Rhys Dubin is a Beirut-based journalist for The Daily Star newspaper. His work focuses on Lebanese politics and regional security. Follow him on twitter @Rhys_Dubin.     https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/contributor/rhys-dubin/rss en War Economy Fri, 24 Mar 2017 06:27:52 +0000 Rhys Dubin https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2017/03/24/unseen-consequences-of-sanctions-on-syrias-armed-groups https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2017/03/24/unseen-consequences-of-sanctions-on-syrias-armed-groups The increasing use of small-money transfer shops in Lebanon to transfer funds to illicit groups in Syria is a little-known consequence of imposing sanctions on armed groups in the war-torn country.