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    Children at a tapstand, Zaatari camp, Jordan. Photo: Caroline Gluck/Oxfam

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23 May, 2013
Mariam, 28, fled Syria three months ago. Photo: Sam Tarling/ Oxfam

Transfer of weapons to Syria likely to spell further disaster for civilians caught in the crossfire, and fuel deadly arms race

23 May, 2013

A new era of high and volatile food prices is causing life-changing shifts in society, according to Oxfam and the Institute of Development Studies (IDS) in a joint report published today.

22 May, 2013
The Cayman Islands is a favorite tax haven. Photo: Kris Fulgham/Flickr

At least $18.5 trillion is hidden by wealthy individuals in tax havens worldwide, representing a loss of more than $156 billion in tax revenue, according to new figures published today by international agency Oxfam.

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