Saturday, August 30, 2014

Syrian Artists Denied Visas, And A Voice In The U.S. : NPR

Note the Ambassador's comments toward the end. Are we getting enough reporting about the people of Syria and other Mediterranean countries so that we can approach the point of having empathy with them? Is that not a duty of news organizations to go well beyond the rip and read reports from press conferences and official sources and briefings?

Fiancée Of Imprisoned Journalist Advocates For His Release : NPR

Let's hope she succeeds.

On the Ground in Israel and Gaza - NYTimes.com

Pictures for thousands of lost bodies.

Untold stories

Like this one.

50 Days of War Leave Israelis and Palestinians Only More Entrenched - NYTimes.com

Awful.

Un avion ukrainien s'écrase dans le Sahara et fait sept victimes

Ukraine in the Mediterranean.

Thursday, August 28, 2014

Why Israel’s bombardment of Gaza neighborhood left US officers ‘stunned’ | Al Jazeera America

It is indefensible.

Syrian Rebels Take Control of Crossing in the Golan - NYTimes.com

Borders are tough.

Beheadings in Syria Now Routine, U.N. Panel Says - NYTimes.com

So hard to accept that people are capable of doing this.

Heavy Use of Banned Cluster Bombs Reported in Syria - NYTimes.com

Awful to see this.

Veolia ne remettra "pas un euro" dans la SNCM

How about some more research on all of the ferries of the Mediterranean?

Pernod-Ricard supprime 900 postes dans le monde

A big Mediterranean concern for a big Mediterranean staple.

In Israel’s South, Families Worry About the Future of Life Near Gaza - NYTimes.com

There is a potential solution.

Anti-Israeli sentiment is at fever pitch in Ireland - IrishCentral.com

Israel risks so much.

France Suggests Europe Could Help as Gaza Monitor - NYTimes.com

Calling for a kind of Mediterranean response.

PA to tell UN: Force Israel out of W. Bank, or we'll seek war crimes charges in The Hague | JPost | Israel News

Seems like the right message.

Italie: Un ancien ministre de Berlusconi se dit victime d'un sort - 20minutes.fr

Ah, Italie.

L'Etat islamique a exécuté plus de 150 soldats syriens - rts.ch - info - monde

Barbarians.

Saturday, August 09, 2014

Turkey’s Premier Tries to Keep Power, as President - NYTimes.com

An important choice.

New Fighting a Bid for Leverage as a Gaza Cease-Fire Expires - NYTimes.com

Awful situation.

Differences Between Israel and U.N. Over Gaza Episodes Go Back Years - NYTimes.com

Sad state.

Lebanon: Influential Exile Returns - NYTimes.com

Peace positive or negative?

A Boy at Play in Gaza, a Renewal of Warfare, a Family in Mourning - NYTimes.com

Tragic.

Hommage au jeune Tunisien tabassé à mort sur la Prom' | Nice | Nice-Matin

Troubling.

Réserve de l'opinion française face au conflit israélo-palestinien | Dernière minute | Nice-Matin

Hmmm.

Gaza: le Hamas prévient qu'il ne fera "aucune concession" à Israël | Dernière minute | Nice-Matin

Not much wiggle room.

Israelis and Gazans Clash, but Fighting Is More Subdued - NYTimes.com

Does this make it a plus? No.

La justice égyptienne dissout la branche politique des Frères musulmans

Not likely to advance the ball very much.

Le projet de coopérative des salariés de Nice-matin reçoit le soutien de la classe politique - France 3 Côte d’Azur

Quite something.

Thursday, August 07, 2014

Italy Falls Back Into Recession, Raising Concern for Eurozone Economy - NYTimes.com

The signs are not good.

In Greece, Migrants Are Desperate to Flee Again - NYTimes.com

A pervasive Mediterranean problem.

At Gallipoli, a Campaign That Laid Ground for National Identities - NYTimes.com

Such an important part of history.

A Militant Jewish Group Confronts Pro-Palestinian Protesters in France - NYTimes.com

Not good news.

A Secret in Cyprus Bank Bailout Stirs Resentment - NYTimes.com

No doubt.

Global Investors Looking for Real Estate Bargains Flock to Spain - NYTimes.com

So goes Spain.

70e du Débarquement en Provence: toutes les cérémonies dans le Var | Dernière minute | Nice-Matin

Pretty important commemoration.

Poulets Loué: les gendarmes azuréens tentent de dérider Estrosi | Nice | Nice-Matin

The right response! Not the idiocy of ESTROSI.

L'Italie est de nouveau en récession

Not good.

Conflict Leaves Industry in Ashes and Gaza Reeling From Economic Toll - NYTimes.com

It's all so inexcusable.

Libya: Waste, Fraud Erase Billions in National Wealth - Businessweek

Such a shame.

Wednesday, August 06, 2014

Arrest by Israel in Abduction of 3 Youths Is Made Public - NYTimes.com

Justice is critical.

Some Israelis Count Open Discourse and Dissent Among Gaza War Casualties - NYTimes.com

Very bad news.

Arrest by Israel in Abduction of 3 Youths Is Made Public - NYTimes.com

Justice is important.

Arrest by Israel in Abduction of 3 Youths Is Made Public - NYTimes.com

Justice is important.

A Part of Hamas Negotiates, and Another May Fight Again - NYTimes.com

Sustainable?

A Part of Hamas Negotiates, and Another May Fight Again - NYTimes.com

Sustainable?

Assessing the Damage and Destruction in Gaza - NYTimes.com

Atrocious.

Assessing the Damage and Destruction in Gaza - NYTimes.com

Atrocious.

Civilian or Not? New Fight in Tallying the Dead From the Gaza Conflict - NYTimes.com

Awful.

Egypt Has Ambitious Plan for Suez Canal Expansion - NYTimes.com

List of all of the canals in the Mediterranean and how they are doing, or did?

Egypt Has Ambitious Plan for Suez Canal Expansion - NYTimes.com

List of all of the canals in the Mediterranean and how they are doing, or did?

Egypt Has Ambitious Plan for Suez Canal Expansion - NYTimes.com

List of all of the canals in the Mediterranean and how they are doing, or did?

Cease-Fire Between Syrian Insurgents and Lebanese Army Ends Quickly - NYTimes.com

Too much fighting.

Cease-Fire Between Syrian Insurgents and Lebanese Army Ends Quickly - NYTimes.com

Too much fighting.

Cease-Fire Between Syrian Insurgents and Lebanese Army Ends Quickly - NYTimes.com

Too much fighting.

Cease-Fire Between Syrian Insurgents and Lebanese Army Ends Quickly - NYTimes.com

Too much fighting.

Le Festival de télévision de Monte-Carlo veut prendre de l'ampleur en 2015 | Monaco | Nice-Matin

On verra.

L'enjeu c'est ton Quotidien - Ulule

Where is the recovery plan?

Pour racheter Nice-Matin, ses salariés lancent un appel aux dons sur Ulule

Where is the plan to make the newspaper profitable?

Catalan Vote Seen as Test for Separatists in Europe - NYTimes.com

The Mediterranean challenge of breaking up.

Catalan Vote Seen as Test for Separatists in Europe - NYTimes.com

The Mediterranean challenge of breaking up.

A Part of Hamas Negotiates, and Another May Fight Again - NYTimes.com

So sad.

As Israel and Hamas claim victory, Gaza residents ask what was gained - LA Times

This did not have to happen.