Tripoli District. She received her B.A.
Besieged and partially destroyed during the First Crusade, in the early 12th century, by Raymond of Saint-Gilles (count of Toulouse), the city was rebuilt by the later crusaders and prospered for a time as the seat of a Latin bishopric and as a commercial and educational centre. [31], During the Lebanese Civil War that lasted from 1975 to 1990, Lebanese Alawites in the Jabal-Mohsen-based Arab Democratic Party (ADP) aligned with Syria, fought alongside Syrian Army against the Sunni Islamist Tawhid Movement in Tripoli, which was based mainly in Bab-Tabbaneh. However the real figure of Syrian refugees is undoubtedly larger as there are many more Syrians in the city who have not registered with UNHCR. His friend, Ibrahim Abdulla, a scrap metal dealer, idled outside his shop with no work. On 23 August 2013, twin bombings in Tripoli caused extensive damage with some 47 people killed and more than 500 wounded according to Lebanon's state-run National News Agency.

Lebanon Urban Population Currently, 78.5 % of the population of Lebanon is urban (5,384,012 people in 2019) Population Density . Hashem Minkara The major form of poverty in Tripoli is income poverty. This is due to an increased demand for housing which has placed pressure on the city’s housing capacity particularly in heavily populated low-income neighborhoods, like Bab El-Tebaneh, Qoubeh and Zahryeh.

Development of Tripoli’s port, a hoped-for gateway for rebuilding post-war Syria, never picked up. Tripoli has become Lebanon’s second city. Hezbollah, which dominates the government, reluctantly supported plans to seek help from the International Monetary Fund, a sign of its concern about widening hardships. Fighting broke out between gunmen positioned in Jabal Mohsen and Bab al-Tabbaneh. She lives in Lebanon. http://investinlebanon.gov.lb/Content/uploads/Publication/160302024035341~Invest%20in%20Tripoli. Khaled is a Tripolitan, and a humanitarian professional with three years of experience in the response of the Syrian Crisis in Lebanon. On 11 May, Sunni supporters of the Islamic groups had reportedly been fighting opposition followers in the Alawite dominated Jabal Mohsen area with machine-guns and rocket-propelled grenades. The localized conflict in Tripoli ended in 2015, though the security problems continue to contribute to the city’s chronic poverty. Tripoli occupies a surface area of about 22.5 square kilometers and can be easily reached using the north-bound coastal highway from the capital city of Beirut. Linda Borghol, an activist, started a soup kitchen during the protests. Syria and northern Lebanon have a long-shared history, with common cultural and religious characteristics. Technical assistance projects targeting the Tripoli municipality and Al Fayhaa Union of Municipalities (Tripoli, El Mina and El Beddaoui) that aim to increase the municipality’s capacity could be immensely beneficial and generate ripple effects through Tripolitan society.
[56], In all, three of the dead were reportedly Sunni civilians, while one was an army officer. [44], Rifa'at Eid, current leader of the armed wing of the ADP said in an interview: "We're the most convenient targets, the stand-in for Hezbollah, our problem can only be solved when the Shiites and Sunnis solve theirs.

These population estimates and projections come from the latest revision of the UN World Urbanization Prospects. “Tatawur al-Qita al-Masrifi 1990-2010.” Association of Banks in Lebanon. The currency has lost nearly 60% of its value to the dollar. [108], On 20 January 2014, Abdul Rahman Diab, an ADP official, was gunned down in his car in Tripoli. There is increased demand on transportation services, causing crowding and road traffic, and many Tripolitans believe that the growing population has contributed to more traffic accidents. "It is actually an attempt to make of Tripoli a zone of terrorism. Tripoli hosts a sizeable Alawite, pro-Assad community (estimated 50,000), concentrated in the neighborhood of Jabal Mohsen.