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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…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Sep 28, 2022

Spanish vultures released in Cyprus to replenish population

Conservationists say 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

The Independent UK · Sep 28, 2022

Quick Fix: Za'atar is the star in this Lebanese chicken recipe

Noticing so many eastern Mediterranean and Lebanese restaurants becoming popular, I was hungry for a quick dinner with their savory and aromatic flavors. Using za'atar found in the spice section of the market, I created this quick dinner with very little effort.

Tribune News Service · Sep 26, 2022

Ancient shipwreck discovered 1,300 years after sinking in the Holy Land

The perfectly-preserved shipwreck discovered off the coast of Israel proves that traders from Mediterranean countries were unloading their goods in the Holy Land after the Islamic conquest in the 7th-century

Daily Mirror · Sep 22, 2022

Holy Land shipwreck reveals tenacity of ancient traders as empires shifted

An ancient shipwreck found off the shore of Israel and loaded with cargo from all over the Mediterranean shows that traders from the West still came to port even after the Islamic conquest of the Holy Land, researchers say.

Reuters · Sep 22, 2022

Israeli PM vows to begin production in contested gas field

Israel’s prime minister has vowed to begin production at a contested Mediterranean natural gas field “as soon as it is possible.”

The Independent UK · Sep 19, 2022

Spanish charity rescues 372 in central Mediterranean; 1 dead

The Spanish charity Open Arms has rescued 372 people seeking to cross the central Mediterranean Sea to Europe in unseaworthy boats in three operations

The Independent UK · Sep 18, 2022

Lebanese depositors storm banks amid historic economic crisis

Lebanese depositors, including one armed with a hunting rifle, broke into at least four banks Friday to demand their trapped savings, a sign of growing chaos in the small Mediterranean nation amid a historic economic meltdown.

France 24 · Sep 16, 2022

Flight-free Malta? It’s easier than you might think

Reaching this Mediterranean island nation by sea makes for an exhilarating adventure, finds Lucie Grace

The Independent UK · Sep 16, 2022

Fuel Prices Skyrocket, Transportation Becomes a Luxury in Lebanon

The price of gasoline imports in Lebanon has turned into a daily nightmare for the Lebanese, who are left to suffer the brunt of a crippling economic crisis that has swept the Mediterranean nation since late 2019. The Central Bank said last year that it would stop providing dollars at…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Sep 16, 2022