Bab al-Tebanneh, one of Tripoli's poorest slums in the northern city of Tripoli, Lebanon. A partial view of the northern city of Tripoli, Lebanon. Nowhere is the despair deeper than in Tripoli, Homsi’s hometown and Lebanon’s poorest city. The uprising in Syria reignited a bloody rivalry between some of Tripoli’s Sunni and Alawite residents, who belong to the same sect as Syria’s leadership. Nearby Bab al-Tebanneh, one of Tripoli’s poorest slums, has always been a destination for Lebanese to fix a broken car or wooden door at low cost.

Source: The Standard May 11, 2020 08:11 UTC