Lebanon’s “debacle de debris” is getting stinkier by the minute. Protestors have drawn a line in the sand, acting today to oust Minister of Environment Mohammad Machnouk. But there’s another line to consider - a fine one separating tragedy and comedy, which picketers in Beirut's week-long demonstrations have crossed, hoping to keep things calm with comedic antics that communicate their cause. Trash-gate began on July 17 when locals weary of being “dumped on” shut down the country's largest landfill. Government failure to resolve the dispute resulted in walls of waste ...

What happens when Jordan's wackiest road warriors merge with its craziest creatives? Find out this Friday - FOR FREE! - when 63 teams compete on the twists and turns of Amman's Wadi Abdoun in the Red Bull Soapbox Derby. Crash-ups guaranteed! This race - staged ‘round the planet - challenges amateurs and experienced racers to design and build human-powered soapbox dream machines, take them to a hilltop, and let gravity work its magic. There's an initial push by the pit crew, and maybe a slug of Red Bull, but after ...

Picture this. You’re in a foreign place working in disaster relief or emergency assistance, and you crave some reconnection to your hipster existence back in ( insert First World City ). You turn to Tinder, the location-based app that lets you scan and choose a love interest like you used to order pizza. The winning lottery ticket in the world of online dating is a primo first impression. But how best to rev up your sex appeal when you’re dealing with 3 seconds of facetime on a tiny smartphone screen ...

Arabia abounds with abandoned places. Pyramids and palaces and fantastic architecture from the world’s great religions are critical to the history of our region, and mankind. They are hallowed and highbrow. But what about the other stuff we build, then walk away from? Either because we ran out of cash to complete the projects, or used them for what they were made for - then dumped them like a takeaway coffee cup. You’ve heard the term “cradle-to-cradle”? It’s a sustainable approach to design where all aspects of a product are ...

Manchester United will continue their pursuit of Neymar and are hoping to negotiate a £240 million deal for the Brazilian. Neymar has a £130m buyout clause, while United expect to pay him £75m over five years. Source: The Sun

Lebanon’s waste war escalated yesterday when angry demonstrators tried to pull down razor-wire barricades and storm the parliament in Beirut. Riot police responded with tear gas, water cannon and rubber bullets – actions that wounded more than 35 Internal Security Forces (ISF) members and an unspecified number of protesters, according to an online statement released by Lebanon’s ISF. Images of live action from the streets quickly posted to social media, including several shots of bullet casings, stirring rumors that Lebanese police were using live ammunition. Meanwhile, Interior Minister Nouhad al-Mashnouq ...