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Almost 85 Percent of Families in #Tripoli Living in Deprivation
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Up to 57 percent of families in Tripoli are “impoverished,” including 26 percent that are “extremely impoverished.” These families are concentrated in poverty-stricken neighborhoods like #Bab_al-Tabbaneh and #Suwaiqa, where 87 percent of households are in deprivation, compared to 19 percent in the Basatine district for example. Meanwhile, neighborhoods said to be in a “transitional situation” are vulnerable to gradual impoverishment transforming them from middle-class neighborhoods to slums, such as al-Tall and Zahrieh.

#Articles #ESCWA #Lebanon #Nader_Ghazal #Qobbeh_and_Jabal_Mohsen #Rashid_Derbas #Syrian_refugees #Tawfiq_Debussy #UNDP #Urban_Deprivation_Index_report_for_Tripoli #Economy

Orchestrated arrests in Tripoli: Rifi’s “children" held by the army
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One of Tripoli’s battle scarred neighborhoods. (Photo: Marwan Bou Haidar) One of Tripoli’s battle scarred neighborhoods. (Photo: Marwan Bou Haidar)

All of a sudden, frontline commanders in Tripoli began to fall. One by one, they surrendered to the army intelligence. The deal, conducted in stages, was announced in a theatrical manner. But will they be released soon and will the blood of their victims have been shed in vain? read more

#Lebanon #Amid_Hammoud #Articles #Ashraf_Rifi #Bab_al-Tabbaneh #Future_Movement #Tripoli_clashes

#Tripoli: Short-term appeasement, or long-term security?
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A Lebanese Sunni woman greets Lebanese soldiers on top of an armoured personnel carrier as they patrol the streets of the #Bab_al-Tabbaneh Sunni neighbourhood of the northern Lebanese city of Tripoli on April 2, 2014 after they were deployed in the city in the second stage of a plan aimed at quelling deadly Syria-linked violence. (Photo: AFP-Ibrahim Chalhoub) A Lebanese Sunni woman greets Lebanese soldiers on top of an armoured personnel carrier as they patrol the streets of the Bab al-Tabbaneh Sunni neighbourhood of the northern Lebanese city of Tripoli on April 2, 2014 after they were deployed in the city in the second stage of a plan aimed at quelling deadly Syria-linked violence. (Photo: AFP-Ibrahim Chalhoub)

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#Lebanon #ADP #al-Qaeda #Ali_Eid #Articles #Ashrafi_Rifi #Jabal_Mohsen #Rifaat_Eid

Lebanese army raids #Bab_al-Tabbaneh in second day of “security plan”
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Lebanese army vehicles carrying Lebanese soldiers are deployed on the streets of the northern Lebanese city of #Tripoli on April 2, 2014 in the first stage of a plan aimed at quelling deadly Syria-linked violence in the city. (Photo: AFP - Ibrahim Chalhoub) Lebanese army vehicles carrying Lebanese soldiers are deployed on the streets of the northern Lebanese city of Tripoli on April 2, 2014 in the first stage of a plan aimed at quelling deadly Syria-linked violence in the city. (Photo: AFP - Ibrahim Chalhoub)

Lebanese troops on Wednesday moved into the restive neighborhood of Bab al-Tabbaneh in northern Tripoli, in the second stage of a plan aimed at quelling deadly Syria-linked violence, a security source said. Residents (...)

#Jabal_Mohsen #Lebanon #Top_News

3G disabled as #security forces sweep #Lebanon's #Tripoli for militants
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A helicopter from the Lebanese armed forces flies over the neighboring districts of #Jabal_Mohsen and #Bab_al-Tabbaneh in the northern port city of Tripoli, on April 1, 2014. (Photo: AFP - Ibrahim Chalhoub) A helicopter from the Lebanese armed forces flies over the neighboring districts of Jabal Mohsen and Bab al-Tabbaneh in the northern port city of Tripoli, on April 1, 2014. (Photo: AFP - Ibrahim Chalhoub)

Lebanese police and army have arrested at least 24 people in raids across Tripoli in the first day of a so-called security plan aimed at demilitarizing the conflict ridden city, a security source said. The source told Al-Akhbar that a combined force of 1,680 members of the Internal Security Forces (ISF) and army (...)

