The Latest Breaking News from Mediterranean

Trial begins for bomb slaying of Maltese corruption reporter

The first trial for the car-bomb assassination of a Maltese journalist who investigated corruption in the tiny Mediterranean island nation has begun

The Independent UK · Oct 14, 2022

David Hockney painting of Mediterranean sunrise sells for £21m

Early Morning, Sainte-Maxime has sold at auction in London for nearly three times its lower estimate

The Guardian - UK · Oct 13, 2022

Washington Predicts ‘Difficult Moments’ during Implementation of Lebanese-Israeli Agreement

One day after Lebanon and Israel reached a draft-agreement on the demarcation of their maritime borders, senior US officials said they expect “other difficult moments” during the implementation of the agreement. The officials stressed that negotiations did not include consultations with the Iranian-backed Hezbollah. The agreement was described as a…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Oct 13, 2022

Close to a ‘historic deal’ on maritime border between Israel and Lebanon?

Both Israel and Lebanon's lead negotiators in the US-brokered talks on a maritime border are saying their conditions have been met, suggesting the countries are inching closer to a final deal. The agreement would settle oil and gas exploration and exploitation rights for a resource-rich stretch of the eastern Mediterranean.…

France 24 · Oct 11, 2022

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,…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Oct 10, 2022

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 · Oct 8, 2022

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…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Oct 8, 2022

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…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Oct 8, 2022

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 · Oct 7, 2022

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 · Oct 7, 2022