It is a journey through different conflicts intertwined with the 40-year-old battle between two neighbouring districts in Tripoli - Lebanon: - Bab al-Tabbaneh - a Sunni/Salafi stronghold - Jabal Mohsen - the Alawite enclave that overlooks it At the centre of it: Syria Street - the vantage point from which we can observe and understand local, regional and global conflicts - the access point of our story It is a war between neighbours - that fight each other since the Lebanese civil war (1975 – 1990) for control over the town - whose destiny has always been influenced by the relation with Syria which occupied Lebanon from 1976 to 2005 It is a war influenced by the Syrian conflict. - where Salafi militias are fighting the Damascus Alawite regime - and which worsened given the massive arrival of Syrian refugees in Lebanon - more than 1.1 million - since the local Alawites feel more threatened by a growing Sunni presence A war that has global consequences. - The self-proclaimed Islamic State (IS) is trying to extend its power over Tripoli in order to acquire access to the Mediterranean sea. - Tripoli is also the stage of the deadly competition between IS and al-Qaeda for the leadership of the global jihadi movement It is a story told by the people involved - by walking down the streets of Tripoli you will discover the conflicts through the eyes of ordinary people and their leaders. - if you want to contribute to the story, do share your contents with us!

1. Crossing conflicts in Syria Street
Tripoli – Lebanon
THE STORY
Concept & UX Design by
Ermete MARIANI
www.crossingconflicts.com/tripoli

2. The story
A walk through the streets of Tripoli - Lebanon
a vantage point from which to observe
local, regional and global conflicts

3. intertwined with the 40-
year-old battle between
two neighbouring districts
in Tripoli:
• Bab al-Tabbaneh - a Sunni/
Salafi stronghold
• Jabal Mohsen - the Alawite
enclave that overlooks it
It is a journey
through different
conflicts
By Crossing Conflicts
www.crossingconflicts.com/tripoli

4. At the center of it:
Syria Street
the vantage point from which
we can observe and
understand local, regional
and global conflicts
the access point of our story
By Crossing Conflicts
www.crossingconflicts.com/tripoli

5. that fight each other since
the Lebanese civil war (1975
– 1990) for control over the
town
It is a war
between
neighbours
whose destiny has always
been influenced by the
relation with Syria which
occupied Lebanon from 1976
to 2005
By Crossing Conflicts
www.crossingconflicts.com/tripoli

6. Vs.
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where Salafi militias are
fighting the Damascus Alawite
regime
and which worsened given
the massive arrival of Syrian
refugees in Lebanon - more
than 1.1 million - since the
local Alawites feel more
threatened by a growing
Sunni presence
It is a war
influenced by the
Syrian conflict
By Crossing Conflicts
www.crossingconflicts.com/tripoli

7. Tripoli is also the stage of the
deadly competition between
IS and al-Qaeda for the
leadership of the global
jihadi movement
A war that has
global
consequences
The self-proclaimed Islamic
State (IS) is trying to extend
its power over Tripoli in order
to acquire access to the
Mediterranean sea
By Crossing Conflicts
www.crossingconflicts.com/tripoli

8. by walking down the streets of
Tripoli you will discover the
conflicts through the eyes of
ordinary people and their
leaders
if you want to contribute to the
story, do share your contents
with us!
It is a story told
by the people
involved
By Crossing Conflicts
www.crossingconflicts.com/tripoli

9. By Crossing Conflicts
www.crossingconflicts.com/tripoli
presentation by Ermete Mariani
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Davide GAROTA
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Paola PIACENZA
Raed RAFEI
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Stella MORGANA
Paola PIACENZA
Raed RAFEI
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Paola PIACENZA
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Ermete MARIANI
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Ermete MARIANI
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Barbara GOVIN
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Ermete MARIANI