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#Ashraf_Rifi’s new type of justice
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Justice Minister Ashraf Rifi while he was still head of the Internal Security Forces. (Photo: Marwan Tahtah) Justice Minister Ashraf Rifi while he was still head of the Internal Security Forces. (Photo: Marwan Tahtah)

It requires real boldness to do what General Ashraf Rifi did. He jumped at the chance to head the Ministry of Justice, and them immediately issued arrest warrants against those who loved him, befriended him, believed in him and sacrificed themselves for him. Rifi’s motto at this stage is “Not for the national interest, but for myself I sacrifice my own!”

Ghassan Saoud

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#Lebanon #Articles #Bab_al-Tabbaneh #Fouad_Siniora #Jabal_Mohsen #Mohammed_Kabbara #Najib_Mikati #Tripoli

#Tripoli’s alleyway commanders have no safe haven in new security plan
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Lebanese soldiers are seen deployed on a street in the northern Lebanese city of Tripoli on March 14, 2014. Two people were killed, including a 10-year-old girl, in the Lebanese city of Tripoli, the day before, in fighting linked to tensions over the war in neighbouring #syria, a security official said.(Photo: AFP-Ibrahim Chalhoub) Lebanese soldiers are seen deployed on a street in the northern Lebanese city of Tripoli on March 14, 2014. Two people were killed, including a 10-year-old girl, in the Lebanese city of Tripoli, the day before, in fighting linked to tensions over the war in neighbouring Syria, a security official said.(Photo: AFP-Ibrahim Chalhoub)

A new security plan for Tripoli started on Sunday amid a (...)

#Lebanon #Ali_Eid #Articles #Ashraf_Rifi #Bab_al-Tabbaneh #Jabal_Mohsen #lebanese_army #North_Lebanon #Rifaat_Eid

Motorist, pedestrian killed in North #Lebanon gunfire
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A gunman shot dead a motorist in Lebanon’s northern city of #Tripoli Wednesday, causing his car to veer off the road where it struck a woman, killing her instantly, state media reported, threatening to reignite deadly clashes between rival neighborhoods. Lebanon’s National News Agency said an unidentified gunman shot dead Hassan Mazloum, a resident from the #Jabal_Mohsen neighborhood which has been in fierce clashes with neighboring #Bab_al-Tabbaneh which have killed approximately 30 people since March 13. read more

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Overnight clashes kill four in #Lebanon's #Tripoli
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Four people were killed overnight in renewed clashes in the northern Lebanese city of Tripoli tied to the conflict in neighboring Syria, state news reported, bringing the death toll from nine days of clashes to 21, with 151 wounded. Lebanon’s National News Agency identified the latest victims in the fierce battles between neighborhoods #Jabal_Mohsen and #Bab_al-Tabbaneh as Khodor Assi, Nadim Asaad, Mahmoud al-Hassan and Ahmed Thou al-Fiqar. Lebanon’s army has deployed in the city in a bid to calm the tensions, but has also come under fire. read more

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Renewed clashes shatters six-hour truce in #Lebanon's #Tripoli
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Three people, including two army soldiers, were injured when fighting resumed in Lebanon’s northern city of Tripoli Tuesday morning, about six hours after a truce was brokered following five days of deadly clashes, state media said. A ceasefire negotiated by MP Mohammed Kabbara after midnight Tuesday to end clashes between the neighborhoods of #Jabal_Mohsen and #Bab_al-Tabbaneh which have killed at least 12 people and injured dozens more since Thursday was shattered when militants began firing at army outposts, according to Lebanon’s National News Agency. read more

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Lebanese soldier’s death brings #Tripoli death toll to 12
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A Lebanese army soldier injured an attack late-Saturday in the northern city of Tripoli succumbed to his wounds Sunday, bringing to 12 the death toll in three days of clashes between neighborhoods divided over the war in Syria, the military said. Militants attacked three army vehicles with hand grenades and grenade launchers in separate incidents in Tripoli Saturday, injuring six soldiers. One of the unnamed troops later died of his wounds, the army said in a statement. read more

#Bab_al-Tabbaneh #Jabal_Mohsen #Lebanon #Top_News

Rifi : #Tripoli's new strong-man
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Minister of Justice, #Ashraf_Rifi (R), while he was head of the Internal Security Forces. (Photo: Marwan Tahtah) Minister of Justice, Ashraf Rifi (R), while he was head of the Internal Security Forces. (Photo: Marwan Tahtah)

The Ministry of Justice, like the Internal Security Forces (ISF), is firmly in Ashraf Rifi’s grip. His heavy-handed actions appeal to the people of Tripoli, who have been frustrated by politicians’ empty promises of big projects for the city that don’t materialize.

