• This was a qualitative study conducted through semistructured interviews with 26 health care stakeholders from seven countries of the World Health Organization's Eastern Mediterranean Region which are experiencing emergencies. (who.int)
  • China, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, Russia, Saudi Arabia and Turkey have taken major steps, directly and through proxies, to advance their interests in the eastern Mediterranean Basin and on its shores. (iemed.org)
  • The eastern Mediterranean region is chaotic at this time. (abc-usa.org)
  • Phoenicia was an ancient Semitic-speaking thalassocratic civilization that originated in the Levant region of the eastern Mediterranean, primarily modern Lebanon. (timelineindex.com)
  • After its zenith in the ninth century BC, the Phoenician civilization in the eastern Mediterranean slowly declined in the face of foreign influence and conquest, though its presence would remain in the central and western Mediterranean until the second century BC. (timelineindex.com)
  • In this edition we report on a number of activities where REEP members have spoken: at the International Health Economics Association Conference in Cape Town, at an online workshop on the funding of health awareness campaigns, and at a high-level meeting on tobacco taxation for the WHO Eastern Mediterranean region. (who.int)
  • For Europeans, this region began at the Eastern Mediterranean, where the Christian and Islamic worlds met. (pdx.edu)
  • Nigel advises international banks and financial institutions on asset secured loans to the shipping industry in Greece and the Eastern Mediterranean region. (shlegal.com)
  • Manual for editors of health science journals / WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean p. (bvsalud.org)
  • Since the mid 1990s, both the WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean and editors of biomedical and other health science journals have sought to raise the quality and profile of journals in the Region. (bvsalud.org)
  • In 1973, at the request of the Arab Medical Union and Council of Arab Ministers of Health, the WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean assumed responsibility for developing and updating the dictionary and a specialized committee of experts in medical terminology was established for this purpose. (who.int)
  • Previous editions of this dictionary have been produced in collaboration with the Arab Medical Union, Council of Arab Ministers of Health and the Arab League's Educational, Cultural and Scientific Organization, with valuable contributions from scholars in Arab academies and experts and health professionals from ministries of health and universities in the WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region. (who.int)
  • After notification of a fresh outbreak of plague along the eastern Mediterranean Sea, port cities to the west were closed to ships arriving from plague-infected areas. (cdc.gov)
  • The African People have always resisted efforts to divide their countries by the colonialist, who aimed to divide the countries of the Continent into geographical regions into Black and White Africa and into Africa North of the Sahara and Africa South of the Sahara . (thepoint.gm)
  • They also tried to consolidate the reality of French Speaking Africa, English speaking Africa and Portuguese speaking Africa . (thepoint.gm)
  • Understand that the concept of a union for the sake of Mediterranean will divide the African continent into African north of the Sahara, Africa south of the Sahara , white Africa, Black Africa , and such a union will contain part of the African territory exposed to the centre of influence and Domination. (thepoint.gm)
  • The Kingdom of Morocco is located within the Maghreb region in North Africa. (everything-everywhere.com)
  • Marked by this long history of repression, elections in French-speaking Africa, which long served the colonial and then neo-colonial order, now a neo-liberal agenda is perpetuated. (lu.se)
  • Currently, he is Head of Research and Policy for the Africa Region at International Development Economics Associates (IDEAs). (lu.se)
  • and Spanish-speaking regions in South America, Central America, and parts of the Caribbean. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Both Arabic and French languages are spoken. (g-fras.org)
  • In partnership with the Arab Baptist Theological Seminary of the Lebanese Society for Educational and Social Development, Baggao, as a student in the Seminary's Master in Religion program, will focus on language acquisition (Arabic), enculturation, relationship-building, and preparation for future ministry in Arabic-speaking cultures. (abc-usa.org)
  • French scholars coined the term "Orientalism" in the 18th century to describe the European scholarly study of the geographical region in which Arabic, Turkish, and Persian were spoken. (pdx.edu)
  • The dictionary was first issued in Baghdad, Iraq, in the 1960s by the Arab Medical Union to meet the urgent need in Arabic-speaking countries for unified medical terms. (who.int)
  • The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, speaks at the Inaugural. (esteri.it)
