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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

The Independent UK

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…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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

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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.

Reuters

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…

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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

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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.

Al Jazeera

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.

Reuters

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”

Wales Online

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

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

The Independent UK

Solo travellers paying almost 90% more than couples for holidays, study finds

Passengers were quoted 87% more for a single occupancy cabin on a Mediterranean cruise

The Independent UK

European officials to begin Lebanon graft questioning next week

European investigators will arrive in Lebanon on Jan. 16 as part of a cross-border probe into alleged state fraud, Lebanon's caretaker justice minister said on Wednesday.

Reuters

Colds, flu and COVID: how diet and lifestyle can boost your immune system

Every day we are exposed to a wide array of potentially harmful microorganisms – such as colds, the flu and even COVID. But our immune system – a network of intricate pathways within our body – helps protect us against these microorganisms and other potential diseases. Essentially, it recognises foreign…

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5 African Migrants Die, 10 Missing after Boat Sinks Off Tunisia

At least five African migrants died and another 10 were missing after a boat sank off Tunisia, as they tried to cross the Mediterranean to Italy, a judicial official said on Saturday. The coastguard rescued 20 migrants who had been on the overcrowded boat, which sank off Louata in Sfax…

Al Jazeera

Five dead after boat carrying refugees sinks off Tunisia’s coast

An overcrowded boat carrying refugees attempting to cross the Mediterranean has capsized off the coast of Sfax.

Reuters

Five African migrants die, 10 missing after boat sinks off Tunisia

At least five African migrants died and another 10 were missing after a boat sank off Tunisia, as they tried to cross the Mediterranean to Italy, a judicial official said‮ ‬on Saturday.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Int’l Report Ranks Beirut’s Quality of Life Among the ‘Worst’ in the World

Lebanon’s catastrophic decline has considerably impacted the quality of life in the Mediterranean nation. The capital, Beirut, ranked 240 from among 242 cities in a quality of life index published by a recent international report. Beirut has become one of the “worst” cities in the world due to the consequences…

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'World's most wanted' human trafficker arrested in Sudan

One of "the world's most wanted" human traffickers is arrested in Sudan. Eritrean-national Kidane Zekarias Habtemariam is accused of leading a criminal organisation that abducts, extorts and murders migrants trying to cross the Mediterranean. UN intelligence reports suggest M23 rebels in eastern DR Congo have not pulled back from key…

Reuters

Rescue charities say new Italian rules will cause migrant deaths

Sea rescue charities on Thursday condemned tough anti-immigration measures recently introduced by the Italian government, saying the new rules will cause ever more deaths in the Mediterranean.

Wales Online

Diet change for men and women can boost chance of having a baby

Researchers have found what couples eat before trying for a baby can impact the chances of success

Daily Mirror

Vladimir Putin announces launch of ship armed with hypersonic nuclear missiles

Putin was seen ordering warship Admiral Gorshkov to sail to the Atlantic and Indian oceans as well as the Mediterranean equipped with one of the world’s most deadly weapons

Asharq Al-Awsat

Gazans Risk Death at Sea Dreaming of Life in Europe

Younis al-Shaer left Gaza dreaming of a better life in Europe, only to return to the Palestinian enclave in a coffin. The 21-year-old was one of scores of Palestinians risking the perilous journey across the Mediterranean. He drowned alongside seven other Gazans, whose bodies were returned home in December, adding…

AFP

Gazans risk death at sea dreaming of life in Europe

Rafah (Palestinian Territories) (AFP) - Younis al-Shaer left Gaza dreaming of a better life in Europe, only to return to the Palestinian enclave in a coffin.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Italy’s Rightist Government Tightens Rules for Migrant Rescues

Italy's rightist government has approved measures to fine charities who rescue migrants at sea and impound their ships if they break a new, tougher set of rules - a move that one campaign group said could threaten lives. A cabinet decree approved late on Wednesday, seen by Reuters, said these…

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