Conflict Incident Report

Iqlim Al-Kharoub residents protest against illegal competition

Date of incident:

January 30, 2017

Death toll:

0persons

Number of Injured:

0persons

Actors/Parties Involved:

Lebanese Civilians

On 30 Jan 17, shop keepers in Iqlim al-Kharoub held a symbolic protest against unlicensed establishments by foreigners that they say undercuts their business. The residents declared that they understand the precarious position of the area’s Syrian refugees, however the matter jeopardizes their future and their families. They urged the state to assume its responsibilities, ban smuggling and implement the law that states that Syrian nationals should obtain working visas.

This security incident was mapped according to the closest possible location.

Source Link:

http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Lebanon-News/2017/Jan-30/391582-…

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):

Border conflicts (Syrian border)

Violations, disputes and/or conflicts arising between rival armed groups along the Lebanese/Syrian borders which involve parties or militant groups from the Lebanese and Syrian side in both Lebanon and Syria. These conflicts also encompass transnational groups (such as faith-based regional groups, e.g. ISIS, al-Nusra Front) that cannot be considered as strictly Syrian, Lebanese or of any other national entity.

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Conflict Incident Report

Iqlim Al-Kharoub residents protest against illegal competition