The Guardian's Audio Long Reads   /     The cement company that paid millions to Isis: was Lafarge complicit in crimes against humanity?

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The French cement giant started operating in Syria just before the civil war erupted. When Islamic State took over the region, Lafarge paid them protection money so it could keep trading. The consequences are still playing out. By Samanth Subramanian. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod

Summary

The French cement giant started operating in Syria just before the civil war erupted. When Islamic State took over the region, Lafarge paid them protection money so it could keep trading. The consequences are still playing out. By Samanth Subramanian. Help support our independent journalism at <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/longreadpod">theguardian.com/longreadpod</a>

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The French cement giant started operating in Syria just before the civil war erupted. When Islamic State took over the region, Lafarge paid them protection money so it could keep trading. The consequences are still playing out. By Samanth Subramanian
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00:52:12
Publishing date
2024-11-18 05:00
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https://flex.acast.com/audio.guim.co.uk/2024/11/12-62503-gdn.alr.181124.NA_SAMANTH_SUBRAMANIAN_ISIS.mp3
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