Protesters ousted from ministry

Lebanese police ejected protesters who occupied part of the environment ministry on Tuesday to press the minister to resign, raising tensions over their campaign against uncollected garbage and a stagnant political class.

Imad Bazzi, one of the organizers of the "You Stink" campaign, said police had shoved a dozen activists from the building shortly after the rest had been driven out in a raid that left several people injured.

The operation began some six hours after dozens of people entered the ministry in central Beirut and began a sit-in to demand Environment Minister Mohamed Mashnuq resign.