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Garbage dumped in sea off Lebanon sparks outrage
A “mountain of garbage” dumped at sea off Beirut under a deal between the government and a company has sparked outrage in Lebanon, two ... Variety -
‘Green police’ to battle Tunisia trash scourge
Tunisia on Tuesday launched a special “green police” unit aimed at dealing with the proliferation of waste, a scourge that has worsened ... News -
Cash for trash: Egyptians in Cairo can sell their garbage
Egyptians stood in line Wednesday outside a waste management station in the capital Cairo to sell their solid trash, a baby step in an ambitious ... Variety -
Has Pakistan’s Karachi turned into a deadly ‘rubbish bin?’
Neighbours forced their way into Mohammad Umair's home battling smoke and flames in a desperate bid to rescue his young family -- he and his wife ... Features -
American mom mails garbage to college student who didn’t empty trash
A Pennsylvania college student got a reminder to take out the trash when his mother sent him some garbage in a care package. Eighteen-year-old Connor ... Variety -
First it’s trash, now it’s birds! Lebanon’s airport faces new threat
A judge on Wednesday night issued an order to temporarily stop using the Costa Brava dump Variety -
What’s the point of Lebanon going to the UN General Assembly?
Lebanon has been at the forefront of two of the biggest crises the world is facing today - refugees and terrorism Features -
Former Al Arabiya English journalist runs for Lebanese elections
Khoury stressed the importance of communication, a tool she honed from working as a journalist as well as her current job as a creative director Inside the Newsroom -
Lebanese campaign aims to prevent Beirut from hitting ‘rock bottom’
Beirut suffers from frequent power and water shortages, streets filled with trash and a dizzying urban infrastructure Features -
Lorries begin moving Beirut’s mountains of trash to landfill
After seven-month garbage crisis, lorries began taking mountains of rubbish that have piled up in Beirut to a landfill Middle East -
What lurks beneath: Just how harmful is litter to us?
How harmful is litter to us and to our environment? The trash left behind contains disease and is a breeding ground for vermin and bacteria Blogs -
Lebanon’s Thames of trash sparks social media outrage
Mountains of trash choke the city's air and rivers of trash flow through and around the streets Variety -
A voluntary resignation leading Lebanon to the unknown
The death of former Lebanese Member of Parliament Elias Skaff, who was Beqaa’s most truly prominent leader, reminds us of our current political ... Middle East -
Protest outside Beirut’s main landfill against reopening it
Sunday’s protest came hours after municipal officials approved the reopening of the Naameh landfill Middle East -
Despite Lebanon’s trash crisis, (night)life goes on
With the remnants of Lebanon’s massive trash crisis still evident on the streets of Beirut, some of its residents are keeping their spirits up in a ... Variety -
Lebanon reaches deal on trash crisis amid protests
The long-term plan gives municipalities a main role in treating waste and assigns two landfills near the border with Syria Middle East -
Latest Lebanon protests fail to draw big crowds
Only a small number of people turned out Saturday at demonstrations around Lebanon to protest what they call a corrupt political class Middle East -
Lebanon activists stage hunger strike, want minister to quit
Several Lebanese activists launched an open-ended hunger strike, demanding the resignation of the environment minister Middle East -
Women are underestimated in Lebanon’s protests
Last week’s protests in downtown Beirut broke the monotony of news of deaths that has come to dominate the Arab media landscape. Amid Syrian ... Middle East -
Lebanon interior minister worried about upcoming mass protest
Protests have been driven by anger over garbage piling up on the streets of Beirut, following the closure of a main landfill Middle East -
Hezbollah snubs govt talks as crisis deepens
Over the last week, Lebanon's government has been paralyzed as the capital Beirut was rocked with fierce street protests Middle East -
Lebanon health minister warns of dangers from trash crisis
Some residents have resorted to burning the trash on the streets, sending toxic fumes over the city’s skyline and into people’s homes Middle East -
Give us your garbage, Germany tells trash-filled Lebanon
Beirut and nearby areas have faced an acute trash problem over the last couple of weeks Middle East -
Trash collection restarts in Beirut after landfill crisis
Protesters have closed the highway linking Beirut with southern Lebanon over the country's trash crisis Middle East
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