A 72-Year-Old Italian Star Barely Showing Its Age - The New York Times

Great story!

A New Book About Mussolini Is Provoking a Debate Over His Legacy - The New York Times

Seems important.

TV5monde l'orient du jour - Google Search

Piece tonight on the newspaper - not sure if it was done a year or more ago or not.

Italy Is in Trouble. Here’s Why the World Should Care. - The New York Times

We are all going to drown in a pasta bowl.

Spain to beat Japan in world life expectancy league table for 2040 | World news | The Guardian

Good stuff.

U.S. Student, Barred From Israel Over Boycott, Goes to Court - The New York Times

It remains grievously embarrassing that the United States continues to fawn all over this country when it acts like this. This is not a country that I would ever want to support when it acts like this.

An Italian Hotelier Mixes Opulence and Wellness (O.K., Plus More Opulence) - The New York Times

To research.

Kathy Kriger transformed an old, Moroccan 'riad' into a destination

Great story; sounds like really intriguing woman!

Oslo Accords, 25 Years Later : NPR

Also very sad to hear this.

Palestinian Orchestra Finds Way Into Jerusalem To Perform Beethoven's 9th Symphony : NPR

Wonderful story; so depressing to hear.

For Lebanese Women, a Beach of Their Own - The New York Times

Hmmm.

36 Hours in the Dolomites - The New York Times

Go!

New Cuts In Medical Aid To Palestinians By Trump Administration : NPR

Heartless.

1 600 morts lors de la traversée de la Méditerranée en 2018

Ghastly numbers.

Elle se fait voler son smartphone en plein supermarché à Nice, la vidéo scandalise les réseaux sociaux - Nice-Matin

Why no mention of the supermarche??????

‘All of Africa Is Here’: Where Europe’s Southern Border Is Just a Fence - The New York Times

The symbolism is nothing compared with the reality.

Greece’s Bailout Is Ending. The Pain Is Far From Over. - The New York Times

How hard it must be.

The West Hoped for Democracy in Turkey. Erdogan Had Other Ideas. - The New York Times

So sad.

Empowering Teenage Girls in a Traditional Village and Across Morocco - The New York Times

Important.

Murder Mystery in Ancient Monastery Reverberates in Coptic Church - The New York Times

To study.

Italy Bridge Was Known to Be in Trouble Long Before Collapse - The New York Times

Where else in the Mediterranean?

The 52 Places Traveler: The Trickiness of Being a Woman in Tangier - The New York Times

Important story.

A Top Syrian Rocket Scientist Is Blown Up, and Fingers Point at Mossad - The New York Times

If any other country, there would be huge criticism of this vigilantiism. But the Israeli lapdogs of the world will just let it go.

Rick's

We should all be so lucky.

An Ancient River in Syria Sections Off a Modern War - The New York Times

So much history; so much change.

Star Athlete Is Injured in Egg Attack, and Italy Debates ‘a Racism Emergency’ - The New York Times

I hope they devote a lot of attention to this.

Plus de 1.500 migrants morts en Méditerranée depuis le début de l'année 2018 - Nice-Matin

So many of us all to blame for this.

In Greece, Wildfires Kill Dozens in Deadliest Blazes in Years - The New York Times

Terror.

Portugal Dared to Cast Aside Austerity. It’s Having a Major Revival. - The New York Times

To visit, for sure.

Israel Picks Identity Over Democracy. More Nations May Follow. - The New York Times

It is hard to see how this country has earned any assistance of any kind from anyone, notably the US. It is unconscionable that the US supports this regime.

In First Lady’s Hometown in Slovenia, the Business Is Melania - The New York Times

Easy to imagine.

Climate Change Is Killing the Cedars of Lebanon - The New York Times

Done in by very bad behavior everywhere.

Go, Athens!

I hope well.

Turkey’s Economy Is So Hot That It May Face a Meltdown - The New York Times

So much in Turkey to make one worry.

Why Europe Could Melt Down Over a Simple Question of Borders - The New York Times

Imagine what could have been for the better and the worse if there had been a Mediterranean Union.

This Italian Town Once Welcomed Migrants. Now, It’s a Symbol for Right-Wing Politics - The New York Times

The migrant phenomena has upended so much and so many values.

‘Play It Again, Issam’: In Casablanca, a Cafe Is Still a Cafe - The New York Times

Neat.

How Long Can We Live? The Limit Hasn’t Been Reached, Study Finds - The New York Times

I hope the Mediterranean does not lose its magic with pollution and abuse.

A Canal Through Turkey? Presidential Vote Is a Test of Erdogan’s Building Spree - The New York Times

No doubt.

Une majorité de Français contre l'accueil de l'Aquarius dans un port français

Not good for the Mediterranean.

For Some in Tunisia, Ramadan Is a Test of Personal Freedom - The New York Times

Evolving.

Eric Ciotti va porter plainte contre Cédric Herrou après ses propos impliquant les chambres à gaz - Nice-Matin

Suing over opinions is ludicrous.

