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In Tripoli, a joy tinged with apprehension after Assad's fall

Amid the euphoria sparked by the overthrow of the Syrian regime, Lebanon's northern capital remains wary of a resurgence of old tensions between the Alawite neighborhood of Jabal Mohsen and the Sunni district of Bab al-Tabbaneh.

In Tripoli, a joy tinged with apprehension after Assad's fall

Syrian and Lebanese residents of Tripoli unfurl the flag of the Syrian revolution in al-Nour Square, the day after the fall of the Assad regime, Dec. 9, 2024. (Credit: Raphaël Abdelnour/OLJ)

"Wait, take the photo again!" a man smiles brightly in front of the iconic ‘Allah’ monument in Tripoli’s al-Nour Square and waves a flag with the three red stars — the flag of the Syrian revolution that, less than 24 hours before that, brought down...
"Wait, take the photo again!" a man smiles brightly in front of the iconic ‘Allah’ monument in Tripoli’s al-Nour Square and waves a flag with the three red stars — the flag of the Syrian revolution that, less than 24 hours before that, brought down...