Environment Minister to raise waste management issue at next Cabinet session
Lebanon’s environment minister announced Sunday he would raise the issue of Lebanon’s waste management crisis during the next Cabinet session Thursday, which is set to be fully dedicated to...
Abu Faour refers 2 medical complaints to public prosecutor
Health Minister Wael Abu Faour referred two medical complaints to the public prosecutor Thursday for investigation, but the Health Ministry later cleared one of the doctors from any wrongdoing. A...
Activists to act as ‘human shields’ in Naameh dump closure
Activists Friday warned they would act as “human shields” to prevent any garbage trucks from entering the infamous Naamehlandfill in order to enforce the decision of its closure, signifying a trash...
Nazarian: U.S. mulls request to map maritime border
Energy and Water Minister Arthur Nazarian said Thursday that Washington may consider a Lebanese request to have the U.N. help demarcate the disputed maritime zone between Lebanon and Israel that is...
Naameh residents gear up for showdown over landfill
The winds from the east calm the people here, and those from the west drive them indoors and make their blood boil. But residents are not reacting to the supernatural; they are sensitive to the...
Jumblatt’s bloc: Chouf can’t handle anymore waste
The Progressive Socialist Party’s parliamentary bloc Wednesday fiercely opposed extending the set deadline for the closure of the Naameh dump, saying that the move indicates the government’s...
Naameh landfill to continue to receive waste
Environment Minister Mohammad Machnouk admitted Monday that the Naameh landfill would have to continue to receive waste, albeit just one-fifth the daily amount it receives today. This is despite...
Airplane prank show under investigation
The Directorate General for Civil Aviation is investigating whether a popular prank show involving airplane passengers and celebrities was filmed while the plane was airborne, the head of the agency...
