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The not-so-sacred profit bonanza of Syria's jihadi groups

Economic gains have been at the core of clashes between rebel groups in Syria’s Idlib and Turkish-controlled regions that Syrian rebels describe as “liberated” areas.

Fehim Tastekin
Fehim Tastekin
May 15, 2020
A drone images shows Syrian demonstrators gathering during a protest in the village of Maaret al-Naasan in Syria's Idlib province on May 1, 2020, to protests against a reported attack by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, an alliance led by a former Al-Qaeda affiliate, on a protest the previous day. (Photo by Omar HAJ KADOUR / AFP) (Photo by OMAR HAJ KADOUR/AFP via Getty Images)
A drone image shows Syrian demonstrators gathering during a protest in the village of Maarat al-Nassan in Syria's Idlib province on May 1, 2020, to protest against a reported attack by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham on a demonstration the previous day. — OMAR HAJ KADOUR/AFP via Getty Images

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