Ghassan Saoud

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Death toll rises to three in North #Lebanon fighting
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A woman injured during battles between rival neighborhoods in the northern Lebanese city of #Tripoli succumbed to her wounds Friday, bringing the death toll to three from Thursday’s clashes, state news reported. Lebanon’s National News Agency said Asma Harouk died Friday at Tripoli’s government hospital as sniping continued for a second day between the neighborhoods of #Bab_al-Tabbaneh and #Jabal_Mohsen. At least one person was shot Friday, the NNA said, adding that 34 people have been wounded since Thursday, including army soldiers stationed nearby. read more

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Two killed, including child, in North #Lebanon clashes
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At least two people were killed, including a young girl, and 10 people injured when clashes erupted between rival neighborhoods in the northern Lebanese city of #Tripoli, a site of frequent battles related to the war in Syria, state news reported. Lebanon’s National News Agency said 10-year-old Fatima al-Ashi was shot dead by a sniper during clashes between the neighborhoods of #Bab_al-Tabbaneh and #Jabal_Mohsen. The fighting erupted in the afternoon when gunmen shot an Alawi resident, Walid Barhoum, the latest in a spate of sectarian attacks by salafi militants in the city. read more

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Who is #Hussam_Sabbagh ?
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New evidence shows Hussam Sabbagh might have been part of the recent spate of car bombings in Beirut’s southern suburbs. (Photo: Marwan Tahtah) New evidence shows Hussam Sabbagh might have been part of the recent spate of car bombings in Beirut’s southern suburbs. (Photo: Marwan Tahtah)

Hussam Sabbagh stands accused of being the emir of al-Qaeda in #Tripoli, recruiting militants to fight in Syria, being the commander of the #Salafi armed factions in north #Lebanon, and of being the architect of several attacks using car bombs. These are just a few of the allegations being made against the man who hails from the #Bab_al-Tabbaneh neighborhood of Tripoli. Sabbagh has so far only issued a brief statement in response, denying the (...)

#Articles #Lebanon #Naim_Abbas

Arab Democratic Party official murdered in #Lebanon's #Tripoli
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Masked gunmen opened fire on a senior official from the Arab Democratic Party (ADP) as he drove through Lebanon’s Tripoli this morning. “Masked gunmen opened fire at 7:00 am on Abdelrahman Diab” as he drove through Tripoli, an official told AFP. Tripoli has been a hotspot of violence between supporters and opponents of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. The official added that hooded gunmen on a motorbike carried out the assassination shooting Diab in the head and stomach. An ADP party official confirmed the killing and said Diab was in charge of “military” affairs. read more

#Bab_al-Tabbaneh #Jabal_Mohsen #syria #Top_News

#Lebanon : #Tripoli’s Real ‘Alley’ Battle Has Yet to Begin
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Gunmen attend the funeral of Sheikh Ahmad Abdel Wahed and his aide in their hometown al-Bireh, north of the Lebanese capital Beirut, on May 21, 2012.(Photo: AFP - Joseph Eid). Gunmen attend the funeral of Sheikh Ahmad Abdel Wahed and his aide in their hometown al-Bireh, north of the Lebanese capital Beirut, on May 21, 2012.(Photo: AFP - Joseph Eid).

The views expressed by Lebanese Future Movement leader MP Saad Hariri in a recent TV interview reinforced among many the belief that the political accord over forming a coalition government is the culmination of regional accords. The theme of these accords – counterterrorism – will be the main if not the only item on the manifesto of Tammam Salam’s government. (...)

#Articles #Ashraf_Rifi #Bab_al-Tabbaneh #lebanese_army #Lebanon #Najib_Mikati #Salafis

Gunmen wound three soldiers in #Tripoli
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Three #lebanese soldiers were injured in clashes that broke out after they tried to disarm militants standing outside a mosque Friday afternoon in the northern city of Tripoli, state news reported. The incident took place outside al-Rahman mosque in the flash point neighborhood of #Bab_al-Tabbaneh – a frequent site of deadly Syria-related battles with residents of the neighboring Jabal Mohsen district, the National News Agency said. Dozens of soldiers have been killed or injured in attacks on their patrols and checkpoints in the area over the last two years. read more

