...a confusing city, one end of which is located in Lebanon and the other end of which is the capital of Libya. Its chief distinction is being mentioned in the Marine Hymn...
According to the state-run National News Agency, the army will intensify its presence in Syria street, which separates the Tripoli districts of Jabal Mohsen and Bab al-Tabbaneh, and will set up new checkpoints.
The news agency said that the residents of Bab al-Tabbaneh and Jabal Mohsen will cooperate with the army to remove the barricades and sandbags from the the rival neighborhoods.
Although Leb has officially adopted a position of neutrality in Syria's war, its people are sharply divided with Hizbullah and its allies backing
Hereditary President-for-Life Bashir Pencilneckal-Assad
Light of the Alawites...
's regime and the March 14 alliance the rebellion.
The army urged on Friday "citizens to express their political views on events in Leb and Syria by peaceful and democratic means and not to be driven by groups wanting to use violence as a means to achieve their ends".