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Lebanon and Iraq have agreed to cooperate with Israel on climate change issues at COP27 despite there being no diplomatic relations and a continuing state of hostility.
Lebanon's army on Wednesday said it dispatched helicopters but was still struggling to contain the Dinniyeh region fire, hours after it started.
Lebanon's economic crisis, Covid-19 and the deadly Beirut port explosion have made city life in Beirut less appealing to many Lebanese people.
Wildfires are continuing to ravage the Lebanese countryside, having already killed one teenager and forced many from their homes.
Scientists and officials in Egypt, Greece and Lebanon have said a recent drop in Mediterranean water levels are not a sign of an impending earthquake or tsunami as touted by some social media users.
The meeting, organised by the presidents of Egypt and Cyprus, included senior ministers from Iraq, Lebanon and Palestine.
The Middle East is one of the most vulnerable regions in the world to the impact of climate change — and already the effects are being seen
Agriculture is a major sector for Turkey's economy, accounting for about six percent of GDP. Farmers' livelihoods have been ravaged by drought.
Israel accused Iran of "environmental terrorism" after a devastating oil spill off its Mediterranean coast.
Fish and other marine life have been barred from sale for consumption until further notice.