  • Another reason to set the record straight on this region: Cowichan Valley usually earns praise as the Vancouver Island region that enjoys a Mediterranean climate, but this applies to the Peninsula as well. (vancouverisland.travel)
  • MedCities organised the workshop "Cities, youth and sustainability" in the frame of the "Youth & Climate in the Mediterranean+25" Virtual Forum organised in the frame of the commemorations of the 25th anniversary of the Barcelona Declaration by the Government of Catalonia. (medcities.org)
  • It contributed to generate dialogue among youngsters and strengthen ties between public and civil society institutions to find common responses to the climate emergency, particularly affecting the Mediterranean region, and to foster young people as agents of social transformation. (medcities.org)
  • A first round table debate brought together international and Mediterranean organizations working on issues of urban and youth policies, the fight against climate change, and youth activism. (medcities.org)
  • Dr. Amin Naguib , director of ClimaMed , explained that Mediterranean cities are part of the global Covenant of Mayors against climate change but stressed that any local plan requires the participation of young people. (medcities.org)
  • The Parliamentary Assembly of the Union for the Mediterranean (PA-UFM) met on Monday at the University of Aveiro in Porto (Portugal) to discuss climate change, the environment and sustainable development, according to a Council of the Nation press release. (entv.dz)
  • President Joe Biden recently spoke with Chinese Premier Li Qiang while in India at the Group of 20 summit and told reporters afterward that they had talked about "stability" and "it wasn't confrontational at all. (yahoo.com)
  • Biden has worked to strengthen relations with Japan, South Korea, India, Vietnam and others to counterbalance China's influence across the Pacific Region. (yahoo.com)
  • This report brings much-needed intellectual grist for building a sustainable and long-term transatlantic strategy, in partnership with the nations of the region, for the Mediterranean basin in order to set it on a more peaceful, prosperous, and socially sustainable path. (atlanticcouncil.org)
  • They speak Italian, a language based on Latin. (joshuaproject.net)
  • She writes , teaches, and speaks on Roman culture, Latin literature, ancient race and identity, and the ways that all of these have shaped and can continue to speak to modern societies across the world. (earwolf.com)
  • Right before Latin emerged as the dominant language on the Italian peninsula and beyond, Etruscan was one of the major languages in the Mediterranean. (lu.se)
  • Basically, as the Roman state gobbled up most of the Etruscan speaking land, Latin started outcompeting other languages and at some point during the 1st century BCE, the population of the region was probably completely Latinized. (lu.se)
  • However, Etruscan's demise at the expense of Latin has paradoxically preserved parts of the language in the form of loan words that were borrowed from Etruscan into Latin before Etruscan ceased functioning as a spoken language. (lu.se)
  • There are multiple rich food cultures within each of the 21 Mediterranean countries. (ion.ac.uk)
  • The Mediterranean Sea meets the borders of 21 countries , each with their own unique food cultures. (ion.ac.uk)
  • It is the first event of the "Italy, Cultures, the Mediterranean" programme including film screenings, musical performances, history and literature events and with which Italy relaunches its cultural promotion in Iraq after 15 years. (esteri.it)
  • A journey to discover Italy, Cultures and the Mediterranean', a cultural initiative that starts in. (esteri.it)
  • By focusing on the dynamic cultures and history of the Mediterranean region, we offer experiences that leave a lasting impact on your professional and personal journey. (saiprograms.com)
  • Another type of "vacuum" appeared in early 2020: the COVID-19 pandemic captured the energies of most Western governments and, in a way, partly froze their actions in the Mediterranean region. (iemed.org)
  • The Forum, with more than 200 registered young participants , took place on 9 and 10 december 2020 and counted on the support of the Union for the Mediterranean ( UfM ), the Assembly of Citizens of the Mediterranean Foundation ( FACM ) or the European Institute of the Mediterranean ( IEMed ), among others. (medcities.org)
  • This space is then made up of the two regions Aquitaine and Midi-Pyrénées, federated, on both sides of the river, by the valley of the Garonne, and associates, according to the themes, the conterminous regions of Auvergne, Languedoc-Roussillon , Limousin and Poitou-Charentes. (wikipedia.org)
  • Historically speaking, Morocco is of prominent power within its region. (everything-everywhere.com)
  • Given incumbent-led autocratization in Tunisia, the article investigates support to democracy among youth in historically marginalized regions and the likelihood they will prefer the authoritarian alternative. (lu.se)
