Conflict Incident Report

Disgruntled cafe owners block Tripoli's sea corniche

Date of incident:

November 8, 2014

Death toll:

0persons

Number of Injured:

0persons

Actors/Parties Involved:

Lebanese Civilians

The owners of cafe kiosks which were removed by the ISF from the Mina beach of Tripoli cut-off the corniche road on both sides, demanding that authorities allow them to erect their kiosks back.
The protesters stated that with the demolition of their stalls, they have become unemployed and needed their livelihoods back in light of a dire economic situation that the northern city was suffering from.

http://www.nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/36050/Disgruntled-cafe-owners-blo...

Primary category:

Collective Action [inc. protests, solidarity movements...]

Classification of conflict (primary):

Policy conflicts

Conflicts associated with political decisions, government or state policies regarding matters of public concern, such as debates concerning law reforms, electoral laws, and protests of the government’s political decisions, among others.

Classification of conflict(secondary):

Power & governance conflicts

Violent or non-violent conflicts associated with antagonisms related to internal political tensions between local and/or national groups and parties. These tensions may be encouraged by internal, regional and international parties. Such conflicts are characterized by their defiance and/or opposition to central State power and governance.

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Conflict Incident Report

Disgruntled cafe owners block Tripoli's sea corniche