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Factbox-Migrant arrivals in Italy on the rise, despite high danger

The shipwreck of a boat off southern Italy has killed dozens of migrants and cast a spotlight on the perilous journeys made by thousands of people who cross the Mediterranean and come to Italy.

Reuters

Spain’s island paradise is becoming a nightmare for locals

Rona Pineda owns a thriving restaurant just off the harbor in Palma de Mallorca where she cooks up paella and Asian dishes for tourists streaming to the Mediterranean island. But it’s still not enough to comfortably afford to live there.

Tribune News Service

Below Deck: The luxury Airbnb 130ft yacht you can rent in Greater Manchester

It may not be in the Mediterranean, but you can still enjoy the Below Deck lifestyle on board this stunning yacht

Manchester Evening News

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Italy detains migrant rescue ship, fines charity

Italy’s far-right government is taking legal action against a vessel operated by MSF in the Mediterranean Sea.

Al Jazeera

Fairmont Tazi Palace, Tangier: a design-led stay in Morocco’s bohemian region

For a resplendent blend of Mediterranean glamour and Moroccan opulence, this palatial hotel caters to every whim

Evening Standard

Mediterranean diet ‘linked to improved cancer treatment response’

Experts believe research findings indicate that cancer patients could potentially be given lifesaving dietary advice.

The Independent UK

Earthquake, Fire, Flood, Thunderstorms Ravage Iskenderun Locals

Waters that submerged parts of the city of Iskenderun on the Mediterranean coast have receded nine days after the devastating earthquake that struck southern Türkiye and northern Syria. The quake’s aftermath had left families in fear and most infrastructure out of service. Although the earthquake did not destroy Iskenderun, which…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Turkey quake revives debate over nuclear plant being built

A devastating earthquake that toppled buildings across parts of Turkey and neighboring Syria has revived a longstanding debate locally and in neighboring Cyprus about a large nuclear power station being built on Turkey’s southern Mediterranean coastline

The Independent UK

Ancient bronze archer figurine installed for Mediterranean islands exhibition

Islanders: The Making Of The Mediterranean opens from February 24 at Cambridge’s Fitzwilliam Museum.

The Independent UK

Report: 8,468 perished trying to reach Europe since 2019

A global charity says more than 8,400 Europe-bound migrants perished at sea while attempting to cross the Mediterranean over the past four years

The Independent UK

Freedom of speech: Scotland could derail Europe's drive to stop rich people silencing journalists

Investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia was murdered by a car bomb on October 16 2017, near her home in northern Malta. For years she had been reporting on a web of corruption and money laundering on the Mediterranean islands, involving places as far away as Shanghai, London, Baku and Dubai.

The Conversation

Russia to Inaugurate Nuclear Sciences University in Egypt

A Russian official has unveiled his country’s plan to inaugurate a branch of the National Research Nuclear University MEPhI in Egypt, as part of the construction of the first Egyptian nuclear power plant in El-Dabaa on the Mediterranean coast. Russian Deputy Minister of Science and Higher Education Konstantin Mogilevsky said…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Cyprus' former foreign minister becomes island’s new president

Nicos Christodoulides was elected president of Cyprus on Sunday, securing his bid to oversee the Mediterranean island whose economy was buffeted first by the pandemic and now by Russia’s war in Ukraine and its associated rise in living costs.

Tribune News Service

Cairo, Athens to Enhance Cooperation in Energy, Power Linkage

Egypt’s President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi and Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis have affirmed their keenness to boost mutual cooperation, especially in energy and power linkage. During a phone conversation, the two leaders discussed enhancing the strong bilateral ties on all levels, according to Presidential Spokesman Ahmed Fahmy. Sisi and Mitsotakis also…

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The Guardian - UK

‘It could change Cyprus’: question of reunification key to presidential runoff

Rival candidates too close to call before Sunday’s election on the divided Mediterranean island

Wales Online

Cardiff Airport: The 24 places you can fly to from Cardiff this spring and summer

Ryanair has announced some new routes have been added to the summer schedule

Reuters

Britain, Malta sign deal covering defence, migration

Britain and its former Mediterranean colony Malta signed a wide-ranging cooperation agreement on Friday covering areas including security and defence, migration, education, health and trade.

The Independent UK

13 of the best blue homeware to shop now

From Mediterranean hues to aqua and indigo, cool blues are where it’s at, says Sam Wylie-Harris.

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Tree Study Shows How Drought May Have Doomed Ancient Hittite Empire

Around 1200 BC, human civilization experienced a harrowing setback with the near-simultaneous demise or diminishment of several important empires in the Middle East and eastern Mediterranean region - an event called the Bronze Age collapse. One of the mightiest to perish was the Hittite empire, centered in modern Türkiye and…

Edinburgh Live

Edinburgh Airport to get extra Jet2 flights to holiday hotspot in time for Easter holidays

Edinburgh flyers eager to get some mediterranean sun will be able to make the most of the airline's extra services this spring and get a taste of summer during the Easter break.

Radio France Internationale

Massive earthquake kills hundreds in Turkey, Syria

A 7.8 magnitude earthquake hit Turkey and Syria early on Monday; killing hundreds of people and destroying buildings. The shock was felt as far away as the Mediterranean island of Cyprus. French President Emmanuel Macron has been among world leaders offering help. The EU is to send rescue teams.

Radio France Internationale

Paris summit in effort to lift Lebanon out of political paralysis

France on Monday hosts an international meeting as part of attempts to end the political and social deadlock in Lebanon, against a background of the worst-ever financial crisis in the Mediterranean country.

Tribune News Service

Former foreign minister places first in Cyprus presidential vote; runoff to be held Feb. 12

Cypriots will return to the ballot box on Feb. 12 to choose a leader who can oversee the Mediterranean island’s economic recovery as the fallout from the war in Ukraine continues to pose a threat.

The Independent UK

Qatar boosts influence in Lebanon amid multiple crises

Wealthy Qatar has been silently expanding its influence in crisis-hit Lebanon in recent years, while oil-rich Gulf Arab nations ostracized the Mediterranean country over the growing influence of its militant Hezbollah group

The Guardian - UK

Baby among nine dead from cold and thirst on boat in Mediterranean

Survivors tell Italian authorities vessel carrying about 50 people lost its way trying to cross from Tunisia

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