  • Little of this was foreseen by decision makers on both sides of the Atlantic and the Mediterranean region just a few years ago. (atlanticcouncil.org)
  • Mediterranean Futures 2030: Toward a Transatlantic Security Strategy," written by a team of the Atlantic Council's experts, seeks to go beyond the crisis headlines of the day, discern the key drivers of strategic events and trends in the Mediterranean region, and devise a strategic framework for discussions about the future of the region. (atlanticcouncil.org)
  • The Greek-American relationship has a strategic nature and is of vital importance for developments in the Southeastern Europe region, as well as the Mediterranean," underlined National Defence minister Evangelos Meimarakis, speaking yesterday in Washington at a conference on Euro-Atlantic security and Greece-US cooperation. (voiceofgreece.gr)
  • The Roman capital was Aquae Sextiae, which is now Aix-en-Provence, while the founding city, Massilia, rich in crops like olives and grapes and subsequently wine, is modern-day Marseilles. (usatoday.com)
  • Besides Europe and the Mediterranean perimeter, articles in SLA have featured late ancient Georgia, Arabia, and Iran-regions rarely included (albeit for different reasons) in the "Roman history" journals of a generation ago, much less in the same publication. (ucpress.edu)
  • However, he opted to remain in the war as the imperial ambitions of the Fascist regime , which aspired to restore the Roman Empire in the Mediterranean (the Mare Nostrum ), were partially met by late 1942, albeit with a great deal of German assistance. (wikipedia.org)
  • On the other hand, it added, the co-operation has begun between Countries North of the Continent bordering the Mediterranean Sea and European Countries bordering the same sea. (thepoint.gm)
  • The French President Nicola Shakozy has made a proposal recently on what he called the Mediterranean Union of African and European Countries bordering Mediterranean Sea . (thepoint.gm)
  • France has called for the expansion of the said Mediterranean Union to include the whole European union, including countries which have been nominated in Asia to join the (EU) and those countries don't even share border with the Mediterranean sea . (thepoint.gm)
  • The constituent conference about the Mediterranean was held in pairs on the 13/ 7 /2008 and all member countries of the European Union attended it. (thepoint.gm)
  • Four countries in the North African Region participated in the conference which issued a declaration and called a union for the sake of the Mediterranean . (thepoint.gm)
  • The Larnaca meeting also focused on the presentation of the main results of the stakeholder survey carried out in the Mediterranean countries involved in the project. (aquafeed.com)
  • More than 100 stakeholders from the majority of the partner countries provided their input and the first analysis of the results has provided information for how we should move forward in terms of research needs and recommendations for aquaculture research in the Mediterranean region," said Giovanna Marino from the Istituto Superiore per la Protezione e la Ricerca Ambientale (ISPRA), one of the partners in the AQUAMED project. (aquafeed.com)
  • Around 60 stakeholders from the industry, government and research sectors from 13 Mediterranean countries participated in the meeting. (aquafeed.com)
  • It also has a history of independence, which is unique within the region and among its neighboring countries. (everything-everywhere.com)
  • The VHL constitutes a public good constructed with the collaborative effort of all the countries of the Region in a context of globalization, of rapid technological changes, and of permanent challenges to health systems and to the public policies that seek the promotion of equity in health. (bvsalud.org)
  • Digeser: SLA has become a forum for scholars studying the mix of regions around the Mediterranean, broadly speaking, to engage with one another. (ucpress.edu)
  • Work in these other regions tends to be quite siloed, however, and it is difficult for us to gain notice among those scholars. (ucpress.edu)
  • China and Russia are to hold joint naval exercises in the Mediterranean and work towards a stronger military alliance, the Russian Defence Minister has said. (businessinsider.com)
  • We plan to conduct a regular joint naval exercise in the Mediterranean next spring. (businessinsider.com)
  • R ussian President Vladimir Putin submitted an agreement to the State Duma on December 13 for Moscow to create a full-fledged naval base in Syria's Mediterranean coastal city of Tartus. (thetrumpet.com)
  • Our presence in Mediterranean is more limited than it used to be," he said of the Russian naval influence in the region. (thetrumpet.com)
  • The U.S. is moving naval forces into the Mediterranean Sea. (wsiu.org)
  • From 5 to 7 June 2016 UNIDROIT participated in the 4th IBA Mediterranean Conference on "Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security in the Mediterranean Region", held in Palazzo Montecitorio, Rome. (unidroit.org)
  • FILE - White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan speaks during the daily briefing at the White House in Washington, Friday, Sept. 15, 2023. (yahoo.com)
