3 wounded as anti-trash protesters clash with police
Protesters blocked a major highway linking Beirut with south Lebanon for a second day Monday, triggering clashes with security forces that left three activists and one riot police officer wounded....
It’s make-or-break week for Cabinet
The government faces a make-or-break week following threats by Prime Minister Tammam Salam to step down if no solution is found to the problem of the decision-making system during Tuesday’s Cabinet...
Only 100 tigers left in Bangladesh’s famed Sundarbans forest
Only around 100 tigers remain in Bangladesh’s famed Sundarbans forest, far fewer of the endangered animals than previously thought, according to a census. Some 440 tigers were recorded during the...
Still no solution to Lebanon waste crisis: environment minister
The government is still trying to figure out what to do withBeirut and Mount Lebanon’s waste that has been piling up on the streets over the past week, Environment Minister Mohammad Machnouk said...
Streets vanish under piles of trash as answers elude leaders
Officials remained powerless to stem the rising stench and disgust Friday as the interruption to garbage collection in the capital and Mount Lebanon entered its sixth day. Several Mount Lebanon...
Campaign advocates trash sorting to help alleviate crisis
Ramadan decorations have mostly come down, but the streets of Lebanon are being adorned with something else: huge piles of trash. The overflowing dumpsters are an eyesore, and the summer heat has...
Officials wrangle over Beirut and Mount Lebanon’s waste
Frustrated Beirutis lit dumpsters on fire as officials continued to wrangle Thursday over where to sendBeirut and Mount Lebanon’s accumulating waste. Environment Minister Mohammad Machnouk vowed to...
Minister vows garbage fix Thursday
Trash piled up in Beirut and Mount Lebanon for a fourth consecutive day as Environment Minister Mohammad Machnoukpromised a solution to the crisis would be found at Thursday’s Cabinet session....
