The Latest Breaking News from Mediterranean

Pentagon accuses Russian jets of "unprofessional intercepts" of U.S. Navy planes

U.S. officials say they've "made our concerns known" to the Kremlin about the Mediterranean encounters.

Axios · Feb 17, 2022

Russian aircraft came close to U.S. military planes over Mediterranean -Pentagon

Russian aircraft came close to three U.S. Navy planes in the Mediterranean Sea over the weekend, the Pentagon said on Wednesday, at a time of heightened tensions between the two countries over Russia's military buildup along its border with Ukraine.

Reuters · Feb 16, 2022

Russia sends warplanes to Syria for huge naval drills in Med

The Russian military has deployed long-range nuclear-capable bombers and fighter jets carrying state-of-the-art hypersonic missiles to Syria for massive naval drills in the Mediterranean Sea amid the soaring tensions with the West over Ukraine

The Independent UK · Feb 15, 2022

Egypt's Sisi, France's Macron Discuss Regional Issues, Fighting Terrorism

Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi and French President Emmanuel Macron agreed on Friday to join efforts to help restore stability in Libya, fight terrorism and promote coordination to maintain security and stability in the Middle East, the Mediterranean basin and Africa. The two leaders met on the sidelines of the One…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 12, 2022

Jet2 resumes Cyprus flights and holidays after travel changes amid Omicron outbreak

Flights will depart to Paphos tomorrow with customers jetting off for some much-needed sunshine on the Mediterranean island

Wales Online · Feb 11, 2022

Pope visits Malta in April after virus postponed 2020 trip

Pope Francis’ first foreign trip of the year is to the Mediterranean island nation of Malta

The Independent UK · Feb 10, 2022

New research suggests modern humans lived in Europe 10,000 years earlier than previously thought, in Neanderthal territories

Perched about 325 feet (100 meters) up the slopes of the Prealps in southern France, a humble rock shelter looks out over the Rhône River Valley. It’s a strategic point on the landscape, as here the Rhône flows through a narrows between two mountain ranges. For millennia, inhabitants of the…

The Conversation · Feb 9, 2022

Six Russian warships heading to the Black Sea for ‘drills’, says Moscow defence ministry

Six Russian warships are heading to the Black Sea from the Mediterranean for naval drills, the Interfax news agency has said.

Evening Standard · Feb 8, 2022

Six Russian warships en route to Black Sea for drills

Six Russian warships are heading to the Black Sea from the Mediterranean for naval drills, the Interfax news agency cited Russia's Defence Ministry as saying on Tuesday, in what it said was a pre-planned movement of military resources.

Reuters · Feb 8, 2022

UN Hopes to Save Gaza Valley

The United Nations is set to begin the restoration of a historic valley in the Palestinian Gaza Strip next month, hoping to transform it from a landfill and sewage dump into a vibrant nature reserve in a planned $66 million project. The Gaza Valley, home to a variety of plants…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 7, 2022