The article by Owis Akkad for Enab Baladi investigates the business activities of Syrian businessman Mohieddine al-Manfoush, who was accused of monopolizing the market in Eastern Ghouta during the siege by Syrian regime forces from 2013 to 2018. Al-Manfoush, also known as Abu Ayman, owns Almarai Aldemshkieh Company, a cheese and dairy producer in Eastern Ghouta, which continued to operate and export even during the siege. The article details al-Manfoush's expansion into Turkey with the establishment of a cheese and dairy factory and his investments in Europe through companies like GOLDEN INVEST in Slovakia and United Golden Group Ltd in Hungary. It also touches on his controversial role in Eastern Ghouta, where he managed to trade goods and control prices due to his connections with regime officials, and the humanitarian impact of the siege, as reported by Amnesty International.