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27th June 2016

Weapons for Syrian rebels sold on Jordan’s black market

CIA plan to arm Syrian rebels undermined by theft of weapons by Jordanian intelligence agents, officials say. Read More

11th May 2016

Banks Cutting Money Flow for Charities Squeezes Relief in Syria

Frances Guy was close to rolling out a program to feed hundreds of displaced people in war-torn Syria last year. Guy, the Middle East head of Christian Aid, had secured funds and found partners. But there was one obstacle she couldn’t overcome: The charity’s bank, Standard Chartered Plc, refused to transfer $50,000 to put the project in motion. Read More

10th May 2016

US probe into Turkey-Syria aid corruption deepens

An IRIN investigation has found that a probe by a US government watchdog into corruption in aid delivery across the Turkey-Syria border runs deeper and involves more NGOs than previously reported. Corrupt sub-contracting and procurement fraud is undermining vital cross-border relief for desperate Syrians. USAID announced on 6 May that it… Read More

3rd March 2016

How ISIS is earning £14 MILLION a month playing the stock markets: Terrorists are running sophisticated currency exchange scam using looted cash

Islamic State terrorists are earning up to £14 million a month by funneling cash looted from Iraqi banks into legitimate currency speculation. Read More

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