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With the Lebanese Government House in the background, a new generator is hauled up to the roof of an office building, in Beirut, Lebanon, Feb. 21, 2022. They literally run the country. Private generators are ubiquitous in parts of the Middle East, spewing hazardous fumes into homes and business across the country, almost 24 hours a day. As the world looks for renewable energy to tackle climate change, Lebanon, Iraq, Gaza and elsewhere rely on diesel-powered private generators just to keep the lights on. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)

In parts of Mideast, power generators spew toxic fumes 24/7

By Zeina Karam - Associated Press

Fadlo Khuri, president of American University of Beirut (AUB), gestures during an interview with The Associated Press Monday, June. 22, 2020, as one of the oldest and most prestigious education institutions in the Middle East region, the AUB is facing its greatest crisis since its founding 154 years ago, in Beirut, Lebanon. The school is planning massive staff cuts and other drastic measures as it grapples to deal with Lebanon's unprecedented economic and financial crisis made worse by the coronavirus pandemic. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein)

Lebanon’s crisis, pandemic hit American University in Beirut

By Zeina Karam - Associated Press