Lebanon has been hit by a series of protests against the government ignited by a dispute over uncollected rubbish in the country.
Lebanese Protesters Stage Environment Ministry Sit-in
![Lebanese policemen check metal barricades and other reinforcements that were installed as extra security measures around the Lebanese government building, in Beirut, Lebanon, Sept. 2, 2015.](https://gdb.voanews.com/dca07b46-6de1-4545-9e42-498bdf99b4ae_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Lebanese policemen check metal barricades and other reinforcements that were installed as extra security measures around the Lebanese government building, in Beirut, Lebanon, Sept. 2, 2015.
![Lebanese anti-government protesters demonstrate against the trash crisis and government corruption near the government building, in downtown Beirut, Sept. 2, 2015.](https://gdb.voanews.com/14570a43-4ff2-4864-a51b-1da06dd4c879_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Lebanese anti-government protesters demonstrate against the trash crisis and government corruption near the government building, in downtown Beirut, Sept. 2, 2015.
![Lebanese anti-government protesters demonstrate against the ongoing trash crisis and government corruption near the government building, in downtown Beirut, Sept. 2, 2015. ](https://gdb.voanews.com/9b63e151-0eb8-4add-bab0-3ea7dd5bbebf_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Lebanese anti-government protesters demonstrate against the ongoing trash crisis and government corruption near the government building, in downtown Beirut, Sept. 2, 2015.
![Lebanese anti-government protesters shout slogans as they stand near metal barricades and reinforcements that were installed as extra security measures around the Lebanese government building, in Beirut, Sept. 2, 2015.](https://gdb.voanews.com/10ddb8a7-001a-42c7-ac21-48713a8f8853_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Lebanese anti-government protesters shout slogans as they stand near metal barricades and reinforcements that were installed as extra security measures around the Lebanese government building, in Beirut, Sept. 2, 2015.