On the streets of Tripoli, Lebanon's second biggest city and one of its poorest, there are no signs of festivities for Eid al-Adha this year, no ...
People walk at a souk ahead of the Eid al-Adha celebrations in Tripoli, northern Lebanon July 29, 2020. Picture taken July 29, 2020. REUTERS/Mohamed AzakirTRIPOLI, Lebanon: On the streets of Tripoli, Lebanon's second-biggest city and one of its poorest, there are no signs of festivities for Eid al-Adha this year, no decorations or twinkling lights. There's no electricity anyway.
Her husband owns a sweet shop but now barely manages to put food on the table. They will be lucky if they can buy a watermelon for Eid."We've only had it once this season," she said. Hatem Abulashra, a livestock merchant, had few customers for this year's holiday. The price of a lamb has gone up more than eightfold since last year.
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