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Israel-Lebanon Sea Boundary Row Obstructs Energy Development

A dispute between Israel and Lebanon over their maritime boundary has obstructed energy exploration in the eastern Mediterranean and risks exacerbating tensions between two foes. After months of deadlock in US-mediated talks, Beirut on Sunday warned against any activity in the disputed area, responding to the arrival of a vessel…

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Israel-Lebanon sea boundary row obstructs energy development

A dispute between Israel and Lebanon over their maritime boundary has obstructed energy exploration in the eastern Mediterranean and risks exacerbating tensions between two foes.

Reuters

Anticyclone Scipio turns up heat in Mediterranean and north Africa

Analysis: Andalucía in Spain could exceed 40C this week, with parts of Italy and Africa also affected

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McDonald’s new summer menu includes halloumi fries and tiramisu McFlurry

The fast-food chain has taken inspiration from the Mediterranean

The Independent UK

Israel rejects Lebanese accusation about gas field, says conflict unlikely

Israel has denied a Lebanese allegation it is encroaching on a disputed Mediterranean natural gas field, playing down on Monday any prospect of conflict over the dispute.

Reuters

Lebanon Urges US Envoy to End Maritime Dispute with Israel

The Lebanese government invited on Monday a US envoy mediating between Lebanon and Israel over their disputed maritime border to return to Beirut as soon as possible to work out an agreement amid rising tensions along the border. The invitation for Amos Hochstein, a senior adviser for energy security at…

Asharq Al-Awsat

'I tried McDonald's new Mediterranean summer menu - the lasagne burger blew my mind'

McDonald's fans are in for a real treat as the fast-food giants are launching not just one, but four new burgers, sides, a pink drink and a limited-edition McFlurry as part of their summer menu

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Israel Briefly Detains 4 Palestinian Fishermen off Gaza Coast

Israel briefly detained four Palestinian fishermen off the Mediterranean coast of Gaza on Saturday, Palestinian and Israeli sources said. The Israeli military said it apprehended four suspects after two Palestinian vessels strayed from the designated fishing zone in the northern Gaza Strip, "violating security restrictions".

Asharq Al-Awsat

Mediterranean nations criticize EU solidarity on migrants

Five European Union countries on the Mediterranean Sea say voluntary solidarity from fellow EU nations on caring for migrants isn't enough

The Independent UK

Europe's south expects over 150,000 migrant arrivals this year - minister

Mediterranean countries on major migrant routes into Europe expect over 150,000 arrivals this year as food shortages caused by the Ukraine conflict threaten a new migration wave from Africa and the Middle East.

Reuters

Israel detains four Palestinian fishermen off Gaza coast

Israel briefly detained four Palestinian fishermen off the Mediterranean coast of Gaza on Saturday, Palestinian and Israeli sources said.

Reuters

Cyprus changes covid rules ahead of summer holidays

Testing and vaccination requirements for visitors from the UK have finally been relaxed on the sun-kissed Mediterranean island

Wales Online

Israel holds military drills amid Iran tensions

Jerusalem (AFP) - Dozens of Israeli fighter jets conducted exercises over the Mediterranean and warships held Red Sea drills this week, the army said Thursday, as it readies for different "scenarios" against Iran.

AFP

War-driven race for food and gas converges on Arab linchpin Egypt

Offshore from Ras al-Bar, where the Nile flows into the Mediterranean, cargo ships shimmer through the midday haze as they head west along the coast toward the blue loading-cranes on the horizon.

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Asharq Al-Awsat

Israel Simulates Long-Range Air Strikes over Mediterranean

The Israeli military said Wednesday that dozens of its aircraft conducted a drill simulating airstrikes on long-range targets, a thinly veiled reference to a possible attack on regional rival Iran. The army said the exercise took place a day earlier over the Mediterranean and “involved long-range flight, aerial refueling and…

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Libya: Broken Pipeline Causes Crude Spill

A pipeline rupture in Libya is spewing thousands of barrels of oil into the desert, as workers scramble to seal off the leak, authorities said Wednesday. The damage to a land pipeline linking the Sarir oil field to the Tobruk terminal on the Mediterranean was the latest blow to Libya’s…

Reuters

Erdogan says Turkey will no longer hold bilateral talks with Greece

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday he told colleagues to no longer hold bilateral talks with Greece, the latest reversal after having resumed talks last year to address their differences in the Mediterranean after a five-year hiatus.

The Independent UK

Spain tops ranking of best value overseas location for UK tourists

The Mediterranean country’s mainland was given a 92% value rating by past visitors in a survey of more than 2,000 people.

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Ukraine war: crisis between the west and Russia gives Turkey a chance to strengthen its hand at home and abroad

The longstanding neutrality of Sweden and Finland was abandoned when both states submitted formal applications to Nato. But they are facing an unexpected obstacle on the way to membership: Turkey. While Turkey supports the alliance’s “open door” policy, Ankara’s veto reflects its aims to change the status quo and make…

The Guardian - UK

Europe silent on plight of detainees in Libya, says migration chief

Federico Soda said there needed to be ‘more condemnation’ of the conditions in state-run detention centres in Libya

Radio France Internationale

At least 75 missing, one dead, in migrant boat sinking off Tunisia

Dozens of people are feared dead after a boat carrying more than 100 people sank on Wednesday off the coast of Tunisia. The International Organisation for Migration (OIM) says there is an increase in the number of people crossing the Mediterranean to get to Europe.

The Independent UK

Dozens of Europe-bound migrants missing off Tunisia's coast

Rescue teams searched for dozens of people reported missing after a boat carrying migrants from Libya to Europe capsized in the Mediterranean Sea off Tunisia’s coast

Evening Standard

Princess Charlene of Monaco opens up about ‘long, difficult’ health battle

The 44-year-old spent almost a year away from the Mediterranean principality in her native South Africa

AFP

As Ukraine war rages, NATO in show of force in the Med

ON BOARD THE USS HARRY S. TRUMAN (AFP) - A deafening stream of fighter jets land and take off from a US aircraft carrier, part of a long-planned NATO exercise in the Mediterranean to show military might while Russia wages war in Ukraine.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Nine Lebanese Banks to Withdraw from Cyprus, Official Says

Nine Lebanese banks are shutting down their operations on the Mediterranean island of Cyprus, a representative of the Cyprus Central Bank said on Tuesday. The banks will close their branches on the island within a period of time that will allow them to wind down operations in an orderly fashion,…

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