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Macron Appeals for Calm in Corsica after Separatist Dies from Prison Attack

French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday called for calm after the death of jailed Corsican separatist militant Yvan Colonna, whose assault by a fellow inmate triggered violent protests on the French Mediterranean island earlier this month. Colonna, who was serving a life sentence for the killing of a senior official…

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Egypt Erects Sand Barriers as Rising Sea Swallows the Nile Delta

The flooding had become inevitable. Every winter, amid heavy rains and storms, the Mediterranean Sea would rise and spill over into fisherman Aziz Lasheen's low-lying village in Egypt's northern governorate of Kafr El-Sheikh. As water poured into the village of Mastroua it would destroy homes, saturate farmland with saltwater and…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Macron appeals for calm in Corsica after separatist dies from prison attack

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Corsican nationalist Colonna dies three weeks after prison assault

The Corsican nationalist Yvan Colonna, who was assaulted earlier this month in prison in an attack that sparked rioting on the French Mediterranean island, has died, his family announced on Monday.

Radio France Internationale

Malta continues to grow as a culinary destination

The new MICHELIN Guide Malta 2022 lists 30 restaurants in the Mediterranean archipelago, further establishing the island-nation as a destination for culinary travelers.

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Spain's 'U-turn' on W. Sahara sends ambassadors in and out

Morocco has reinstated its ambassador to Spain, effectively ending a 10-month row between the two key Mediterranean neighbors after Madrid shifted its long-standing position on Western Sahara, its former colony in North Africa

The Independent UK

Death Toll from Migrant Shipwreck Off Tunisia Rises to 17

The death toll from a migrant shipwreck off Tunisia on Friday has risen to 17 people, most of them Syrians, as they tried to cross the Mediterranean to Italy, a civil protection official told Reuters on Saturday. He said the coastguard recovered five bodies on Saturday, after finding 12 on…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Death toll from migrant shipwreck off Tunisia rises to 20

The death toll from a migrant shipwreck off Tunisia on Friday has risen to 20 people, most of them Syrians, as they tried to cross the Mediterranean to Italy, a civil protection official told Reuters on Saturday, the latest migrant ship disaster off Tunisia.

Reuters

Italy says it has seized property belonging to Russian oligarch Mordashov

Italy has seized a building complex on the Mediterranean island of Sardinia worth around 105 million euros ($116.2 million) owned by Russian businessman Alexey Mordashov, Prime Minister Mario Draghi's office said on Friday.

Reuters

Draghi leads push for common EU response to energy crisis

Italian Premier Mario Draghi has hosted a huddle of leaders from three fellow Mediterranean countries to push for a common European response to the energy crisis that has been worsened by war in Ukraine

The Independent UK

Corsicans welcome France's offer of autonomy, but wait for details

Corsicans have welcomed with caution statements by French Interior Minister Gerard Darmanin that the government is ready to consider autonomy for the island in the Mediterranean. But what would autonomy actually look like, and how likely is it to happen?

Radio France Internationale

French government floats Corsican ‘autonomy’ as unrest jolts election campaign

President Emmanuel Macron’s government has said it is open to discussing “autonomy” for Corsica in a bid to calm days of violent protests on the Mediterranean island with just weeks to go before France’s presidential election.

France 24

Italy says it seizes property belonging to Russian oligarch Aven

Italy has seized a building complex on the Mediterranean island of Sardinia owned by Russian businessman Petr Olegovich Aven, Prime Minister Mario Draghi's office said on Wednesday.

Reuters

Dust from Sahara dumped on Spain, coloring sky orange

Spain has issued extremely poor air quality ratings for Madrid and a large swath of the country after a mass of hot air from the Sahara dumped dust after crossing the Mediterranean

The Independent UK

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Great White Sharks likely to be swimming in waters in the West Country, fisherman warns

They are heading to shores in the West Country from the Mediterranean and African seas as climate change becomes an increasing threat - with sightings by fishermen in the area since 2018

The Independent UK

Russian footholds in Mideast, Africa raise threat to NATO

Far from the icy battlefields of Ukraine, Russia President Vladimir Putin is busily advancing Russia's footholds and influence in Africa and the Middle East

Asharq Al-Awsat

Turkey, Israel to Form Crisis Cell

Israeli President Isaac Herzog on Thursday concluded his visit to Turkey, where he received a warm welcome from his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who described the visit as a “historic step” and a turning point in relations between his country and Israel. While Erdogan welcomed the visit, opposition parties…

The Guardian - UK

Rail route of the month: Paris-Marseille 50 years after Interrail began

In the first of a series of favourite train trips, our slow travel expert retraces a countryside route to mark 50 years of the beloved rail pass

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5 Trips If Yr Holiday Brief Is Main Character On A Boat In The Med But You Wanna Stay In Aus

Wanna be that glamorous and mysterious stranger on a boat in The Mediterranean without leaving Australia? Live the fantasy on these trips.

Al Jazeera

Russia-Ukraine war stirs Greek concerns in the Mediterranean

Greece braces for Russian backlash for standing with the European Union on the Ukraine crisis.

The Guardian - UK

Roman boat that sank in Mediterranean 1,700 years ago gives up its treasures

Finds from fourth-century wreck ‘perfectly preserved’ just 2m below the surface off one of Mallorca’s busiest beaches

Daily Mirror

This Morning's Phillip and Holly spark huge debate as they call out geographical blunder

This Morning's Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby called out the show's geographical blunder live on air as they discussed Alison Hammond's trip to Portugal as a part of a segment on the ITV show

Asharq Al-Awsat

Cypriot Defense Minister to Asharq Al-Awsat: We Look Forward to Establishing Defense Cooperation with Saudi Arabia

Cypriot Defense Minister Charalambos Petrides revealed his country’s intention to conclude imminent bilateral agreements with Saudi Arabia on defense, military and security cooperation. He stressed the need to enhance the maritime security of waterways in the eastern Mediterranean, the Gulf of Aden, the Red Sea, the Arabian Gulf and the…

Reuters

Russian, Ukrainian foreign ministers to meet on Thursday - Turkey's formin

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba and his Russian counterpart Sergi Lavrov have agreed to meet during a diplomacy forum in Turkey's Mediterranean coastal province Antalya, their Turkish counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Monday.

Radio France Internationale

Thousands rally in Corsica in support of independence hero Colonna

Thousands of people took part in Sunday's march on the French Mediterranean island of Corsica, in solidarity with independence militant and convicted murderer Yvan Colonna, himself grievously injured in a recent attack by a fellow prison inmate. The suspected attacker is facing terrorist charges and an investigation is underway.

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