Malta, Where the West Was Born - The New York Times

Important place.

She Accused a Moroccan Pop Star of Rape. Online, She Was Vilified. - The New York Times

Really bad.

Du faste à la décadence, on vous raconte l'incroyable histoire des studios de la Victorine - Nice-Matin

What a story!

When hospitals become targets - CBS News

We cannot simply try to move on after this horror.

Italy, Bracing for Electoral Season of Fake News, Demands Facebook’s Help - The New York Times

Hmm.

Anthony Bourdain Dines With Francis Ford Coppola in Southern Italy - Eater

Wonderful.

Morocco Food Stampede Leaves 15 Dead and a Country Shaken - The New York Times

Troubled times ahead?

Lebanese Prime Minister Meets Macron After Mysterious Saudi Stay - The New York Times

Now for the future....

From Sicily, a Voice of Discontent to Scare All Italy - The New York Times

The challenge of governing Italy!

Case of Missing Lebanese Prime Minister Stirs Tensions in the Middle East - The New York Times

Lebanon reflects so much of what challenges the entire Mediterranean. If religions could only be put aside for a moment, I bet we could find solutions to even the most complex multiple culture challenges.

26 Young Women From Nigeria Found Dead in Mediterranean Sea - The New York Times

So much sadness; so little progress toward a solution.

The resignation of Lebanon’s prime minister raises risks in the Middle East - The Washington Post

Lebanon is such a scary challenge.

Is the End of Israeli Democracy Nigh? Israelis Debate Its Future - The New York Times

Why don't we see this kind of focus on other Mediterranean countries. Is a discriminatory Jewish regime all that much more important or even interesting?