Cryptocurrency, hawala networks, smuggling routes, front companies and illicit trade are helping Middle East militias evade sanctions and build resilient financial systems that are increasingly difficult for governments to disrupt. By Moataz Khalil AI-generated illustration of illicit financing networks used by Hamas, Hezbollah, and the Houthis. For decades, Western governments have relied on economic sanctions as one of their most powerful tool…
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