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Aug 4, 2024
By: Dr Karam Shaar
Syrian Men Who Want to Come Home Are Being Extorted by the Regime
Assad extorts Syrian male adults abroad who want to go to Syria: Either join the killing machine or pay hefty sums to keep the machine going.
Last year, military exemption fees were budgeted to exceed a total of 100 million USD (4.5% of overall state revenues). A decree enacted in late 2023 permitting fee collection from reservists is likely to increase revenues further.
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