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A man holds a child’s hand as they walk past Lebanese army soldiers being deployed, as part of the new security plan for the city, in the Alawite Jabal Mohsen neighbourhood in Tripoli, northern Lebanon April 1, 2014. (Reuters/Omar Ibrahim)

Lebanese security forces mount crackdown to contain Tripoli violence

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Apr 2, 2014 | Middle East

Beirut, Asharq Al-Awsat—Lebanon’s security forces launched a large-scale crackdown in Tripoli on Tuesday in a bid to restore peace and stability to the northern city, which has been the scene of escalating sectarian violence this week. The move is part of a...

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A Sunni Muslim gunman takes his position as he fires his weapon in the Sunni Muslim Bab al-Tebbaneh neighbourhood in Tripoli, northern Lebanon March 21, 2014. (Reuters)

Lebanon: Sectarian clashes in Tripoli continue

by Caroline Akoum | Mar 22, 2014 | Middle East

Beirut, Asharq Al-Awsat—At least 22 people were killed and over 157 injured on Friday as clashes continued between Sunni and Shi’ite militias in the Lebanese city of Tripoli, 53 miles (85 kilometers) north of Beirut. The latest fighting represents the most...

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In this picture taken on Sunday, Jan. 5, 2014, Lebanese activists stand on wooden ladders remove and clean burned books, at the Saeh (Tourist) Library which was set on fire by masked men, in the northern city of Tripoli, Lebanon (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)

Opinion: A piece of Lebanon’s heritage destroyed

by Ataollah Mohajerani | Jan 13, 2014 | Opinion

The news about the destruction of the Saeh Library—which also served as a cultural center—in the Lebanese city of Tripoli came as a real shock, and made me wonder how such a crime against culture should be understood. Who was behind the attack, and what was their...

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Fighters from Islamist Syrian rebel group Al-Nusra Front carry their weapons as they move in Nqareen area near Aleppo November 12, 2013 (Reuters/Mahmoud Hebbo)

Interior Minister warns of danger of Syrian jihadists in Lebanon

by Layal Abu Rahal | Dec 9, 2013 | Middle East

Beirut, Asharq Al-Awsat—Lebanese Interior Minister Marwan Charbel said on Sunday there were jihadist militants linked to Syrian rebel groups at large in the country. “The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) is present in Lebanon in the form of individuals,” Charbel...

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Lebanese army soldiers patrol a street in the northern Lebanese city of Tripoli on December 4, 2013 as the army deployed following clashes between supporters and opponents of Syria’s regime (AFP PHOTO/IBRAHIM CHALHOUB)

Lebanese army makes arrests in Tripoli

by Sawsan Al-Abtah | Dec 4, 2013 | Middle East

Tripoli, Asharq Al-Awsat—The Lebanese army carried out a number of raids and made several arrests in the northern city of Tripoli on Tuesday, following recent clashes between the Alawite minority and the Sunni majority in the city. The Lebanese army command said: “Due...