A branch of Hezbollah's financial institution, Al-Qard al-Hassan, targeted by an Israeli strike in the southern suburbs of Beirut, on Oct. 21, 2024. (Credit: Mohammad Yassine/L'Orient-Le Jour)
Hezbollah's financial operations have long been associated with South America and Africa. Yet, according to a recently published report by Lina Khatib, a researcher at Harvard University, Hezbollah – impoverished by the wars of 2024 and 2026 – has also extended its tentacles into the heart of Europe. More about the party Hezbollah bares its claws L'Orient Today: How did you conduct your research? And what is the main takeaway from your report?Khatib: The methodology I adopted is based on open-source research, drawing on legal documents, media reports, and studies. My main finding was that Hezbollah may be weakened militarily, but it continues to generate funds from illicit financial operations worldwide, with Europe serving as a key site for those operations.L'Orient Today: Yet, the focus is usually on Africa and Latin...
Hezbollah's financial operations have long been associated with South America and Africa. Yet, according to a recently published report by Lina Khatib, a researcher at Harvard University, Hezbollah – impoverished by the wars of 2024 and 2026 – has also extended its tentacles into the heart of Europe. More about the party Hezbollah bares its claws L'Orient Today: How did you conduct your research? And what is the main takeaway from your report?Khatib: The methodology I adopted is based on open-source research, drawing on legal documents, media reports, and studies. My main finding was that Hezbollah may be weakened militarily, but it continues to generate funds from illicit financial operations worldwide, with Europe serving as a key site for those operations.L'Orient Today: Yet, the focus is usually on Africa and...
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