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Israel says close to 'historic' maritime deal with Lebanon

Jerusalem (AFP) - Israel said Tuesday it was close to a "historic" deal with Lebanon to resolve a long-running dispute over their border in Mediterranean waters that boast rich gas reserves, after a US-drafted proposal met Israeli "demands".

AFP

French PM Visits Algeria to ‘Overcome Pains of the Past’

French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne visited Algeria on Sunday at the head of a high-ranking delegation, pushing for better economic ties and “overcoming the pain of the past." Borne held talks with her Algerian counterpart Aimene Benabderrahmane. The two-day consultations include partnerships in education and vocational training, renewable energies, investment,…

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Greece and Egypt call Turkish-Libyan gas deal 'illegal'

Cairo (AFP) - Egypt and Greece on Sunday said a deal allowing Turkish hydrocarbon exploration in Libya's Mediterranean waters was "illegal" as Athens said it would oppose it by all "legal means".

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Energy firm starts tests at sensitive Israel-Lebanon border gas field

Jerusalem (AFP) - London-listed firm Energean on Sunday began testing pipes between Israel and the Karish offshore gas field, a key step towards production from the eastern Mediterranean site, a source of friction between neighbours Israel and Lebanon.

AFP

Turkish-Greek dispute over Libyan oil reserves risks sparking regional row

Tensions between Greece and Turkey are spreading across the Mediterranean from Libya to the divided island of Cyprus. The risk of a confrontation is threatening to draw in fellow Nato allies.

Radio France Internationale

Türkiye Again Threatens to Wage War on Greece

Türkiye’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan affirmed that his country doesn’t want a war with Greece but it is using the language its neighbor understands. Ties between Türkiye and Greece have been strained for years over territorial conflicts in the east Mediterranean, but tensions have escalated in recent months over what…

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Burnt Bodies Found on Libya Beach

Libyan rescue workers have recovered at least 15 bodies found on the coast in Sabratha including a number burned in a boat and others on the beach, a member of the Red Crescent in the city said on Friday. A security source in Sabratha said the dead people were migrants…

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Swiss chard serves up plenty of nutrition in those massive leaves

Despite its name, the vegetable is native to Sicily and the Mediterranean region and might better be named Sicilian beet.

Chicago Sun-Times

Glasgow cocktail bar inspired by island of Majorca to open at popular coffee shop

The team behind a popular specialty coffee shop in Glasgow’s west end have launched a brand-new cocktail bar, inspired by their time living on the Mediterranean island of Majorca.

Glasgow Live

EXPLAINER: Fewer people cross Mediterranean; many still die

The back-to-back shipwrecks of migrant boats off Greece that left at least 22 people dead this week has once again put the spotlight on the dangers of the Mediterranean migration route to Europe

The Independent UK

Celebs Go Dating 'in chaos' as star cast's luxury Mediterranean trip 'cancelled'

Celebs Go Dating is in the process of filming its next series, but the stars have faced disruption after a trip to Greece was reportedly cancelled due to visas

Daily Mirror

Israel to reject Lebanon's proposed changes to gas deal

Jerusalem (AFP) - Israel said Thursday that it will reject Lebanon's amendments to a US-drafted proposal on resolving a long-running maritime border dispute over gas-rich waters off the countries' Mediterranean coasts.

AFP

Michael Mosley shares best diet to 'lose weight fast' without giving up carbs

The weight loss guru recommends kicking off your journey with a health-boosting diet.

Daily Record

Libya PM defends undersea gas deal with Turkey

Tripoli (AFP) - Libya's Tripoli-based prime minister Abdulhamid Dbeibah has defended a deal signed earlier this week with Turkey over oil and gas exploration in the Mediterranean, which angered European nations.

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Israel to reject Lebanon's proposed changes to gas deal: official

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Israel rejects Lebanese revisions to U.S.-mediate maritime deal

Israel rejected on Thursday revisions requested by Lebanon to a U.S.-mediated border demarcation proposal, throwing into doubt years of diplomatic efforts to enable both enemy countries to extract gas in or around a disputed Mediterranean prospect.

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Israel Rejects Lebanese Revision Requests on Maritime Deal

Israel on Thursday rejected revisions requested by Lebanon to a US-mediated border demarcation proposal, throwing into doubt years of diplomatic efforts to enable both enemy countries to extract gas in or around a disputed Mediterranean prospect. The draft deal, which has not been made public, had a mostly warm preliminary…

Reuters

Lebanon says maritime deal 'make or break' after Israel snubs request for changes

Lebanon said U.S.-brokered talks to demarcate its maritime border with longtime foe Israel were at a "make or break" point on Thursday after Israel rejected revisions to a draft deal requested by Beirut, throwing years of diplomatic efforts into doubt.

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Ankara Informs Washington it Is Committed to Defending its Rights in East Med, Aegean

US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan met with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s chief adviser Ibrahim Kalin in Istanbul on Sunday. The two, whose meeting was unannounced to the media beforehand, discussed various bilateral and international issues, topped by the developments in the Aegean and the Mediterranean and the tension…

Bristol Post

New family-run restaurant hopes to bring inclusive dining South Bristol

It's a neighbourhood restaurant that will serve dishes from all over the Mediterranean

AFP

Turkey and Libya sign maritime hydrocarbons deal

Tripoli (AFP) - Turkey's foreign minister signed a deal in Libya's capital Monday allowing for oil and gas exploration in Libya's Mediterranean waters, three years after a maritime border deal that angered European nations.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Tired of Power Cuts, Gaza Turns to Solar

Palestinians living in the Israeli-blockaded enclave of Gaza have long endured an unstable and costly electricity supply, so Yasser al-Hajj found a different way: solar power. Looking at the rows of photo-voltaic panels at his beachfront fish farm and seafood restaurant, The Sailor, he said the investment he made six…

Salon

Socca is the crêpe of the South

Socca, a chickpea crêpe cooked in a pizza oven, is a simple specialty with a big presence along the Mediterranean

The Independent UK

Spain postpones summit while leader tests positive for COVID

The Spanish government says a planned meeting of the nine leaders of Europe’s Mediterranean countries will be postponed because Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez continues to test positive for COVID-19

Asharq Al-Awsat

Spanish Vultures Released in Cyprus to Replenish Population

Some 15 Griffon vultures from Spain have been released into the wild in Cyprus to help revive the east Mediterranean island's population that's dropped to just 8-10 birds because of deliberate poisoning, conservationists said Wednesday. The LIFE with Vultures CY group said the large birds were initially brought to the…

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