The Cinque Terre on a Budget - NYTimes.com

Nice.

Tradition Saves Camels’ Spot in Jordan’s Desert Forces - NYTimes.com

Mediterranean transportation.

Palestinian Refuge for 6 Decades, Now Flooded From Syria - NYTimes.com

Impossible to imagine how bad this must be.

Pope Brings Message of Interreligious Peace to Istanbul - NYTimes.com

I wish him success.

BBC News - Hosni Mubarak: Egypt court drops charges over 2011 uprising deaths

Fascinating to reflect on RICE and MUBARAK having violence convictions reversed on the same day. Bad news, bad news.

TV5MONDE : actualites : Les journaux en crise multiplient les appels aux dons, une solution temporaire

I really don't think it is sustainable.

2,5 millions d'abonnés au très haut débit en France

In the rest of the Mediterranean?

Three priests and layman charged in Spanish sexual abuse case | Reuters

It looks like justice at work.

L'Egypte veut s'offrir une frégate FREMM

Mediterranean-built.

La Ligue du Nord s'inspire du FN et a le vent en poupe en Italie

Demands much more study.

Egypt: Cabinet Approves Broad Antiterrorism Bill - NYTimes.com

A very negative development.

At Spanish Enclave, a Debate Over What Makes a Border - NYTimes.com

Tough stuff.

Jewish Victims, All From One Jerusalem Street, Were a Congregation’s ‘Wise Scholars’ - NYTimes.com

I think we miss a lot of stories with comparable pain in other Mediterranean countries.

Israel resumes razing homes to punish attackers

Reprehensible by any measure.

In Turkey, the Arts Flourish, but Warily - NYTimes.com

It must be really hard.

La production d'huile d'olive s'effondre en Europe, une aubaine pour la Tunisie...

It is a regional market like it or not.

Tunisia’s Presidential Election to Be Decided in Runoff - NYTimes.com

Nice to see democracy at work.

Naftali Bennett rebuffs US over 'Jewish state' law - Telegraph

I increasingly view Israel as simply another country with which we should maintain diplomatic relations but which is not deserving of any special treatment of any kind, including military.

Important Mediterranean message

From the Pope.

Israel Narrows Its Democracy - NYTimes.com

I agree completely!!!

Selon le président turc, la femme n'est pas l'égale de l'homme - Monde - MYTF1News

This sure is troubling.

Colloque "Passion Romain Gary " | C.U.M

Note first item on the Mediterranean.

Des pluies torrentielles font 32 morts au Maroc

How do we begin to assess the state of weather around the Mediterranean in some constructive manner?

Paca: Michel Vauzelle et Patrick Allemand en Palestine et en Israël | Dernière minute | Nice-Matin

Hmmm.

Participez - Le concours filme ton quartier - Filme ton quartier - France 3

Great project - imagine the same for the whole of the Mediterranean.

At Spain’s Door, a Welcome Mat for Entrepreneurs - NYTimes.com

Good. Rest of Mediterranean?

After Rocky Transition, Tunisia Is Set for First Democratic Presidential Vote - NYTimes.com

Big day ahead.

4,5 millions de mobinautes supplémentaires en France en un an | Dernière minute | Nice-Matin

And around the Mediterranean?

Tunisians Are Shaken as Young Women Turn to Extremism - NYTimes.com

Scary proposition.

TV5MONDE : Tunisie : “le premier président élu donnera le ton de la fonction“

Important election.

Plus d'un tiers des salariés espagnols vivent avec moins de 700 euros par mois

Got to be tough.

Israel Demolishes Family Home of Palestinian Driver Who Killed 2 Pedestrians - NYTimes.com

Vengeance at work.

Mediterranean and global challenge

It is.

France 3: pleins feux sur la reprise de Nice-Matin et Var-matin par leurs salariés | Dernière minute | Nice-Matin

Pretty interesting discussion. I need to watch the first part that I missed.

France 3 Côte d’Azur - Revoir l'émission du 15 novembre consacrée à Nice-matin

It will be interesting to see what happens.

Le quotidien la Marseillaise annonce son dépôt de bilan | Dernière minute | Nice-Matin

Always sad.

Banques italiennes : après les stress tests, la concentration

Lots happening.

Under the Ships in the Suez Canal - NYTimes.com

A critical piece of the Mediterranean.

May be good news

From the NYT.

Pourquoi Renault devait ouvrir une usine en Algérie

Mediterranean interdependence?

