MESOP MIDEAST SYIA: STOLEN WELFARE MONEY / ASSAD

l@Charles_Lister

 

21 Oct2021- We’ve talked for years about #Assad‘s physical diversion of aid, which is well documented — but before that even occurs, over 50% of aid money has already been stolen by #Syria‘s regime, to fund & enrich itself. Kudos to

@NatashaHallDC

@Karam__Shaar

& Munqeth Othman Agha.

 

#Assad‘s internationally sanctioned Central Bank takes $0.51 of every aid dollar sent to #Syria, by forcing a distorted exchange rate upon the

@UN

& NGOs. In 2019-20, the regime stole more than $100 million through the reprehensible scheme. csis.org/analysis/how-a

 

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