Staffers at the World Health Organization’s Syrian office have alleged that their boss mismanaged millions of dollars, plied government officials with gifts — including computers, gold coins and cars …
I’m A Filmmaker Who Documented A Family In Syria. I Never Imagined I’d Orchestrate Their Escape.
“I felt myself dancing on the line between my role as a filmmaker, wanting to capture her real life, and my responsibility as a human being, wanting to help her.” …
French Cement Company Is Fined $778 Million Over Payoffs to ISIS in Syria
A French construction conglomerate, which has an operation in Seattle, reached a deal with the Justice Department for $778 million for payoffs it made to ISIS.
USA: Lafarge pleads guilty to financially supporting ISIS in Syria & agrees to pay $777.8 million fine
“French company fined $777 million and pleads guilty to paying ISIS as terror group killed Westerners”, 18 Oct 2022. Lafarge SA on Tuesday pleaded guilty and agreed to pay $777.8 …
Cement Giant Lafarge Fined $778 Mn For Working With Islamic State In Syria
French cement giant Lafarge SA was slapped with a $778 million fine Tuesday for making millions in payments to the Islamic State and another jihadist. The US Justice Department said the company and …
French company admits it gave financial support to ISIS, agrees to pay over $700 million in fines
The charge stems from cement company Lafarge’s payments to foreign terrorist organizations in exchange for permission to operate in Syria between 2013 and 2014.
Former San Diego Resident Sentenced to 20 Years for Funding ISIS Terrorist Activities in Syria
A Canadian national and former resident of San Diego, California, was sentenced in federal court Monday to 20 years in prison, followed by 36 months of supervised release, for conspiring with others …
French cement firm admits paying IS nearly $6m to keep Syrian plant open
Lafarge pleaded guilty to payments in US trial for conspiring to provide material support to a terrorist organisation …
Cement company Lafarge penalized $778M US for sending money to terrorist groups in Syria
French cement company Lafarge pleaded guilty on Tuesday to paying millions of dollars to the Islamic State group so that a plant in Syria could remain open, a case that the U.S. Justice Department …
Former Qaeda affiliate’s Syria advance: what we know
Al-Qaeda’s former Syria affiliate is gaining ground from rival rebels in Syria’s Turkish-held north on the heels of some of the deadliest inter-rebel fighting in the region in years.Here is what we …