Militant Group in Egypt Vows Loyalty to ISIS - NYTimes.com

Let's hope not.

Autour de la Méditerranée - Culture - Télématin - France 2

Looks neat.

Italie : ils n'avaient pas prévu le séisme, sept scientifiques acquittés en appel

Such an odd case.

Une famille syrienne de Nice renvoyée en Italie | Nice | Nice-Matin

Challenging times.

Le référendum catalan, un premier pas pour les indépendantistes - Libération

Strong support.

Israeli Arabs Protest Fatal Police Shooting - NYTimes.com

Sad.

« La transformation numérique présente plus d’opportunités que de risques pour la France » (Philippe Lemoine)

And for the media?

"Lucy", plus gros succès à l'étranger du cinéma français depuis 20 ans

First time I've noticed this film.

Spain's Problems Leave Parties at a Loss - NYTimes.com

Still lots of problems.

Des milliers de fonctionnaires manifestent à Rome contre Renzi

Tough situation.

Catalogne: consultation symbolique sur l'indépendance, vrai défi à Madrid - L'Obs

On verra.

François Fillon porte plainte en diffamation contre Le Monde

This will surely be worth following!

For Israel, Two-State Is No Solution - NYTimes.com

Any rational solution is a good thing!

La justice autorise la reprise du quotidien "Nice-Matin" par ses salariés

On verra.

French Tech Côte d'Azur : les soutiens – French Tech Côte d’Azur

Good.

EuroVelo 8

Why not cover the whole Mediterranean?

VIDEO. Snoopy de retour sur les écrans français

Go, Snoopy!

Libya's top court rules against elected parliament - Houston Chronicle

Hmm.

Israel's ties with Jordan put to test in face of Jerusalem crisis - Diplomacy and Defense Israel News | Haaretz

How would all this work out if Israel were not part of the picture? I think we need to keep asking ourselves that question to help understand the way things are. I don't know the answer for sure.

As Qaeda-Backed Group Makes Gains, Rift Grows Among Rebels in Syria - NYTimes.com

This really is too complex for most of us to grasp in any meaningful way and few are willing to admit so!

Amnesty International accuses Israel of committing war crimes during Gaza war this summer | Fox News

It will be interesting to say the least to see how this turns out.

Quel futur pour l'art italien ?

Not a happy idea.

Italy’s parliament: High-class errand boys | The Economist

Hard to feel the pain.

Italy’s economy: Shrinking again | The Economist

Poor Italy.

Israel, Gaza and the media: Propaganda war | The Economist

Fantasy is a good word.

Iraq, Syria and the Islamic State: A war that crosses national boundaries | The Economist

Really sad.

Fabrication en Algérie de drones supersonique dès 2016

Probably no media application?

Real Estate in Greece - NYTimes.com

Hmmm.

Nice-Matin: les salariés dans la rue avant la décision du tribunal vendredi 7 novembre - France 3 Côte d’Azur

Suspense time.

Turquie: au moins 24 migrants se noient au large d'Istanbul - L'Obs

So many tragedies.

Comptes rendus | Semaine Economique de la MéditerranéeComptes rendus - Semaine Economique de la Méditerranée

Will be good to check back here.

Programme | Semaine Economique de la MéditerranéeProgramme - Semaine Economique de la Méditerranée

Looks like a great event.

Google part à l’assaut des PME françaises non connectées

Newspapers are asleep.

Egyptian Journalists Protest Editors’ Pledge Not to Criticize State - NYTimes.com

I would hope they would!

Europe Shifts on Priorities for Telecoms - NYTimes.com

Mediterranean impact?

Toxic Italy Is the Crucial Test for QE in Europe - WSJ - WSJ

And for the Mediterranean?

A Nice, une page Facebook pour repérer les contrôleurs et frauder dans les transports | Nice | Nice-Matin

Hmm.

Theo Padnos, American Journalist, on Being Kidnapped, Tortured and Released in Syria - NYTimes.com

Not the first choice of most.

Le Maghreb déserté par les touristes - Le journal de 20h - Replay

Must be a huge problem.

Egypt jails eight men over gay marriage video - Firstpost

Ouch.

Italy has been rescuing migrants stranded at sea — but they don't want to pay for it | Public Radio International

Imagine.

The Arab Spring was no failure, says one activist who refuses to give up | Public Radio International

On verra.

Italie: début de la mission «Triton», fin de «Mare Nostrum» - Europe - RFI

One of those policy decisions that translates into lives saved and lost.