  • Yet this is rarely spoken about. (who.int)
  • We find that the ancestors of Papuan-related ('Near Oceanian') groups underwent a strong bottleneck before the settlement of the region, and separated around 20,000-40,000 years ago. (bvsalud.org)
  • It was agreed that the Mediterranean union should be expanded to include Egypt in the African Continent and Greece in the European continent. (thepoint.gm)
  • From the rolling hills of Tuscany to the mighty history of Rome, there is no correct way to do the Mediterranean diet. (ion.ac.uk)
  • Rome maintained control of the region until the 400s AD when they were defeated by various Gothic tribes. (joshuaproject.net)
  • With 94 distinct itineraries spanning the entire region, and hundreds of small-group, immersive shore excursions to choose from, these itineraries offer guests the opportunity to savor la dolce vita, whether they enjoy searching for truffles in the countryside close to Rome, exploring Santorini's lesser-known active volcanoes or learning flamenco in Seville. (maritime-executive.com)
  • AQUAMED\\\'s coordinator, Jean-Paul Blancheton, speaking at the Larnaca meeting, said that the results from the meeting in Rome are crucial for developing the platform: "The feedback provided by the stakeholders during the 1st Open Multi-Stakeholder Meeting will be taken into account to develop the contents for the next Multi-Stakeholder Platform Meeting. (aquafeed.com)
  • The three parties behind this initiative are keen on promoting tobacco control measures in Lebanon, while WTS KH long-term goal is to achieve implementation of effective fiscal and economic policies that reduce the burden of smoking, including WTS, and improve population health throughout the region. (who.int)
  • Since 1902, AUBMC has been providing the highest standards of care to patients across Lebanon and the region. (who.int)
  • In focusing on the similarities that bring Mediterranean cuisine together, we may run the risk of blurring over a multiplicity of rich traditions. (ion.ac.uk)
  • Food & Wine Trails tours and Culinary Discovery Tours™ offer the chance to dive into the traditions of Mediterranean cooking, with intimate food- and wine-focused tours designed for epicurean travelers. (maritime-executive.com)
  • He has arranged, spoken at and attended numerous conferences in Greece and abroad, and has contributed to publications and newsletters. (shlegal.com)
  • Grappling with the distinctiveness of the experiences of Sephardic Jews, including the center of the Ladino-speaking Sephardic Jewish world in Salonica (Thessaloniki, in today's Greece), compels us to expand the scope of the Holocaust into the Mediterranean world, to link it to other acts of mass violence in the region such as the Armenian genocide, and to better grasp the full reach and destruction of the Final Solution. (myjewishlearning.com)
  • Explore the rich tapestry of the Mediterranean with SAI study abroad. (saiprograms.com)
  • Ten volunteers, representatives of major Greek-American organisations and members of the Council for Hellenes Abroad (CHA) region of United States, are attending special educational seminars relating to declarations of property ownership to the Greek National Land Registry at its offices in Athens. (voiceofgreece.gr)
  • It is also a prominent member of various Arab nation organizations such as the Arab League and Union for the Mediterranean. (everything-everywhere.com)
  • Even within each Mediterranean country, we can find distinct gastronomic regions shaped by their landscape, culture and history. (ion.ac.uk)
  • Kashin added that the Tartus expansion will give Russia "a tripwire force," which can "prevent possible attempts to attack or blockade Russian partners in the region, such as Syria. (thetrumpet.com)
  • Turkey is also under pressure from many directions as a result of the ever-changing security environment in the broader region, and is drifting away from its transatlantic partners whom it sees as unwilling to protect Ankara's interests. (atlanticcouncil.org)
  • The purpose of the survey was to identify the main constraints for developing sustainable aquaculture in the region and to identify the key steps to organize the next Multi-Stakeholder Platform Meeting which will be held on the 20-21 May in Istanbul, Turkey. (aquafeed.com)
  • What does a sustainable and inclusive Mediterranean city look like? (medcities.org)
  • The workshop " Cities, youth and sustainability " gathered 30 young participants to discuss how our Mediterranean cities should look like in a more sustainable future. (medcities.org)
  • Heraklion is the capital of Crete and one of the Mediterranean region's most fascinating and vibrant cities. (heraklion.gr)
  • While the region is in turmoil today, and seems likely to remain turbulent for some time to come, it is not without its sources of strength, including energy resources, a population eager for change, a vibrant labor pool, and a strategic location as a crossroads of international trade and exchange. (atlanticcouncil.org)
  • Furthermore, we detect Polynesian ancestry arriving â ¼600-1,000 years ago to Central and South Vanuatu in both Polynesian-speaking and non-Polynesian-speaking populations. (bvsalud.org)
