Hassan Al-Qishawi's Articles

A spike in the number of Covid-19 cases, the verdicts in the Al-Hariri assassination trial, and problems in forming a new government all spell trouble ahead for Lebanon, writes Hassan Al-Qishawi in Beirut

The Lebanese Shia group Hizbullah may make concessions in order to ensure the arrival of Western funding, but it is unlikely to lose its influence over the Lebanese state and society

The vitriol that has broken out in Lebanon over responsibility for the 4 August explosion in Beirut could lead to further sectarian conflict even with fresh parliamentary elections, writes Hassan Al-Qishawi in Beirut

As tensions rise on the Lebanese-Israeli border, questions remain about the Israeli and Hizbullah strategies in the region, writes Hassan Al-Qishawi

The depreciation of the Lebanese pound, a complicated political situation, and international loans that are ever harder to acquire have meant that Lebanon may now be on the edge of an abyss

With the protests in Lebanon now extending across the country and involving government supporters, many are asking whether the country is nearing collapse, writes Hassan Al-Qishawi

A serious sectarian crisis has erupted in Lebanon to add to the Covid-19 crisis and ongoing protests against poverty and economic mismanagement, writes Hassan Al-Qishawi

A quarter of the Lebanese population is in danger of dropping beneath the food poverty line in a country that relies on imported food and has little domestic agriculture

The Lebanese government has presented plans to rescue the country’s economy to the dismay of Lebanon’s banks

The economic crunch coupled with the Covid-19 pandemic may be too much for Lebanon to bear

Lebanese Prime Minister Hassan Diab has announced that the country will be defaulting on its Eurobond debt but has offered no real solutions to its economic problems, writes Hassan Al-Qishawi

The extent to which the new Lebanese government is committed to reforms will decide whether the international community assists in saving Lebanon

The ongoing political and economic crisis in Lebanon this week turned into unprecedented violence

The Lebanese crisis has reached breaking point. But so long as Hizbullah is in power, international assistance is nowhere in sight

As the poster child of pro-Iran militias, Lebanon’s Hizbullah faces pressure to respond to Qassem Suleimani’s assassination. But to do so could usher in a regional war

Rooting out sectarianism in Lebanon is a public demand. But for the regime, a facelift in order to receive foreign financial aid is about as far as it wants to go

The Lebanese banking system is losing its hold and the economy is regressing. Foreign financial assistance is necessary, but at what cost, asks Hassan Al-Qishawi

With popular rejection of prime ministerial nominee Mohamed Safadi, Saad Al-Hariri appears poised to return to power, but with conditions, writes Hassan Al-Qishawi

Amid stalemate in the political field, Lebanon’s economy is careering towards high inflation and endemic shortages, writes Hassan Al-Qishawi

Protests in Lebanon continue while the economy remains in dire straits, writes Hassan Al-Qishawi

1 2