Finance Magazine Confiscated

The minister of information has ordered the confiscation of copies of the weekly pro-government magazine Stock Markets and Markets, All4Syria reported on October 15.



The minister ordered the magazine removed from the market it published an article calling on trade unions to oppose policies damaging to the interests of workers. All4Syria reported that the ministry found fault with the story, which called on Syrians to “raise our voices loudly in front of the government”.



All4Syria questioned whether the ministry wanted Syrians to “bury their heads in the sand”.



The website noted that it is usually the culture ministry’s censorship director – not the minister himself – who take the decision to pull publications off the shelves.



Several issues of the magazine have been pulled this year, including one on September 28, according to All4Syria.