Amid crisis, Hezbollah 'bank' is lifeline for some Lebanese
As Lebanon's economic crisis continues to deepen, an increasing number of people are turning to the financial arm of the Iranian-backed militant group for help, receiving small, interest-free loans in dollars at a time of desperate need for hard currency
Associated Press |
Published: 01.27.21 , 10:59
When Lebanon’s financial meltdown began in late 2019, Hassan Shoumar was locked out of his dollar savings like everyone else in the country as banks clamped down with capital controls.
But the young engineer had an alternative. He could still pull out the dollars in his account at the al-Qard al-Hasan Association, the financial arm of the Hezbollah terror group.