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Charcoal-Making in Rural Hama: Trading Trees for Food

Summary by daraj.media
Before the fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime, the trade of firewood and charcoal was controlled by powerful figures and militia leaders who set prices and oversaw operations. Trucks transporting charcoal had to pay bribes at multiple checkpoints to pass, providing the regime with a source of income.
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daraj.media broke the news in on Monday, July 7, 2025.
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