#army #Lebanon #Top_News

One killed, four injured in North #Lebanon fighting
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One man was killed and four people wounded in an overnight gun battle between rival neighborhood in the northern Lebanese city of #Tripoli, state news reported Sunday. Hundreds have been killed in waves of brutal Syria-related clashes between the neighborhoods of Bab al-Tabbeneh and #Jabal_Mohsen over the past two years. A sniper shot dead Ali Abdel Kader Soueid in #Bab_al-Tabbaneh Sunday morning, Lebanon’s National News Agency said. It identified the injured victims as Leila Ramadan, Taleb Deeb, Marianna Sheikh and Mohammed Zafer. read more

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One killed in North Lebanon clashes
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Updated 10:00 pm: One person was killed and another wounded when brief clashes erupted in Lebanon’s northern city of #Tripoli on Thursday, about one hour after a car bomb killed four people in the southern suburbs of Beirut, state news reported. Lebanon’s National News Agency said security forces are searching for snipers who traded fire between rival neighborhoods #Jabal_Mohsen and #Bab_al-Tabbaneh in the beleaguered port city. read more

#gunfire #Top_News

#Lebanon : Back to ‘Breaking Bones’ in #Tripoli
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A man displays an unexploded home made explosive device in the northern Lebanese city of Tripoli on December 4, 2013. (Photo: AFP - Ibrahim Chalhoub) A man displays an unexploded home made explosive device in the northern Lebanese city of Tripoli on December 4, 2013. (Photo: AFP - Ibrahim Chalhoub)

Shooting people’s legs in the North #Lebanon city of Tripoli for sectarian reasons is no longer shocking news that warrants condemnation and statements of disapproval. It has become “regular” news.

Mohamed Nazzal

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#Lebanon : School Dropouts Soar on #Tripoli Demarcation Lines
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Lebanese army soldiers evacuate civilians caught in sniper fire in the Lebanese northern coastal city of Tripoli on November 30, 2013. (Photo: AFP - Ghassan Sweidan). Lebanese army soldiers evacuate civilians caught in sniper fire in the Lebanese northern coastal city of Tripoli on November 30, 2013. (Photo: AFP - Ghassan Sweidan).

At the end of every “battle” in the North #Lebanon city of Tripoli, armed factions count their dead and the state surveys damages. Meanwhile, the media move on, neglecting a whole generation of teenagers dropping out of schools as a result of the never-ending clashes on Syria Street.

Bashir Mustafa

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#Articles #Bab_al-Tabbaneh #Jabal_Mohsen #Lebanese_Ministry_of_Education

#Lebanon : Army Mounts Last Resort in #Tripoli
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Lebanese army soldiers patrol a street in the northern Lebanese city of Tripoli on December 4, 2013 (Photo: AFP - Ibrahim Chalhoub). #lebanese_army soldiers patrol a street in the northern Lebanese city of Tripoli on December 4, 2013 (Photo: AFP - Ibrahim Chalhoub).

Following a decision placing all security forces in the North #Lebanon city of Tripoli under its control, the Lebanese army began to restore calm in the city, despite some opposition from factions calling to disarm the neighborhood of #Jabal_Mohsen before #Bab_al-Tabbaneh.

Abdel Kafi al-Samad

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Lebanese army arrests 21 fighters in #Tripoli
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Clashes resumed on Tuesday between Lebanese gunmen who back opposing sides of Syria’s war and 21 fighters were arrested by the army as it pursued a six-month-long mandate to end bloodshed battering the city of Tripoli. The conflict between the #Bab_al-Tabbaneh district and the adjacent neighborhood of #Jabal_Mohsen in Tripoli has killed over 100 people this year. The two neighborhoods have been in on-off conflict for decades, but the 2-1/2-year-old civil war in neighboring Syria has opened old wounds on both sides in Tripoli, and fighting has become more frequent and intense. read more

#Lebanon #Top_News

Weekend clashes leave 10 dead in North #Lebanon
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Lebanese army soldiers evacuate schoolchildren caught in sniper fire in the Lebanese northern coastal city of #Tripoli on November 30, 2013. (Photo: AFP - Ghassan Sweidan) Lebanese army soldiers evacuate schoolchildren caught in sniper fire in the Lebanese northern coastal city of Tripoli on November 30, 2013. (Photo: AFP - Ghassan Sweidan)

Ten people, including a woman and an off-duty soldier, have been killed in two days of sectarian clashes in northern Lebanon linked to the war in neighboring Syria, a security source said Sunday. The fighting in the northern port city of Tripoli also wounded 49 people, including 11 soldiers, the source told AFP. On Sunday four people were killed, two of whom were in a truck when they (...)

#Bab_al-Tabbaneh #Jabal_Mohsen #Top_News