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Lebanon: Army Chief Pledges to Complete Impartial Probe into Tripoli Boat Sinking

Lebanon’s Army Commander, General Joseph Aoun, has urged the families of the victims of the migrant boat that capsized off Tripoli’s coast last month, “not to allow the tragedy to be [politically] exploited”, stressing that investigations would be completed “with all transparency and impartiality.” The boat sank off the coast…

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Tunisia Retrieves Bodies of 24 Drowned Migrants Off Sfax Coast

Tunisia’s coastguard has retrieved 24 more bodies of migrants who had been among about 120 people on boats that sank off the Tunisian coast in late April, a judicial official said on Wednesday. On April 23, the Tunisian coast guard said four boats carrying 120 African migrants headed for Italy…

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'Lungs of the Mediterranean' at risk

Monastir (Tunisia) (AFP) - Under the Mediterranean waters off Tunisia, gently waving green seagrass meadows provide vital marine habitats for the fishing fleets and an erosion buffer for the beaches the tourism industry depends on.

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'Lungs of the Mediterranean' at Risk

Under the Mediterranean waters off Tunisia, gently waving green seagrass meadows provide vital marine habitats for the fishing fleets and an erosion buffer for the beaches the tourism industry depends on. Even more importantly, seagrass is such a key store of carbon and producer of oxygen -- critical to slowing…

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Suez Canal Sees Record Monthly Revenue in April on Higher Traffic

Egypt's Suez Canal recorded its highest monthly revenue to date in April, reaping $629 million in ship transit fees, the authority managing the waterway said on Sunday, as traffic rebounded from the impact of the pandemic. The monthly revenue in April was 13.6% higher than a year ago, canal authority…

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Migrant boat disaster wrecks a Lebanese family amid crisis

A week ago, a boat carrying around 60 Lebanese trying to escape their country and reach Europe sank in the Mediterranean after colliding with a Navy ship

The Independent UK

UN says more than 3,000 Europe-bound migrants died at sea in 2021

At least 3,077 people died in the Mediterranean and Atlantic while trying to reach Europe last year – double the toll from 2020 – according to United Nations figures published on Friday.

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UN: More Than 3,000 People Lost in Sea Crossings to Europe in 2021

More than 3,000 refugees, migrants and asylum seekers died or went missing last year while trying to reach Europe via Mediterranean and Atlantic sea routes, a UN refugee agency report showed on Friday, reporting the highest toll in recent years. Thousands of Africans take long, perilous journeys to Europe each…

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Over 3,000 Europe-bound migrants lost at sea in 2021: UN

Geneva (AFP) - More than 3,000 people died in the Mediterranean and Atlantic while trying to reach Europe last year -- double the toll from 2020, the United Nations said Friday.

AFP

From gazpacho to gambas, markets to Michelin: what and where to eat in Andalucía

The author of cookbook Andaluz introduces the cornucopia of ingredients and influences that make Andalucían cuisine so unique – and suggests where best to find them

The Guardian - UK

More than 3,000 people lost in sea crossings to Europe in 2021 -UN

More than 3,000 refugees, migrants and asylum seekers died or went missing last year while trying to reach Europe via Mediterranean and Atlantic sea routes, a U.N. refugee agency report showed on Friday.

Reuters

Outrage as 2,200-year-old shipwreck looted off French Riviera

The sunken wreck of an ancient trading ship that lay undiscovered at the bottom of the Mediterranean for more than 2,000 years has been damaged and looted since being discovered by archaeologists, French authorities said Wednesday.

Radio France Internationale

Phoenician ‘harbour’ in Sicily revealed to be religious site aligned with stars

Research upturns theory that pool in ancient city of Motya was used by military and underlines Phoenician connection to astronomy

The Guardian - AU

EgyptAir flight crashed killing all 66 on board after pilot 'lit a cigarette in cockpit'

The EgyptAir plane crashed over the Mediterranean that killed 66 people was caused by a pilot smoking a cigarette in the cockpit, it has emerged.

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France divided: what does fractured vote mean for Macron’s second term?

Le Pen won swathes of the north and Mediterranean south, but France’s biggest divides are generational and social

AFP

Lebanon rescue teams search for survivors from sunk migrant boat

Tripoli (Lebanon) (AFP) - Lebanese rescue teams searched the Mediterranean for survivors Monday after an overloaded people-smuggling boat capsized while being pursued by naval forces, with dozens missing at sea.

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Lebanon rescue teams search for migrant boat disaster survivors

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Research: Pregnant lady must have mediterranean-style diet to reduce preeclampsia risk

Following a Mediterranean-style diet during pregnancy is linked to a reduced risk of developing preeclampsia, suggests the findings of recent research. Read more on Dynamite News:

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Lebanon hunts for survivors after migrant boat capsizes

Tripoli (Lebanon) (AFP) - Lebanon searched for survivors Sunday after rescuing 45 people and retrieving the corpse of a child from a capsized boat in the eastern Mediterranean loaded with dozens of migrants.

France 24

Several dead, dozens rescued after migrant boat capsizes off Lebanon

Lebanese troops have retrieved at least six corpses after a boat carrying dozens of migrants capsized in the eastern Mediterranean on Saturday, state media reported.

Daily Mirror

Gogglebox's Lee Riley takes 'break' from show as long-term boyfriend shares sweet message

Lee Riley and his best pal Jenny Newby from Gogglebox recorded an amusing Easter message on Instagram in Hull before he flew out to the Mediterranean to visit his long-term partner Steve Mail

Asharq Al-Awsat

Russia Beefs up Forces in Eastern Mediterranean

Russia had reinforced its military capacity in the Mediterranean before invading Ukraine on February 24, military observers said. Thibault Lavernhe, regional communication officer of the French army in the Mediterranean, said Russia has doubled, if not tripled, its military capacity in the area in terms of destroyers, frigates and submarines.…

Wales Online

Dream home with swimming pool in tiny hamlet near Cardiff that looks like a Mediterranean villa

A holiday every day of the year at this amazing home

France 24

Inside the legendary Hotel Negresco in the French city of Nice

The Negresco is a legend in the world of luxury hotels. Located on the Promenade des Anglais in Nice, just opposite the Mediterranean, it's emblematic of the French Riviera city. The hotel is not owned by a tourism or hotel group, making it one of the few totally independent luxury…

Daily Mirror

P&O Cruises has a huge sale with up to £300 off Mediterranean and Canaries cruises

P&O Cruises has launched a huge sale on cruise holidays in 2022 and 2023 including discounts on sailings to the Mediterranean, Canary Islands and the Norwegian Fjords

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