For African Migrants, Hope and a Home in a Vacant French School - The New York Times

This should not be.

France — Writeaways

Interesting idea. One of the key people in Chapel Hill?

They Came to Play Table Tennis. They Were Deported at Gunpoint in the Dark. - The New York Times

Want more of this story. Sounds awful.

Israel Heads to Record Third Election, Extending Deadlock - The New York Times

Why so much focus on just one Mediterranean country? Hmmm.

Inside Rawabi: A new West Bank city built by Bashar Masri for Palestinians - 60 Minutes - CBS News

I hope it flourishes!

Opinion | A Journalist’s Murder in Malta Puts Democracy on Trial - The New York Times

Tough times.

Malta's Prime Minister Joseph Muscat resigns amid Daphne Caruana Galizia killing probe - The Washington Post

It's not over yet.

Turkey's Ilisu dam is about to flood Hasankeyf, one of the oldest continuously settled places on Earth - The Washington Post

Bad move.

Benjamin Netanyahu will be indicted on charges of bribery, fraud and breach of trust - CNN

The inevitable meets the present.

Israel’s West Bank Settlements Do Not Violate International Law, U.S. to Say - The New York Times

Obnoxious move.

Holocaust Survivor Is Swept Up in Italy’s Storm of Vitriol - The New York Times

Discouraging to say the least.

Le roi Mohammed VI gracie Hajar Raissouni, la journaliste condamnée pour avortement illégal

Bon.

Catalan Separatist Leaders Get Lengthy Prison Terms for Sedition - The New York Times

Does not seem like the right result to me.

Egypt Curbs Online Dissent With Street Searches: ‘He Asked to See My Phone’ - WSJ

Pretty bad.

Voters in Portugal, a Beacon of Stability in Europe, Head to the Polls - The New York Times

I hope it goes well.

Emmanuel Macron déclare sa flamme à la presse régionale - Nice-Matin

Hmm.

Nice-Matin

Kids Matin! Neat. Fix your own price!

The Story Behind the Times Correspondent Who Faced Arrest in Cairo - The New York Times

Such a risky business.

Arabic Readers in Israel Have to Hope the Border Guards Are Sloppy - The New York Times

This undermines so many core principles.

‘We’re at War’: A Covert Social Media Campaign Boosts Military Rulers - The New York Times

Bad.

Mark Bittman on Twitter: "Much of Iowa's landscape has been reshaped to make large-scale mechanical farming productive. 50% of the corn is used to produce ethanol. Crops look like food, but no one's eating it. Inside a system that traps farmers + screws up the planet: https://t.co/PLQ9yNGWAi @heatedmag" / Twitter

He was on MSNBC Morning Joe today talking about a variation on this........ fascinating stuff.

Italy’s Politics Go to the Beach - The New York Times

Lots of evolution.

The US should live up Lazarus poem, not change it | Durham Herald Sun

So well put.

“As a nation, we began by declaring ‘all men are created equal.’ We now read it ‘all men are created equal, except Negroes.’ When the Know-Nothings get control, it will read ‘all are equal, except Negroes, and foreigners, and Catholics.’ When it comes to this I should prefer emigrating to some country where they make no pretense of loving liberty – to Russia, for instance, where despotism can be taken pure, without the base alloy of hypocrisy.”

Why Markets Are Not Panicking About Italy (Yet) - The New York Times

Interesting story.

Sardinia sand stealing: French couple could get six years in prison

How about a belly full of Sardinian food? Illegal to leave until that is digested and returned to Sardinian sewers?

Scorched Portugal Turns to the Goat as a Low-Cost Firefighter - The New York Times

So much more of this to come.

Spain’s Most Celebrated Writer Believes the Fascist Past Is Still Present - The New York Times

So much suffering because of really bad history.

Le milliardaire franco-libanais Iskandar Safa retire son offre de reprise de « Nice-Matin »

Such a tortured path.

In an Epic Standoff, Unarmed Algerians Get the Army to Blink - The New York Times

A suivre.

‘The Era of People Like You Is Over’: How Turkey Purged Its Intellectuals - The New York Times

Scary.

Pour limiter l'impact du tourisme de masse, ils lancent une mobilisation citoyenne en Méditerranée - Nice-Matin

I look forward to the details.

In Firing Central Bank Chief, Turkey’s Leader Trades Credibility for Growth - The New York Times

How will this get resolved?

La mer n'a jamais été si chaude début juillet... Quelles conséquences ? - Nice-Matin

For the rest of the Mediterranean?

Ship Captain Who Landed Migrants in Italy Sails Into Political Storm - The New York Times

There is an elephant swimming in these waters and it is one side not wanting free movement of people and the other determined to do just that.

A Rape Case and a Wedding Strain Ties Between Arab and Jewish Villages - The New York Times

Life must be so hard there. I try to imagine it, but I cannot.

Des Mentonnais, sur la trace des migrants, au cœur d’un docu de Yasmina Farber - Nice-Matin

Might be really interesting.

European Elections 2019: Matteo Salvini Italy League claim stunning victory in polls | World | News | Express.co.uk

So much more to this than this story.

In Search of Ancient Morocco - The New York Times

Would love to visit.

A "Sunday Morning" in Florence 5/19 - CBS News

Super show.

The Secrets of Marrakesh | City Food Tour | Book With Times Journeys | Educational Travel | Small Group | Cruises | Shortbreaks | Times Journeys

Interesting.

Genoa Bridge Collapse Throws Harsh Light on Benettons’ Highway Billions - The New York Times

A scratch on the surface.

Capernaum (film) - Wikipedia

There are few superlatives good enough to describe the film. One of the best I've ever seen.

Capernaum || A Sony Pictures Classics Release

Sounds like well worth seeing.

Senate Passes Bill That Rebukes Trump and Opposes Israel Boycott - The New York Times

As expected.

Pierre Duquesne : "La France souhaite redynamiser la Méditerranée sur la base du Dialogue 5+5 mais avec l'inclusion de la société civile"

Interesting.

Egypt's President El-Sisi denies ordering massacre in interview his government later tried to block - 60 Minutes - CBS News

Easy to see why they did not want it broadcast.

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.