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news Dw English 2026-04-13

Ex-CEO of cement giant jailed for funding Syrian terrorist groups

Judges in Paris ruled that the world's largest cement manufacturer had paid off terrorist groups in Syria. As a result, the former CEO of the company has been jailed.


The world's largest cement maker paid off terrorist groups in Syria in order to keep manufacturing there, judges in Paris ruled.

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