War and sanctions destroyed Syria's economy. Drug trafficking ...
War and sanctions destroyed Syria's economy. Drug trafficking ...
... sanctions to specifically target the drug trade and its sponsors. In ... “Syria's security forces now provide protection for drug traffickers ...
On Syria's Ruins, a Drug Empire Flourishes - The New York Times
The drug trade emerged in the ruins of a decade of war, which shattered Syria's economy, reduced most of its people to poverty and left members ...
Matthew Levitt on X: "War and sanctions destroyed Syria's economy ...
War and sanctions destroyed Syria's economy. Drug trafficking replaced it. @washingtonpost on Syria's “zombie economy” @JobyWarrick ...
How Syria Became the Middle East's Drug Dealer | The New Yorker
As the trade keeps adapting, traffickers have sometimes turned to unorthodox methods. In 2015, the Saudi prince Abdel Mohsen bin Walid bin ...
Border Traffic: How Syria Uses Captagon to Gain Leverage Over ...
The kingdom has bolstered coordination among its security agencies and increased their budgets to fight drug trafficking. It has also used ...
Syria avoids regional cold shoulder despite Captagon drug trade
Billions of dollars go to the Syrian government, according to experts, leaving it at the centre of the amphetamine's trade.
Captagon and conflict: Drugs and war on the border between ...
The increase in Captagon trafficking from Syria to Jordan can be understood through the drug-conflict nexus lens: the narcotics trade provides armed groups ...
Conflict in Syria | Global Conflict Tracker
In July 2023, Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudan discussed drug trafficking, the return of Syrian refugees, and the removal of the ...
Following 12 Years Filled with War, Sanctions, Syria Faces ...
Twelve years filled with destruction and war, corruption, sanctions ... drug trade, he reported. With an aim towards a comprehensive ...
A 'Drug War': Syria's Neighbors Fight a Flood of Captagon ... - OCCRP
The Lebanese Army denies any involvement in Captagon trafficking. They say many soldiers have died fighting the drug trade. A spokesperson said ...
US House of Congress passes Syria Captagon sanctions bill
... sanctions on the Syrian regime and allies involved in the captagon trade ... Drug Trafficking · GCC · United States. More In News. France v Israel ...
Sanctions on Financial Facilitators and Illicit Drug Traffickers ...
Sanctions on Financial Facilitators and Illicit Drug Traffickers Supporting Syria's Assad Regime. By U.S. Embassy Syria. 4 MINUTE READ. PRESS ...
Treasury Sanctions Syrian Regime and Lebanese Actors Involved in ...
Treasury Sanctions Syrian Regime and Lebanese Actors Involved in Illicit Drug Production and Trafficking ... The trade in Captagon is estimated to ...
The Middle East Drug Fueling War, Crime and All-Night Parties
It's all added up to a multibillion-dollar drug trade that is fueling more conflict in the region. Money from drug smuggling has lined the ...
The Drug Trade in Syria Threatens Regional Peace - PeaceRep
In other words, a threat as big as that of a regional drug trade might prompt Arab countries to scale down their demands to the Syrian regime ...
Drugs and Diplomacy in Syria - The Security Distillery
Analysing Hezbollah's involvement in smuggling goes beyond the scope of this article, but many analyses show that drug trafficking is the main ...
Is Syria's drug-dealing dictator coming in from the cold?
Is Syria's drug-dealing dictator coming in from the cold? Bashar al ... Syria's economy as a way to persuade Syrian refugees to return.
2023 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices: Syria
east of Suwayda, widely attributed to the Royal Jordanian Air Force, killed seven civilians including a man accused of drug trafficking, his wife and five ...
US Sanctions Assad Supporters Over Drug Trafficking - VOA News
... drug smuggling in support of the government of Syrian president Bashar al-Assad. Many of those sanctioned were involved in the trade of the ...
Captagon: Jordan's undeclared war against Syria drug traffickers
Now, it is drugs. Skirmishes between the Jordanian military and drug traffickers are becoming more frequent, with larger hauls being made. Since ...