Beirut Garbage Protest

In addition to tear gas, water cannons and rubber bullets were also used against protesters in Beirut, Lebanon, Aug. 22, 2015. (J. Owens/VOA)

Demonstrations continued into the night, as the Lebanese Red Cross reported that at least 15 protesters were injured, one critically, Beirut, Lebanon, Aug. 22, 2015. (J. Owens/VOA)

Demonstrators flee to avoid tear gas in Beirut, Lebanon, Aug. 22, 2015. (J. Owens/VOA)

Crowds gathered as the march moved towards Martyr’s Square, Beirut, Lebanon, Aug. 22, 2015. (J. Owens/VOA)

For many, the protest was about far more than the garbage crisis that has yet to be solved, Beirut, Lebanon, Aug. 22, 2015. (J. Owens/VOA)

Thousands gathered close to Lebanon’s parliament as part of protests organized by the You Reek movement in Beirut, Lebanon, Aug. 22, 2015. (J. Owens/VOA)