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!