Razan Shalab Al-Sham

Syrian Emergency Task Force

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Head of the Syrian Emergency Task Force, a non-profit supporting democracy in Syria

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The Islamic State controls so much of Iraq and Syria it’s able to finance its self-styled “caliphate” by selling oil.

The Islamic State Has Oil and Momentum… How Far Will It Go?

The Islamic State controls so much of Iraq and Syria it’s able to finance its self-styled “caliphate” by selling oil.

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