This Is Beirut — Lebanese News, Analysis & Long-Form Reporting

Lebanon

Qaa's Border Crisis: Hezbollah Smuggling and Calls for State Authority

Along the Lebanese-Syrian border in Qaa, residents and local officials point to illegal crossings, Hezbollah smuggling networks, and weak state control, which they say have enabled illicit trade, harmed the economy, and…

2 hours ago · By Claudia Groeling & Ralph Atrach