Syria’s embattled government is turning international donor money into profits, according to a new report. The scheme involves forcing United Nations agencies to use a lower exchange rate when transferring international aid money to the Syrian government, allowing the government to pocket 51 cents for each aid dollar. The World’s Carol Hills speaks with Karam Shaar, a lead author on the report and research scholar with the Middle East Institute, about how this works and what the consequences might be.
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