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Albin Szakola is a freelance journalist and researcher writing on Lebanon's political economy. Albin previously worked as an investigative reporter at L'Orient-Le Jour, where wrote on a number of topics, including transfers of wealth from Lebanon to offshore jursidictions, fuel imports, and Lebanon's judiciary. Before that, Albin worked as a senior editor and analyst at Kharon, a research and data analytics company providing insights on sanctions intelligence. Albin also served as the head of the English news desk at NOW Lebanon until the outlet closed in early 2017.
Iran has shuffled the web of companies that own its oil tankers in recent months, forming five new firms in Belize while it shut down over a dozen front companies in the Carribean nation.
Influential Syrian businessman Khodr Ali Taher, who was sanctioned by the EU for war profiteering, is linked to a mysterious pro-Russian security firm.
A Syrian businessman from Tartous who is involved with Russian investments in the country has gained attention with his call for the Internal Trade and Consumer Protection minister to resign.
A cargo vessel sanctioned by the US recently traveled to Latakia, the latest maritime shipment from Iran to the Syrian port in nearly three months, an investigation by Akhbar Alaan has found.
Syria’s controversial Smart Card system to provide subsidized food is operated by a company owned by a cousin of Asma al-Assad, the wife of Syria’s president.
A businessman close to Iran has been distributing aid in Deir Ezzor as Syria confronts the COVID-19 epidemic, the latest example of Tehran’s efforts to gain influence in eastern Syria, according to an activist group group.
An influential Syrian businessman from Aleppo sanctioned by the EU for war profiteering and smuggling has further expanded his diverse business holdings.
One of Turkey’s largest industrial companies owns a firm in Iran linked to a businessman the US accused of moving money for the IRGC-QF.
A mysterious cargo vessel linked to Iran’s illicit shipment of petroleum has been concealing its movements between Iran and Syria.
An influential pro-Assad figure in Homs sanctioned by the EU for war profiteering has recently entered into the Syrian tourism sector, his latest business foray in the war-torn country.