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#Lebanon: Poverty-stricken villages continue to be neglected
▻http://english.al-akhbar.com/content/lebanon-poverty-stricken-villages-continue-be-neglected

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A man leads his flock of sheep in a rural village in the #Bekaa_Valley. (Photo: Afif Diab) A man leads his flock of sheep in a rural village in the Bekaa Valley. (Photo: Afif Diab)

The economic disparity between Lebanese villages across the country is becoming increasingly noticeable, with some being quasi-abandoned by the government, as money is being poured into the development of neighboring villages.

Dania Hawat

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#Economy #al-Qawzeh #Articles #Bint_Jbeil #Britel #Ham #Kuwait #Minnieh-Dannieh #Poverty_in_Lebanon

#Lebanon: Illegal Dumping Pollutes #Litani_river Towns
▻http://english.al-akhbar.com/content/lebanon-illegal-dumping-pollutes-litani-river-towns

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“Pumping stations down the river won’t be able to pump water unless the amount of sand falls below 20 percent. As of today, this amount is increasing daily, currently reaching 80 percent. This has happened earlier and it is happening in winter, despite the lack of rainfall. (Al-Akhbar). “Pumping stations down the river won’t be able to pump water unless the amount of sand falls below 20 percent. As of today, this amount is increasing daily, currently reaching 80 percent. This has happened earlier and it is happening in winter, despite the lack of rainfall. (Al-Akhbar).

About 200,000 people in the #South_Lebanon districts of #Bint_Jbeil and #Marjeyoun have been deprived of running water for about two months, and are now forced (...)

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