In a reporting partnership with Syrian Investigative Reporting for Accountability Journalism (SIRAJ) and non-profit The Day After, the Guardian has spoken to victims and legal sources who say the thefts are a barrier to refugees returning to Syria.
The investigation reveals that Syrian security networks forged the ownership of real estate, and that the forgers are militia members and employees linked to the Fourth Division led by Maher al-Assad, brother of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. Real estate theft.
