How to Win a War on Drugs - The New York Times

Elsewhere in Mediterranean?

New Tragedy Strikes Chapel Hill Shooting Family, Making International Headlines | WFMYNEWS2.com

Tragic.

Jellyfish Seek Italy’s Warming Seas. Can’t Beat ’Em? Eat ’Em. - The New York Times

Yuck.

Facebook Faces a New World as Officials Rein In a Wild Web - The New York Times

Tough.

Rejuvenated Berlusconi lays out vote platform, eyes victory in Italy

Italy is special.

Italy, Going It Alone, Stalls the Flow of Migrants. But at What Cost? - The New York Times

Too many surprises.

Hold the Egg Sandwich: Egyptian TV Is Calling - The New York Times

Amazing!

Le journaliste Loup Bureau, emprisonné en Turquie, a été libéré - Challenges.fr

Excellent!

Lawyer Who Worked for Egypt’s Disappeared Himself Vanishes - The New York Times

Troubling story.

Chimene

Neat!

Egyptian Archaeologists Find Goldsmith’s 3,500-Year-Old Tomb - The New York Times

Appears to be a definite "wow"!

U.S. Students in Florence Accuse Police Officers of Rape - The New York Times

Let's hope we get to the truth of this.

Catalonia Independence Bid Pushes Spain Toward Crisis - The New York Times

Where else in the Mediterranean?

Sara Netanyahu, Wife of Israeli Prime Minister, to Face Fraud Charges - The New York Times

Justice at work I hope.

In Israel, Affordable Desert Adventures - The New York Times

For some, this might be a great experience.

For Italians With Disabilities, a Place in the Sun - The New York Times

Elsewhere in the Mediterranean?

Supreme Court rejects petition to recognize same-sex marriage - Israel News - Jerusalem Post

How awful.

Putting Art on Wheels and Taking It Back to the Streets - The New York Times

Wonderful.

Roma Culture 101: Opening Minds With Song, Talk and Laughter - The New York Times

Excellent!

We have to solve this problem!

Emigration.

As France's Heatwave Melts Away, Another Weather Crisis Brews - Bloomberg

To study.

Morocco’s Stability Is Roiled by Monthslong Protests Over Fishmonger’s Death - The New York Times

Fragile.

Germany Condemns Detention of Turkish-Born Writer in Spain - The New York Times

How does the Mediterranean deal with this?

Fires

Elsewhere?

It’s Jew vs. Jew in France | The Jewish Standard

There is so much benetath the surface.

Ship Monitoring Rescues of Migrants Refuses to Be Rescued - The New York Times

Such a saga.

Le navire anti-migrants refuse l'aide d'une ONG allemande

Need to pay more attention.

Rich and famous flee French Riviera over tax and fuel charges | World news | The Guardian

Bon voyage!

VIDÉO. Mini-tornade à Antibes: quel est ce phénomène météorologique? - L'Express

How often does this happen in the Mediterranean?

Strage del Gargano, Minniti a Foggia: "Risposta dello Stato durissima". E arrivano 192 uomini - Repubblica.it

Sounds like a serious response.

Why France and Italy can’t help clashing

Other neighbors in the Mediterranean?

Croatian Island Wants Tourists Who Don’t Behave Badly - The New York Times

Unfortunate.

« Opérations bikini » en Algérie, un « fantasme » repris par la presse française

Hmmm.

As Netanyahu Investigators Close In, Some Ask: How Long Can He Hold On? - The New York Times

If there is meat these claims, I hope the frying pan follows.

Bientôt un centre pour migrants dans le département? - Nice-Matin

J'espere.

Playing Dead for a Day in Gratitude for Being Spared - The New York Times

How odd.

Côte d'Azur : des élus s'inquiètent de la disparition des yachts

Hmm.

Le journaliste Loup Bureau mis en examen en Turquie pour « terrorisme » : « Une situation alarmante »

I hope this comes out ok.

France to Set up Migrant Centers Outside Calais After Court Ruling | World News | US News

Tough to do the right thing.

Spain’s Long Economic Nightmare Is Finally Over - The New York Times

Good.

TF1 déclare la guerre à SFR

Elsewhere?

Turkey court orders seven Cumhuriyet journalists freed – International Press Institute

A really bad situation for the press.

The Majestic Marble Quarries of Northern Italy - The New York Times

What a story.

Italy Plans Naval Mission Off Libya to Stop Migrant Boats - The New York Times

Same direction as France?

France plans migrant processing centres in Libya

Will this work?

So it goes

Guatemala advances?

Trump erroneously says Lebanon is ‘on the front lines’ fighting Hezbollah, a partner in the Lebanese government - The Washington Post

I wonder if he is alone in getting this wrong.

The Delicious World of Bruno, Chief of Police - The New York Times

Neat.

Greece Looks to Turn a Corner After Years of Economic Pain - The New York Times

The challenge is immense.

En Turquie, le journal « Cumhuriyet » face à la justice

Little hope here.

France to host talks with Libya's premier, military leader

Bon.

Turkey Sees Foes at Work in Gold Mines, Cafes and ‘Smurf Village’ - The New York Times

How can anyone support this?