Italy’s New Populist Government Turns Away Ship With 600 Migrants Aboard - The New York Times

Not a good sign.

A Woman Dedicated to Saving Lives Loses Hers in Gaza Violence - The New York Times

Israel has to stop killing people.

E.U. Proposes Ban on Some Plastic Items to Reduce Marine Pollution - The New York Times

Bravo!

Italian President’s Loyalty to the Euro Creates Chaos - The New York Times

They have to find a better solution.

'People just have less time now': is the Mediterranean diet dying out? | World news | The Guardian

Not good.

Italy’s Populists Get a Green Light to Govern, in New Threat to Europe - The New York Times

Who knows?

What Does Breakfast in the Mediterranean Look Like? | Oldways

Neat.

Germany Acts to Tame Facebook, Learning From Its Own History of Hate - The New York Times

Quite amazing.

WHARTON

Not sure I fully grasp this.

Italy’s President Proposes Caretaker Government Amid Stalemate - The New York Times

Play that record again?

Ces passionnés plongent pour protéger la Méditerranée et invitent les Azuréens à les rejoindre - Nice-Matin

To study.

A Lobbyist Helped Pruitt Plan a Morocco Trip. Then Morocco Hired the Lobbyist. - The New York Times

It's a shame to see Morocco tainted by this sleaze.

Gaza Protesters Charge Fence; 3 Killed, 100s Wounded - The New York Times

I fear how bad this could get.

Home | David Kertzer

Neat.

Israel Celebrates Its 70th Israeli Style: With Rancor and Bickering - The New York Times

Is this the only anniversary in the Mediterranean worth noting?

Erdogan, Seeking to Solidify Power in Turkey, Calls for Early Elections - The New York Times

Extraordinary situation.

In Journalist’s Murder, a Test for Malta, and the European Union - The New York Times

I hope justice gets done here.

Opinion | Goodbye to the House My Grandmother Built - The New York Times

Nice contribution.

Trash kils

Revolting. 

Le poisson-lion envahit la Méditerranée - Edition du soir Ouest France - 11/04/2018

Scary!

The Spanish rappers getting 'terror' sentences for songs - BBC News

Update on this today on the BBC.

He was wearing a vest marked ‘PRESS.’ He was shot dead covering a protest in Gaza. - The Washington Post

Intolerable.

Clearing Land Mines From the Spot Where Jesus Is Said to Have Been Baptized - The New York Times

Awful.

Israeli Military Kills 15 Palestinians in Confrontations on Gaza Border - The New York Times

Such a painful embarrassment.

bbc palestinaian doctor canada - Google Search

Such an impressive man.

4 Takeaways From a ‘Throw the Bums Out’ Italian Election - The New York Times

Too many scary scenarios coming out of this.

Italy election: Early exit polls point to hung parliament - BBC News

This is both so important and so complicated!

A Times Photographer in Italy Must Bring Her Daughter to Work - The New York Times

Neat!

Alpes-Maritimes : des réfugiés mineurs ont-ils été expulsés illégalement ?

We have to get this right!

At French Outpost in African Migrant Hub, Asylum for a Select Few - The New York Times

We have to get this sorted out.

Bad precedent

Spain can do better than this even now.

The Case Against Netanyahu: Highlights From the Police Investigation - The New York Times

If guilty, I hope they will throw the book at him!

How Did Israel Become a Place of No Refuge? - The New York Times

Sadly, the Israeli action did not seem out of character.

So many secrets still

Amazing that things like this are still being discovered.

Greeks Protest to Defend Right to the Name ‘Macedonia’ - The New York Times

Lots invested in this one.

‘Racial Hatred’ Cited After African Immigrants Are Shot in Italy - The New York Times

Awful to read this.

Secret Alliance: Israel Carries Out Airstrikes in Egypt, With Cairo’s O.K. - The New York Times

Bedfellows.

Big fight!

Over the box.

Emerging Candidate In Egypt Probably Won't Change Presidential Election Outcome : NPR

Not inspiring.

Turkey Has Attacked A Syrian City Controlled By Kurdish Forces : NPR

A lot more trouble ahead on this one.

Terrified passengers capture the moments after Pegasus Airlines jet skids off Tukish runway | The Independent

Very scary.

israel building underground - Google Search

Lots here.

La Provence : les femmes journalistes dénoncent le sexisme au sein de leur journal - France 3 Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Around the Mediterranean?

Egypt Opens Criminal Inquiry Over New York Times Article - The New York Times

Very bad for everyone.

Le sobre hommage de Macron à Charlie Hebdo et l'Hyper Cacher

This, however, is as it should be. Sad.

Macron Opens Year Pulling No Punches With Journalists, or Anyone - The New York Times

Not a good move.

Erdogan à Paris : le déjeuner qui fait grincer - Le Parisien

Good for France!

Emboldened Israeli Right Presses Moves to Doom 2-State Solution - The New York Times

This ought to be condemned by the world.