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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.

Radio France Internationale

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.

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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 Independent 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

The Guardian - UK

Pregnant woman, four-month-old die in Mediterranean boat tragedy

Officials and witnesses say victims suffered from cold and hunger on board a vessel for refugees and migrants.

Al Jazeera

Egypt, Italy Keen to Enhance Cooperation, Face Illegal Migration

Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry emphasized Thursday the importance of building on the recent momentum of Egyptian-Italian relations, and on increasing the frequency of mutual visits by senior officials from both countries. During his meeting in Cairo with Stefania Craxi, chairwoman of the Italian Senate's Defense and Foreign Affairs Committee,…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Jet2 Leeds Bradford Airport winter sun flights to Mediterranean expanded

Escape the cold, grey British autumn and winter with more flights to Cyprus and Turkey

Leeds Live

Can diet help manage long Covid? What the science tells us

A varied Mediterranean diet can have positive effects on immune function

Wales Online

Long COVID: a range of diets are said to help manage symptoms – here's what the evidence tells us

Most people who contract COVID recover within a few weeks. But for some people, symptoms can develop later, or persist for a long time after the initial infection. A recent review of the evidence on long COVID suggests the condition affects at least 65 million people around the world, occurring…

The Conversation

The 4 best diets for healthy aging that experts say will keep your brain sharp and your body healthy

“Diet is a key determinant of healthy aging.”

Fortune

Türkiye to Host Summit of Gas Buyers, Sellers Next Month

Türkiye will hold a natural gas summit on Feb. 14-15 to bring together gas supplier countries and Europe's consumer countries in Istanbul, Turkish Energy Minister Fatih Donmez said on Monday. "We will bring together supplier countries from the Middle East, Mediterranean, Caspian and Middle Asia with consumer countries from Europe,"…

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QatarEnergy Replaces Russian Company in Lebanon Gas Exploration

Lebanon, two international oil giants and state-owned oil and gas company Qatar Energy signed an agreement Sunday that the Qatari firm will join a consortium that will search for gas in the Mediterranean Sea off Lebanon’s coast. Qatar Energy is replacing a Russian company that withdrew from the Lebanese market…

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Love Island host Maya Jama reveals she suffered horror injury which left her in a wheelchair

Maya Jama spent two days receiving treatment in hospital after falling over a kerb while working in Cyprus and the rest of her time on the Mediterranean island in a wheelchair

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The Independent UK

Qatar replaces Russian company in Lebanon gas exploration

Lebanon, two international oil giants and state-owned oil and gas company Qatar Energy agreed Sunday that the Qatari firm will join a consortium that will search for gas in the Mediterranean Sea off Lebanon’s coast

Asharq Al-Awsat

Will Damascus Undermine Tehran’s Mediterranean Dream?

Relations between Syria and Iran appear to have weakened amid reports that Tehran has been stalling in helping out its ally out of its unprecedented months-long fuel crisis. The “strategic” relations between Damascus and Tehran appear to have also taken a hit through the launch of normalization talks between Syria…

Belfast Live

Northern Irish rescue team prepares for mission in the Mediterranean

Refugee Rescue was founded by West Belfast dad Joby Fox in 2015 and last year was involved in saving almost 1,000 migrants

Asharq Al-Awsat

Italy’s FM Meets with Egyptian Officials on Migration, Libya

Italy’s chief diplomat held talks Sunday with Egyptian and Arab League officials in Cairo that focused on regional security and the conflict in neighboring Libya, as well as bilateral issues. Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said his meeting with President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi covered energy security and economic cooperation in the…

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Italy's foreign minister eyes migration, energy on trip to Cairo

Italy's Foreign Minister said on Sunday his country saw Egypt as an important partner in stemming irregular migration across the Mediterranean and in bolstering its energy security.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Italian Official: Most Arrivals by Sea Come Through Libya

The Italian head of plans and operations of the General Command of the Port Authorities, Admiral Giuseppe Aulicino, indicated that 105,000 migrants arrived by sea in 2022, an increase of 56 percent compared to the previous year. Aulicino said in a joint hearing of the Constitutional Affairs and Transport Committees…

Daily Mirror

Inside UK's 'richest Gypsy's' £9m superyacht which boasts James Bond-themed toys

Alfie Best, also known as Britain's 'richest gypsy', showed off the James Bond-style gadgets on his lavish £9million superyacht which he uses to visit Mediterranean hotspots

Al Jazeera

NGOs lament ‘human cost’ of Italy’s push to curb refugee arrivals

Critics say policies pursued by Italy’s new government will lead to more deaths in the Mediterranean.

Reuters

Gina Lollobrigida: From post-war film legend to artist

Gina Lollobrigida, who has died at the age of 95, shot to fame in the 1950s as a sultry Mediterranean sex symbol, then became a photographer and sculptor after stepping away from the movie world.

Wales Online

Italian film star Gina Lollobrigida has died in Rome at the age of 95

For decades, Lollobrigida embodied the Italian stereotype of Mediterranean beauty and was dubbed “the most beautiful woman in the world”

The Independent UK

Artefacts from ancient Mediterranean civilisation on show for first time in UK

The items have gone on loan to Cambridge’s Fitzwilliam Museum.

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