  • Here we report high-coverage genomes of 317 individuals from 20 populations from the Pacific region. (bvsalud.org)
  • in the Campania region of southern Italy. (ion.ac.uk)
  • It's typically pretty heavy on carbs compared to other regions in Italy! (ion.ac.uk)
  • Located in the Veneto region of northern Italy, it's near both Venice and the Italian Alps. (ion.ac.uk)
  • We partner with top-notch schools in Italy, Spain and France where English-speaking students can thrive. (saiprograms.com)
  • Having previously taught at Cornell University, St. Norbert College, and McGill University, Digeser's research interests focus on Mediterranean religious and political changes in the late third and early fourth centuries CE, together with the legacy of these developments. (ucpress.edu)
  • As European commercial and diplomatic relations with the Ottoman Empire and the Middle East in general expanded during the 18th and 19th centuries, study of the region developed as well and became increasingly secular, incorporating natural and cultural studies drawn from field research in addition to works on languages and religion. (pdx.edu)
  • The security interests of the transatlantic community and the Mediterranean region have been closely intertwined for centuries, but never more so than today. (atlanticcouncil.org)
  • Spanish music plays on the radio and people speak Castilian on the streets. (applelanguages.com)
  • We are delighted to offer such an extensive range of destination-intensive Mediterranean itineraries, allowing our well-traveled and curious guests to look at beloved Mediterranean destinations through a different lens,' commented Frank A. Del Rio, President of Oceania Cruises. (maritime-executive.com)
  • Although most inhabitants speak French, Provencal is the traditional language of this Mediterranean region. (usatoday.com)
  • All same language speaking guests are grouped together to make life easier for the person doing the explanation of the various pieces of equipment and the procedures followed. (magwa.co.uk)
  • It seems to have belonged to the Tyrsenian language family and while its family members were also spoken in across the Alps and on one or more islands in the Aegean Sea, all Tyrsenian languages went extinct. (lu.se)
  • Despite over 13,000 inscriptions spread across the Mediterranean, the Etruscan language is still quite poorly understood. (lu.se)
  • The United States' disengagement from the region, which started under the Obama Presidency and accelerated under Trump's current term of office, created a new, more fundamental vacuum: the US was no longer to be the security guarantor in the Middle East, as demonstrated by its uncertain path in Syria during the past few years. (iemed.org)
  • On a visit to Beijing, Sergei Shoigu spoke of "concern with the attempts to reinforce its military political influence in the Asia-Pacific region," local media reported . (businessinsider.com)
  • This year, as it celebrates the 25th anniversary of the Barcelona Declaration and the launching of the Euro-Mediterranean Partnership, the European Union is dealing with a flurry of new actors that have recently emerged in the Mediterranean region. (iemed.org)
  • The instability in the region has also had an impact far beyond its epicenter, with the British vote to leave the European Union clearly influenced by concerns that Europe has been unable to properly respond to the migrant crisis in its south. (atlanticcouncil.org)
  • This holiday dish speaks volumes about the joys and the horrrors of human history. (lawrencemschoen.com)
  • With the current efforts to open up the wonderful mediaeval city centre, it speaks to us of a past full of history and great events that reflect its strategic geopolitical position at the crossroads of three continents. (heraklion.gr)
  • other tobacco dependence treatment of developing national tobacco experts in the region who are seeking to dependence treatment guidelines. (who.int)
  • The Mediterranean diet is often in the news as one of the healthiest diets in the world. (ion.ac.uk)
  • We have other American Baptist global servants that minister to the Arab World from this region, which tells you that we have a serious investment in the Middle East. (abc-usa.org)
  • Their best known legacy is the world's oldest verified alphabet, which they transmitted across the Mediterranean world. (timelineindex.com)
  • World Values Survey cubriendo un total de 345,743 entrevistados en 96 países. (bvsalud.org)
  • The captain was taken in a lifeboat to the health magistrate's office and was kept in an enclosure where he spoke through a window. (cdc.gov)
  • in these two regions combined, it covers 156,000 km2, or 29% of the territory of metropolitan France. (wikipedia.org)
  • The French Great South-West, spread over 156,000 km2, i.e. 29% of the surface area of metropolitan France represented by the two regions of Nouvelle-Aquitaine and Occitanie, brings together on its territory a diversity of reliefs, hydrography and natural spaces of a great diversity. (wikipedia.org)
