French company convicted of funding ISIS to maintain Syrian operations

A court in Paris has delivered a landmark verdict finding Lafarge, a major cement manufacturer now part of Switzerland-based Holcim, guilty of financing terrorism. The company's involvement with jihadist groups, including the Islamic State (ISIS), unfolded during Syria's brutal civil war. Specifically, Lafarge reportedly made payments to extremist organizations to guarantee the ongoing operations of its cement plant in northern Syria. This activity occurred in the midst of intense conflict withi