It goes without saying that Lebanon has been highly affected by the civil war in neighboring Syria, with the country’s northern capital Tripoli transformed into a battlefield due to violent clashes between supporters and opponents of President Bashar Assad. But even though a security plan to calm the situation was implemented last month, Tripoli is still in dire straits. The city, whose residents have constantly protested against the violence, suffers from poverty, a lack of investment and high levels of unemployment. All of this in a city that could be one of the backbones of Lebanon’s economy.

Source: The Daily Star