The territories of the southern Mediterranean shore, although having already gone through difficult times, have never been so precarious and complex as they are currently. Mediterranean citizens have rarely faced similar challenges and tests. Territories to be discovered in this first Ebticar dossier, produced thanks to the contributions by New Syrian Voices, Visualizing Impact, Mashallah News, Mada Masr and Inkyfada...

On the 5th of May, in the Capitole of Rome, Babelmed organised a public event on the theme “Islam and the West: beyond stereotypes”. The feedbacks in the Italian press and the enthusiasm of the roman public both confirmed the need of exchange and debate between the countries of the Mediterranean. We thereafter publish partially the different interventions of our Journalists’ network during the meeting.

As the first part of the cycle of features entitled “Borders and Margins in the Mediterranean”: a reportage dealing with the complex relationships between Turkey and Europe. In Istanbul, Nathalie Galesne and Mehmet Basutçu questioned these current relationships through interviews of numerous Turkish cultural actors, journalists and artists. This Istanbul trip is the first of a series of reportage carried out in the major Mediterranean cities and realised thanks to the support of the European Cultural Foundation in Amsterdam. To be followed: Cairo, Algiers, Paris, Beirut and Naples.