Eight out of 31 coastal sites in Lebanon were flagged as highly polluted, the National Council for Scientific Research announced Wednesday. Results of the study conducted by the NCSR showed that seven locations are heavily polluted and not suitable for swimming due to higher than permissible levels of fecal bacteria. These locations were listed as Qoleiaat airport in the Akkar district, the Mina port opposite of Abdel-Wahab Island in Tripoli ...