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Coast Guard Rescues Rare Sea Turtle Found Exhausted And Floating In Mediterranean

The footage shows two members of the Turkish Coast Guard assisting the tired turtle and helping to hoist it into a dinghy.

Zenger · Apr 15, 2022

Death of jailed Corsican nationalist revives tensions on French island

Located in the French Mediterranean, Corsica is often referred to as the "island of beauty". But it's also been the scene of recent tensions. Since last month's death of jailed assassin and independence figurehead Yvan Colonna, following an attack on him by a fellow inmate, a pro-autonomy movement has been…

France 24 · Apr 15, 2022

Lebanon ready to work with Cyprus on potential offshore gas

The Lebanese foreign minister says Lebanon is ready to work with Cyprus to exploit potential gas deposits in waters between the two east Mediterranean countries, even though a deal on offshore rights hasn’t been formally finalized

The Independent UK · Apr 15, 2022

Tunisia Recovers Bodies of 13 Migrants, Including Six Children

Tunisian authorities recovered the bodies of 13 migrants, including six women and six children, after their boats capsized trying to make the dangerous sea crossing to Italy, a court official said Saturday. The migrants were all from sub-Saharan Africa and had set off in two boats, said Mourad Turki, spokesman…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 10, 2022

Family of slain Corsican nationalist Colonna files lawsuit against French state

The family of the late Corsican nationalist Yvan Colonna, who died in a prison attack in March that sparked rioting on the French Mediterranean island, has filed a lawsuit against the French state.

Radio France Internationale · Apr 7, 2022

US diplomat: Mediterranean gas pipeline to Europe not viable

A senior U.S. diplomat says a proposed pipeline to deliver natural gas from deposits in the east Mediterranean to European markets is too expensive, not economically viable and will take too long to help countries seeking alternatives to Russian gas any time soon

The Independent UK · Apr 7, 2022

Cardiff Airport: 24 destinations you can fly to from Cardiff in April and May

Nine new routes have been added to the summer schedule

Wales Online · Apr 6, 2022

New reality TV dating show wants 'open-minded' singletons ready for Mediterranean fun

'Open-minded' single people will be sent to Greece by the team behind Snog, Marry, Avoid

Wales Online · Apr 6, 2022

Report: Captagon Trade Spirals to Top $5 Billion in 2021

Trade in the amphetamine-type stimulant captagon in the Middle East grew exponentially in 2021 to top $5 billion, posing an increasing health and security risk to the region, a report said. Research by the New Lines Institute, seen by AFP, paints an alarming picture of the impact booming captagon production…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 6, 2022

Rail route of the month: Barcelona to Cádiz, the slow train right across Spain

Our slow travel expert takes a 12-hour odyssey from Mediterranean Catalonia – via Cervantes, bandit and sherry country – to Atlantic Andalucía

The Guardian - UK · Apr 5, 2022