Sunday, December 28, 2014

Wednesday, December 24, 2014

Tuesday, December 16, 2014

Monday, December 15, 2014

Egypt’s Latest Outrage - NYTimes.com

Really troubling.

An Investment Bank Revives Along With Egypt - NYTimes.com

Money in the Mediterranean.

Immigration charts

Lots of them here, including the one today in Le Figaro.

Amazon va-t-il tuer le livre?

Hmmm.

JO 2024 : Rome contre Paris ?

Mediterranean combat.

Les villes où les Français dépensent le plus en ligne

Interesting.

La Briqueterie : une librairie s'ouvre rue Jules Gilly - Le Blog du Vieux-Nice

Always nice to see a new bookstore!

France Arrests 10 People in Suspected Jihadist Network - NYTimes.com

Let's hope they got it right.

A Town, if Not a Painting, Is Restored - NYTimes.com

Certainly getting a lot of attention.

EU Says Turkey’s Arrests of Journalists Violates Values - Bloomberg

I wonder if anything will come of this.

Palestinians Seek U.N. Vote on Israeli Withdrawal From Occupied West Bank - NYTimes.com

What will come of this?

Turkey arrests journalists and executives - CNN.com

A disconcerting set of actions.

Netanyahu rencontre Kerry et rejette le projet palestinien de résolution - Dépêches - El Watan

A man repulsed by so many continues to work hard at enlarging that group.

Friday, December 05, 2014

Charity in France Is Accused of Being a Front for Financing Terrorism in Syria - NYTimes.com

So unfortunate.

Revue de presse du 05/12 - Actu - Télématin - France 2

What's interesting to me about this program is the fundamental reliance on news organizations, primarily printed publications of all sorts, for the material - with full credit. I wonder if this happens generally in the Mediterranean. (It happens in only very limited mentions in the US on morning television - Morning Joe on MSNBC is one of the rare examples, but they give major stories only passing mention compared with the Telematin presentation in a kind of narrative of each.)

Deux "iTunes de l'info" débarquent en France - L'Express

Probably worth a look.

Monday, December 01, 2014

Les 5 infos à retenir de la journée | Dernière minute | Nice-Matin

I am not sure.....

"- La nouvelle Une de Nice-Matin



Nice-Matin a dévoilé ce lundi sa nouvelle Une, plus aérée avec un logo qui retrouve sa place en haut. Dès demain, les lecteurs pourront feuilleter le premier numéro d'un quotidien qui ouvre "une nouvelle page de son histoire", selon les mots du nouveau président du directoire, Robert Namias.

Vous pourrez y retrouver en exclusivité la première interview de Jérôme Kerviel après sa sortie de prison."


Putin, in Defeat, Diverts Pipeline - NYTimes.com

Hmmm.

A French Town Reels After Teenage Girl Vanishes, Apparently to Join Jihadists - NYTimes.com

This certainly is distressing.

Sabah, Enduring Star in Arab World Entertainment, Dies at 87 - NYTimes.com

Sounds like quite a figure.

The Mine Disaster That Shook Turkey - NYTimes.com

Awful experience.

Straining to Make Room for Refugees as the War in Syria Floods the World - NYTimes.com

Too much Mediterranean exodus, understandable.

Monday, November 24, 2014

Thursday, November 06, 2014

Wednesday, November 05, 2014

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.

Tuesday, October 28, 2014

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?

Monday, October 20, 2014

Saturday, October 18, 2014

Sunday, October 05, 2014

Wednesday, October 01, 2014

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.

Tuesday, September 30, 2014

Les ravisseurs d'Hervé Gourdel identifiés | Dernière minute | Nice-Matin

I hope they can solve this.

La musique, un révélateur de la mondialisation ?

Analyze all of the Mediterranean.

La publicité après 20h revient sur certaines antennes régionales de France 3

Elsewhere in Mediterranean?

Indice Ibrahim : Régression de l’Egypte et la Libye | Afrique7, l’info du continent en continu

So disappointing.

Spanish Premier Insists Vote on Catalan Independence Will Not Happen - NYTimes.com

Will he succeed?

Opposition in Syria Is Skeptical of U.S. Airstrikes on ISIS - NYTimes.com

Arguably, a very important constituency.

Suivez les répétitions du Bolchoï avec Jean-Christophe Maillot en direct sur internet | Monaco | Nice-Matin

Elsewhere in the Mediterranean?

Etat islamique : des chars turcs à la frontière syrienne, nouveaux fronts en Irak

In some respects, this is so much more dangerous because of so many conflicting interests on the battlefield and in the air.

Espagne : le gouvernement catalan suspend la campagne pour le référendum

Will the Catalans accept this?

Syrie: la coalition frappe les jihadistes près de la frontière turque - Le Nouvel Observateur

We need to keep reminding ourselves who is close to whom.

Saturday, September 27, 2014

Advocates for News Media to Meet Turkish Officials - NYTimes.com

I hope they make some progress.

