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(New York Times) Sarah Almukhtar - The Islamic State is increasing taxes and punishments to help make up for recent losses in revenue, according to the IHS Conflict Monitor. Women can be fined for not wearing socks ($30), possessing a pack of cigarettes ($23) or showing their eyes ($10). Farmers will have their sheep confiscated if they wear bells. If you are a Shiite or non-Muslim, you can be required to pay for a certificate of repentance ($200-$2,500) and renew it four times a year. Residents of Raqqa, the Islamic State's de facto capital in Syria, can be fined for smoking a cigarette ($25) or installing a satellite dish ($50). Those who leave the city have to pay a fee ($800), and their property can be confiscated if they do not return within 15 days. In Falluja, Iraq, it costs $1,000 to leave the city. Drivers can be fined if they fail to correctly answer religious questions at checkpoints ($20).2016-05-30 00:00:00Full Article
Life Under the Islamic State
(New York Times) Sarah Almukhtar - The Islamic State is increasing taxes and punishments to help make up for recent losses in revenue, according to the IHS Conflict Monitor. Women can be fined for not wearing socks ($30), possessing a pack of cigarettes ($23) or showing their eyes ($10). Farmers will have their sheep confiscated if they wear bells. If you are a Shiite or non-Muslim, you can be required to pay for a certificate of repentance ($200-$2,500) and renew it four times a year. Residents of Raqqa, the Islamic State's de facto capital in Syria, can be fined for smoking a cigarette ($25) or installing a satellite dish ($50). Those who leave the city have to pay a fee ($800), and their property can be confiscated if they do not return within 15 days. In Falluja, Iraq, it costs $1,000 to leave the city. Drivers can be fined if they fail to correctly answer religious questions at checkpoints ($20).2016-05-30 00:00:00Full Article
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