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Activists Review Government Plan to End Lebanon's Trash-Collection Crisis - Wall Street Journal Thu, 10 Sep 2015 15:15:19 GMT

Wall Street Journal

Activists Review Government Plan to End Lebanon's Trash-Collection Crisis Wall Street Journal BEIRUT—Antigovernment activists in Lebanon were reviewing Thursday a plan by authorities to end a long-running trash-collection crisis that has galvanized public anger over the government's chronic inability to deliver social services. Under a plan ... Lebanon's 'You Stink' campaigners trash crisis planYahoo News Lebanon: Officials Agree on Plan They Hope Will End Garbage CrisisNew York Times Lebanon doctor, nurse arrested over soldier deathThe Daily Star Human Rights Watch all 343 news articles »

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Refugee Crisis: Lebanon At Breaking Point - Sky News Fri, 11 Sep 2015 02:28:16 GMT

Arab News

Refugee Crisis: Lebanon At Breaking Point Sky News That is the perspective from Lebanon, which has taken the brunt of Syria's exodus and is now at breaking point. Coming to the small Mediterranean nation also helps explain why the crisis has suddenly erupted now. Lebanon is a truly remarkable country. Lebanon FM urges Arab countries to share Syria refugee burdenArab News all 2,138 news articles »

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Adami: Father fights for return of twins abducted by mother to Lebanon - Ottawa Citizen Thu, 10 Sep 2015 20:26:06 GMT

Ottawa Citizen

Adami: Father fights for return of twins abducted by mother to Lebanon Ottawa Citizen Despite what Ceaser Awada has gone through in the last two years, he is still holding out an olive branch to his ex-wife, Loura Hussein Hojeij. She faces child abduction charges involving their twin children, but remains in Lebanon, refusing to ...

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Mass Exodus Of Syrians From Lebanon Prompted By Crackdown On Refugees - NPR Thu, 10 Sep 2015 20:33:19 GMT

Mass Exodus Of Syrians From Lebanon Prompted By Crackdown On Refugees NPR Syrian refugee women discuss why they're in a rush to get to Europe from Lebanon, where ferry boats have increased their trips to Turkey and smugglers are doing fast business to meet the demand. AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: Many of the Syrian refugees ...

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Death toll reaches 6 on fourth day of Lebanon sandstorm - The Daily Star Thu, 10 Sep 2015 10:52:39 GMT

The Daily Star

Death toll reaches 6 on fourth day of Lebanon sandstorm The Daily Star At least one person died Thursday due to the sandstorm that is still engulfing Lebanon for the fourth day, raising the overall death toll to six. you've reached a subscriber-only article. Take the trial to enjoy one month access for $1.00 Sign up now ... Real refugee crisis, including child slavery, is in LebanonMail & Guardian Online all 3 news articles »

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Beirut Trash Protests: In Lebanon, The Unemployed Find Work Selling Food ... - International Business Times Thu, 10 Sep 2015 20:46:00 GMT

International Business Times

Beirut Trash Protests: In Lebanon, The Unemployed Find Work Selling Food ... International Business Times But even those who are nominally employed in Lebanon say their wages are not enough to live on -- and that working at protests is actually more profitable than a regular job. More than 50 percent of employed people did not have a work contract and ... Is it time to clean up Lebanon's political system?ArabianBusiness.com LEBANONLebanon cabinet approves plan to end trash crisisgulfnews.com Residents of north Lebanon protest government plan to haul trash to their areaFox News all 11 news articles »

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North Lebanon residents vow to 'guard' town against dump trucks - The Daily Star Thu, 10 Sep 2015 19:41:48 GMT

The Daily Star

North Lebanon residents vow to 'guard' town against dump trucks The Daily Star North Lebanon youth Thursday formed a group to “guard" their district against dump trucks that attempt to bring in garbage from other areas of the country, as residents of the district protested the government's plan announced one day earlier to open a ... Lebanon: ICRC carries out largest food distribution to Syrian refugees since ...ICRC (press release) all 70 news articles »

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Cookies on the BBC website - BBC News Wed, 09 Sep 2015 22:15:14 GMT

BBC News

Cookies on the BBC website BBC News Thousands of people have joined the "You Stink" campaign in recent weeks, blaming political paralysis and corruption for the government's failure to resolve the rubbish crisis. Lebanon has been without a president for more than a year, while members of ... and more »

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North Lebanon supervisors schedule Weis beer license hearing - Lebanon Daily News Thu, 10 Sep 2015 20:22:49 GMT

North Lebanon supervisors schedule Weis beer license hearing Lebanon Daily News A public hearing will be held by the North Lebanon Township Board of Supervisors Monday night to discuss Weis Markets plan to obtain a liquor license for one of its grocery stores. Monday's meeting is a week earlier than the board's regularly scheduled ...

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Mt. Lebanon man jailed on child pornography charges - Tribune-Review Thu, 10 Sep 2015 16:45:00 GMT

Mt. Lebanon man jailed on child pornography charges Tribune-Review Agents from the Child Predator section and the Mt. Lebanon Police Department arrested Brian Bruder, 42, at his home on Wednesday and seized a laptop and an external hard drive, according to a statement from Kane's office. The investigation found ... and more »