the world is immense.

Turkey’s foreign policy: Nasty neighbourhood | The Economist

Tough situation.

Spain’s economy: Iberian dawn | The Economist

What is the future of Spain?

Spain’s economy: Iberian dawn | The Economist

What is Spain's future?

Spain’s economy: Iberian dawn | The Economist

What is Spain's future?

Islam in Egypt: Manipulating the minarets | The Economist

Important issue, for sure.

Libya: Out of control | The Economist

Still is, alas.

The Syrian war: A pincer move | The Economist

It's good to look back on a story like this.

Israel and the world: Us and them | The Economist

The charts are especially fascinating.

Migrants syriens : les Alpes-Maritimes s'organisent – metronews

Mediterranean migration.

Vivendi intéressé par L'Express

Who owns the Mediterranean media?

C.U.M

Interesting, I guess.

Some Charges Are Dropped in Scandal in Turkey - NYTimes.com

Turkish justice I guess.

Ces deux dinosaures de TF1 qui se disputent Nice Matin - Challenges

More intrigue.

Nice Matin: Developments in takeover proposals - The Riviera Times Online

On verra.

General Escalates Libya Attack - NYTimes.com

Let's hope that peace can follow.

A House-by-House Struggle for Control of a Jerusalem Neighborhood - NYTimes.com

Control says it all.

Jihad: un Marocain arrêté à Casablanca avec ses deux fillettes françaises | Dernière minute | Nice-Matin

So many people movement issues.

U.N. Chief Offers Stark View of Gaza Devastation - NYTimes.com

Such a tragedy.

Les exportations espagnoles atteignent leur plus bas niveau en cinq ans

Ominous.

« Dégoogliser Internet », le combat d’irréductibles Gaulois du logiciel libre

And for the Mediterranean?

Algérie : 500 policiers marchent vers le palais présidentiel - Afrik.com : l'actualité de l'Afrique noire et du Maghreb - Le quotidien panafricain

So many Mediterranean countries get so little coverage.

At the Vatican, a Shift in Tone Toward Gays and Divorce - NYTimes.com

In the rest of the Mediterranean?

Crackdown on Student Protesters in Egypt - NYTimes.com

So much squandered opportunity.

Sweet Dreams in Seven Heavenly European Inns - NYTimes.com

A number in the Mediterranean.

Egypt's Conservative Society Further Burdens Poor Working Women : NPR

Bad news.

L'avenir de Nice-Matin sous la loupe du tribunal de commerce | Dernière minute | Nice-Matin

Who knows?

Catalonia Cancels Secession Vote, but Calls for Looser Referendum - NYTimes.com

Democracy at work.

Bosnian Elections Reinforce Longstanding Ethnic Divisions - NYTimes.com

So many Mediterranean factions.

For Syrian Kurds, a Refuge in Turkey but Not a Home - NYTimes.com

Such an awful situation.

Turkish jets hit Kurdish rebel targets - The Times of India

How complex.

Palestine vote: MPs take historic decision to recognise Palestinian state - UK Politics - UK - The Independent

Game changer?

Kurdish Rebels Assail Turkish Inaction on ISIS as Peril to Peace Talks - NYTimes.com

Lots of positioning.

La France ne peut pas être la Grèce !

Lots of comparing and contrasting between Mediterranean countries.

As Israeli Police Lock Al Aksa Mosque, U.N. Chief Denounces ‘Provocations’ - NYTimes.com

Maybe one day Israel will do the right thing, but that day has not yet arrived it sadly seems.

Palestinian Authority PM tells UN's Ban: Gaza aid not effective with Israel blockade in place

On verra.

La Bosnie-Herzégovine vote entre colère et désespoir

Tough.

L'extraordinaire découverte d'un plongeur de St-Tropez | Dernière minute | Nice-Matin

So much that the Mediterranean can tell us.

Turkey Agrees to Train Syrian Opposition on Home Soil to Fight Islamic State - WSJ

Appears to be a major evolution in Turkish policy.

Education Travel | Educational Tour to Multi-Country | Spain and Morocco: Shared Histories, Complementary Cultures

Would be great fun.

Libya: Fighting Displaces Thousands - NYTimes.com

What a mess.

Having to Rebuild Gaza, Again - NYTimes.com

Israel dug that black hole.

Creeping Ebola

More Mediterranean fallout....

Netflix Storms Europe (Where Will It Launch Next?)

Opportunities.

Why French-Made Series Are Invading American TV

And for the rest of the Mediterranean?

After Years of Hamas Control, Gaza Is Scene of Palestinian Cabinet Meeting - NYTimes.com

Coming together is almost always better.

Turkey Seeks Buffer Zone on the Border With Syria - NYTimes.com

Some Mediterranean borders remain works in progress.

Algérie : destruction du camp des terroristes qui ont tué Gourdel - Afrik.com : l'actualité de l'Afrique noire et du Maghreb - Le quotidien panafricain

The whole Mediterranean is affected.

Syrie : un jeune jihadiste français, parti avec son frère, a été tué - 10/10/2014 - leParisien.fr

It is a Mediterranean conflict.

Spain, Amid Protests, Destroys Dog of Ebola-Infected Nurse - NYTimes.com

Hmmmm. It is a question of priorities, public health and pets.

iOfficials Cite Error With Gloves in Spanish Case of Ebola - NYTimes.com

Say anything about health care in the Mediterranean?

