#Tripoli's poor are denied even a grave
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Tripoli, #Lebanon's second largest city, continues to suffer from state neglect, an unstable security situation, and corruption. Al-Akhbar/Marwan Tahtah Tripoli, Lebanon’s second largest city, continues to suffer from state neglect, an unstable security situation, and corruption. Al-Akhbar/Marwan Tahtah
A destitute citizen from #Bab_al-Raml in Tripoli died on Tuesday after spending the past year sick in bed. As his family prepared for his burial in the neighborhood cemetery, they were confronted with the city’s graveyards committee requesting a burial fee.
Abdel Kafi al-Samad
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