  • Provence is at the heart of the Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur (PACA) region of France. (usatoday.com)
  • Provence in southern France offers some of the most picturesque vistas and enticing flavors of the Mediterranean. (maritime-executive.com)
  • Socio-économie de la santé : la médecine libérale en France , une synthèse des travaux effectués par l' équipe de recherche du CREDES au 1er juin 1988 / rédacteur en chef, Arié Mizrahi. (who.int)
  • Centre de recherche d'étude et de documentation en économie de la santé (France). (who.int)
  • That region, whose capital was Toulouse, roughly marked the area where "Oc" rather than "Oui" was spoken and the answer was "Yes. (wine-tours-france.com)
  • Having your own ride will let you explore everything from majestic peaks and winter resorts to beautiful cities like the country's largest, Zürich, or the capital of the French-speaking region, Geneva. (discovercars.com)
  • Heraklion is the largest urban centre in Crete, the capital of the region and the economic centre of the island. (heraklion.gr)
  • In Mediterranean futures 2030 , Scowcroft Center senior fellows Peter Engelke and Lisa Aronsson, and Scowcroft Center deputy director Magnus Nordenman, outline key drivers of change in the Mediterranean region, analyze plausible future scenarios, and provide strategy recommendations for the United States, Europe, and their Mediterranean partners to realize shared goals for the region moving forward. (atlanticcouncil.org)
  • BOWMAN: Well, the Pentagon said it's partly a show of force and partly to prevent these attacks from widening in the region. (wsiu.org)
  • Their land was named Italia by the ancient Greeks who once controlled the Mediterranean region. (joshuaproject.net)
  • Browse the Ephesus Museum, which details how this ancient port city was once the most important trading post in the Mediterranean region. (maritime-executive.com)
  • How Diverse Was The Ancient Mediterranean? (earwolf.com)
  • 286 - How Diverse Was The Ancient Mediterranean? (earwolf.com)
  • This week, we're traveling back to one of our favorite sites for curiosity: the ancient Mediterranean. (earwolf.com)
  • She writes, teaches, and speaks widely about ancient Greece's literary and visual heritage, considering its representations of black people that nimbly provoke - and cut through - modern hierarchies. (earwolf.com)
  • Welcome to the show, Professors Sarah Derbew and Nandini Pandey, where I ask them: how did they think about diversity in the Ancient Mediterranean? (earwolf.com)
  • At its height between 1100 and 200 BC, Phoenician civilization spread across the Mediterranean, from the Levant to the Iberian Peninsula. (timelineindex.com)
  • Restaurants serve Spanish food, specifically the 'classic' Mediterranean cuisine typical of the region. (applelanguages.com)
  • People from this region say that this is France's oldest sparkling wine, and they even claim that Dom Perignon got the idea for the champagne process while passing through Limoux! (wine-tours-france.com)
  • Ms Esmat Elsayed , from Youth Mediterranean Voices , demanded that young people not only be heard but also informed and involved from the beginning and in all spaces. (medcities.org)
  • Russia's growing control over the Middle East, its ability to project power into the Mediterranean, its increasing focus on military preparedness, and its expansionism into Ukraine and beyond have many Europeans concerned. (thetrumpet.com)
  • The workshop targeteted national experts, from the Mediterranean (outside CEE) and French-speaking African regions, who are contributing to the implementation of the Stockholm Convention, such as Official Contact Points or Focal Points. (pops.int)
  • WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden's national security adviser met with China's foreign minister over the past two days on the Mediterranean island nation of Malta in an effort that the White House said Sunday was intended to "responsibly maintain the relationship" at a time of strained ties and mutual suspicion between the rival powers. (yahoo.com)
  • Fish is central to Provencal cuisine, as is the use of herbs (namely thyme, basil, rosemary, oregano and fennel) and vegetables, particularly aubergines (eggplant), all cooked in olive oil, Mediterranean style. (usatoday.com)
  • Democracy on one side of the Mediterranean, dictatorship on the other. (lu.se)
  • At a time when several coup d'états have shaken this region, this book offers an original analysis and an indispensable reflection for understanding the current revolt of the African peoples, and in particular, the youth, who are calling for genuine democracy. (lu.se)
  • At the same time, European nations have experienced a string of high-profile terror attacks, inspired or directed by the Islamic State in Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS), a sprawling group that still holds significant territory in the region as of this writing. (atlanticcouncil.org)
  • The main city of the French-speaking part of Switzerland, Geneva is a sophisticated destination with plenty of galleries, museums, and well-preserved architecture. (discovercars.com)