No Syrians Are Allowed Into Jordan, Agencies Say - NYTimes.com

 Borders are tough.

Catalonia’s Leader Plays Down Talk of Secession Crisis - NYTimes.com

The politics are unclear.

PhotoMenton lance un appel aux dons pour la famille d'Hervé Gourdel | Menton | Nice-Matin

Good to see support.

En prison, le pédophilie en série est un "écrivain" très pieux | Nice | Nice-Matin

Hmmm.

Ministre à Bercy rime avec flop en librairie

Diversity?

Patrick Modiano Wins Nobel Prize in Literature - NYTimes.com

Hmm.

Morocco mulls legal pot growing, breaking taboo - Yahoo News

Status around the Mediterranean?

As Egyptians Grasp for Stability, Sisi Fortifies His Presidency - NYTimes.com

We ought to know so much more.

Cyprus: Unity Talks Are Halted - NYTimes.com

I hope they can work it out.

Investigators in Syria Seek Paper Trails That Could Prove War Crimes - NYTimes.com

Justice is what's most important.

Israel Protests a Move to Recognize Palestinian State - NYTimes.com

I come down on Sweden's side of this.

In Gaza’s Rubble, Shelters Symbolize the Challenge Ahead - NYTimes.com

One can only imagine.

Libya: Dozens of People Missing at Sea - NYTimes.com

We cannot allow ourselves to treat these stories as normal.

‘When the Greeks Ruled Egypt’ Highlights the Diversity of Cultures in Ptolemaic Egypt - NYTimes.com

Fascinating.

Coalition Warplanes Reportedly Strike ISIS in Support of Kurds - NYTimes.com

How does this quagmire get resolved?

The Crackdown on Gay Men in Egypt - NYTimes.com

How are LGBTs doing around the Mediterranean?

Une infirmière espagnole malade d'Ebola, premier cas de contamination en Europe

There is no reason this should spread in the Mediterranean.

For Israel, a Time of Self-Scrutiny - NYTimes.com

Israel needs all the scrutiny it can muster, internally and externally.

Nonfiction Takes Root in the Parisian Literary Landscape - NYTimes.com

I want to know more.

Greece’s Draft Budget Aims to Ease Austerity Measures - NYTimes.com

Let's hope that this leads to a better life there.

In Golan, Imagined Risks Become All Too Real - NYTimes.com

Tough place.

In Syria and Iraq, Trying to Protect a Heritage at Risk - NYTimes.com

So sad. I see this and think of similar arcades in Nice and in many other Mediterranean cities.

Assyria to Iberia at the Dawn of the Classical AgeSeptember 22, 2014–January 4, 2015 | The Metropolitan Museum of Art

More Mediterranean history.

A Chronicler of Syria’s Conflict Returns to the Spotlight, Minus a Disguise - NYTimes.com

What a life to lead.

Hollande prône une réforme de la redevance... et de la régulation de l'audiovisuel

Wow. How would this work?

Un Netflix à la française est "tout à fait faisable à court terme" (Stéphane Richard, PDG Orange)

Mediterranean Netflix?

Numérique : Manuel Valls veut "bousculer" l'Etat

Rest of Mediterranean?

Adventure Travel & Tours - Book Your Trip - G Adventures

Includes a number of Mediterranean stops.

Aboard a Cargo Colossus: Maersk’s New Container Ships - NYTimes.com

How does this fit into the Mediterranean in more ways than one?

Turkey Must Save the Kurds - NYTimes.com

I hope the same debate is underway in Turkey.

New Swedish government to recognize 'state of Palestine' | CTV News

Good for them!

La Catalogne maintient son référendum interdit sur l'indépendance - Le Point

Spanish ping pong, it seems.

Maritime: préavis de grève à la Méridionale | Dernière minute | Nice-Matin

More trouble.

Hollande prône une réforme de la redevance... et de la régulation de l'audiovisuel

Impact?

In New Front Against Islamic State, Dictionary Becomes a Weapon - NYTimes.com

The Mediterranean speaks.

Un jeune Niçois, d'origine Corse, écroué après son retour du djihad | Nice | Nice-Matin

Seems to be a lot of this.

A Chic New Hotel Opens in Fez, Morocco

For those who can.

Egypt Seizes Newspapers to Censor an Article - NYTimes.com

What a travesty.

Syrie: le double attentat à Homs a tué au moins 41 enfants - RTBF Monde

It really does just get worse and worse.

Tunisia: 27 Presidential Candidates Are Approved - NYTimes.com

I hope this goes well.

Catalan Leaders Suspend Plan for Ballot on Secession From Spain - NYTimes.com

This is a long way from being over.

Turkey Makes Bid to Expand Military Role - NYTimes.com

On verra.

Hostage tale suggests IS wary of upsetting Turkey - Yahoo News

Such a balancing act.

Israel, Palestinians Part Ways in Dueling Speeches - ABC News

Hard to imagine this being helpful.

Le festival télé dédié aux séries françaises revient à Beausoleil | Monaco | Nice-Matin

Good to see media events like this.

Netflix: déjà plus de 100.000 utilisateurs en France?

Interesting.

Demographics of Israel - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Useful. Need to look more closely at what land is now considered to be Israel.