Croatie, une autre Méditerranée - 12/09/2014 - News et vidéos en replay - Thalassa - France 3

Very interesting!

Turkey Inching Toward Alliance With U.S. in Syria Conflict - NYTimes.com

Shifting allegiances.

Beatification Brings Opus Dei Into the Open - NYTimes.com

We need to understand all of this so much better.

A Greek Politician Willing to Face the People - NYTimes.com

We need to see far more profiles of the people of the Mediterranean - all stripes and backgrounds, etc.

How Israel Silences Dissent - NYTimes.com

This is repulsive whether it is Israel or any other country of the Mediterranean.

TV5MONDE : Programmes - THALASSA

Nice - Croatie.

Accueil - Bibliothèque NUMERIQUE TV5MONDE

Neat.

Catalan Leader Defies Spain by Signing Decree for Secession Vote - NYTimes.com

About as central a governance issue as one could imagine.

La Catalogne veut son référendum sur l'indépendance le 09/11 - Le Nouvel Observateur

What else will this impact in the Mediterranean?

Tuesday, September 23, 2014

TF1 continue sa cure d'amaigrissement | Dernière minute | Nice-Matin

On verra.

La Tribune lance sa nouvelle édition quotidienne numérique

More newspaper evolution.

Hotel Review: Riad Star in Marrakesh, Morocoo - NYTimes.com

Very nice.

Map of the Airstrikes Against ISIS in Syria - NYTimes.com

Another Mediterranean conflict intensifies, perhaps war.

Sale of a Landmark Skyscraper Puts Spain on the Map of Chinese Investors - NYTimes.com

Where does China stand vis a vis the entire Mediterranean?

Turkish President Hints That Prisoner Exchange Won Release of Hostages Held by ISIS - NYTimes.com

Some more journalistic work needed to get to the bottom of this.

Israel: Court Condemns Policy of Detaining Migrants - NYTimes.com

Maybe there is some sanity in the Israel court system.

Plume tourne son nouveau clip dans le Vieux-Nice - Le Blog du Vieux-Nice

A rechercher.

Israeli Forces Kill 2 Suspects in Murder of Jewish Teenagers - NYTimes.com

Is this the only way?

Sad tale.

LCI.

Palestinians to proceed with Gaza talks | Reuters

Such a dangerous path.

Israeli missile brings down Syrian jet fighter over Golan Heights | The Times

That will shake things up, I imagine.

Saturday, September 20, 2014

Back and Forth, Wearily, Across the ISIS Border - NYTimes.com

What an awful existence.

Fleeing Gaza, Only to Face Treachery and Disaster at Sea - NYTimes.com

We have to address this.

Bomb Kills 2 Lebanese Soldiers Near Border With Syria - NYTimes.com

Too many.

Vialatte condamné à 6000€ pour son tweet sur les "descendants d'esclaves" | Dernière minute | Nice-Matin

Ah, the law de France!

Deux adolescentes soupçonnées de vouloir se rendre en Syrie interceptées à Marseille | Dernière minute | Nice-Matin

It must be so hard to pick the right people out of the crowd.

Turkish President Erdoğan slams New York Times over ISIL story - POLITICS

And still more.

100 yards away from the New York Times | Opinion | Daily Sabah

More from Turkey.

Gov't press ignores NYT plea to ensure safety of its reporter

I do expect the US Government to speak loudly and clearly on this. It is not the person; it is the principle.

About 60,000 Syrian Kurds flee to Turkey as Islamic State advances | Reuters

Wow.

Air Algérie: la cause du crash toujours inconnue - Libération

I hope they can get to the bottom of this.

Turkey Welcomes the Return of Diplomats and Families Held Hostage in Iraq - NYTimes.com

I hope this will bring some sanity back to Turkey as well.

Tuesday, September 16, 2014

Monday, September 15, 2014

Egypt Stamps Wrong Canal On Its Postage : NPR

How embarrassing.

TV5MONDE : Programmes - BON VOYAGE !

Nice!

Netflix : « Nous pensons séduire un foyer français sur trois en cinq ans »

On verra.

Lyon accueille l'Alliance Franco-Tunisienne pour le Numérique

Good.

Middle Eastern Petrochemical Plants Are Targets of Hackers - NYTimes.com

A Mediterranean problem?

Turkey Is a Steady Source of ISIS Recruits - NYTimes.com

Another slice of the very big problem.

500 migrants disparus dans un naufrage en Méditerranée | Dernière minute | Nice-Matin

Unimaginable.

Libération: la direction envisage de supprimer 93 postes

The media times simply get more challenging.

La direction de "Libération" s'apprête à supprimer un tiers de ses effectifs

Alas.....

Lost Homes and Dreams at Tower Israel Leveled - NYTimes.com

Such a needless tragedy.

Des centaines de migrants disparus en Méditerranée | La-Croix.com

How awful. We need an action-oriented, problem-solving meeting within the MMC!