One by One, Marry-Your-Rapist Laws Are Falling in the Middle East - The New York Times

So repulsive.

“Mafia Capital” trial hands out judgment but rules out mafia style crime - La Stampa

Justice.

Fire, fire, fire.......

Starting here in Nice.

Mafia in Italy Siphons Huge Sums From Migrant Centers - The New York Times

There is nothing beneath them.

L'ouvrage d'un Niçois sur... les animaux citoyens à la Révolution - Nice-Matin

Nice story.

Italy's Poor Almost Triple in a Decade Amid Economic Slumps - Bloomberg

How disappointing this is for all those people.

Tv ailleurs - « Scraps » - France 2 - 13-07-2017

Neat.

La justice n'ordonne pas le retrait de Paris Match après la publication des photos de l'attentat de Nice - Nice-Matin

Good.

Photos de l'attentat: des kiosquiers niçois boycottent Paris Match - Nice-Matin

Bad all around.

Google Wins Tax Case in France, Avoiding $1.3 Billion Bill - The New York Times

Will look forward to learning more about rationale.

Au cœur d'une polémique en Tunisie, Michel Boujenah "ne milite que pour la paix" - Nice-Matin

To review...

Self-Immolation, Catalyst of the Arab Spring, Is Now a Grim Trend - The New York Times

Unimaginable.

Self-Immolation, Catalyst of the Arab Spring, Is Now a Grim Trend - The New York Times

Unimaginable.

Turquie : rassemblement géant à l’arrivée de la « marche pour la justice » du leader de l’opposition

The only surprise is that they have not all been jailed.

Quelle est la différence entre un pied-noir et un Harki ? | Le cercle des liberaux

Complicated story.

Au Soleil des deux rives Harkis et Pieds-Noirs, un même coeur Idées loisirs Nice | Nice-Matin

This seems to be a good initiative.

Rome demande aux Européens d'ouvrir leurs ports aux bateaux de migrants - Nice-Matin

Like throwing red meat to Eric CIOTTI.

Israel Faces Uproar Abroad as Netanyahu Yields to Ultra-Orthodox Jews - The New York Times

There is little hope; Israel deserves stiffer measures to show the world's contempt for so much of what it is and does.

'West of the Jordan River' Cannes Review | Hollywood Reporter

Excellent film - well worth seeing!

Mediterranean Media Center

Important contribution.

On the Road With Protesters Marching Across Turkey to Condemn Erdogan’s Purge - The New York Times

Seems so weak compared to the other"side".

Ils veulent lever des fonds pour empêcher les ONG de secourir les migrants en Méditerranée

Such ill-guided souls, such as they are.

Italy considers closing its ports to boats carrying migrants | World news | The Guardian

We simply must find a solution to this.

Advertising on the French Riviera: The Internet Come to Life - The New York Times

Interesting.

Immigration

Where is it not front and center?

Another death

The ultimate in bad.

Turkey Drops Evolution From Curriculum, Angering Secularists - The New York Times

Young minds.

C.I.A. Set Up Secret Back Channel With Syria to Try to Free U.S. Hostage - The New York Times

Wow.

L'Italie vue du ciel - Emission, news et vidéos - france.tv

Neat.

Le Maroc vu du ciel - Environnement sur Télé 7 Jours

Incredible.

Good for her!

This should never have been forced into litigation.

In Greece, China Finds an Ally Against Human Rights Criticism - The New York Times

Not good.

Portugal Fires Kill More Than 60, Including Drivers Trapped in Cars - The New York Times

Terrifying.

Turkish President Assails U.S. Over Charges Against His Guards - The New York Times

How to make his value system compatible with the world? Such an impossible task.

Efforts to Rescue Migrants Caused Deadly, Unexpected Consequences - The New York Times

What a contribution!

Great story!

Here.

Une épave de 39-45 retrouvée en Méditerranée - Edition du soir Ouest France - 08/06/2017

There is so much history down there.

Tourists Return to Tunisia, but Slowly - The New York Times

I hope this changes more quickly.

The Past 50 Years of Israeli Occupation. And the Next. - The New York Times

The intolerable remaining sustainable.

Critics in Turkey Question Credibility of Judges Who Oversaw Vote - The New York Times

Latest on this?

Luxury Trips for Less in Spain and Portugal - The New York Times

Seems like fun.

An Adriatic Feast on the Italian Coast - The New York Times

Super!

In Turkey, a Hunger Strike Divides a Country in Turmoil - The New York Times

I keep wondering where this will end.

Why Troubles at a Midsize Italian Bank Worry the E.U. - The New York Times

Intertwined.

Anarchists Fill Services Void Left by Faltering Greek Governance - The New York Times

This must be unsettling.

Turkey Acquits 2 Men in Berlin ‘Honor Killing’ of Their Sister - The New York Times

Not surprising any more.

He Tends Venice’s Jewish History. She Filmed Him. - The New York Times

Great story.

Lebanon Bans ‘Wonder Woman’ Because Its Star Is From Israel - The New York Times

Terrible.