drug trade

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Iraq

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Iraq's drug epidemic spreads from schools to government offices

Iraq is facing a deepening drug crisis, with trafficking and consumption surging to alarming levels.

Dana Taib Menmy

19 February, 2025

Morocco

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Morocco reveals official logo for local cannabis exports

Basma El Atti

11 April, 2024

Ecuador

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Ecuador declares 'internal conflict' after attack on live TV

The New Arab Staff & Agencies

10 January, 2024

Lebanon

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Lebanon hands over to Italy alleged drug dealer

The New Arab Staff & Agencies

03 August, 2023

Iraq

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Iraq seizes 250,000 captagon pills at school building site

The New Arab Staff & Agencies

28 June, 2023

Illustration - Analysis - Captagon

Syria

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Can the US disrupt Syria's lucrative Captagon drug empire?

Paul Iddon

08 June, 2023

Syria

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Who was Marei Al-Ramthan, Syria's 'Pablo Escobar'?

The New Arab Staff

09 May, 2023

Daraa

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Syrian regime 'preparing new military operation in Daraa'

The New Arab Staff

30 April, 2023

Italy

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Italy arrests drug trafficker captured in Syria

The New Arab Staff & Agencies

16 November, 2022

White Captagon pills on the floor

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US House of Representatives passes Syria Captagon Act

The New Arab Staff

21 September, 2022

Iraq

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Anti-drugs general shot dead in south Iraq: police

The New Arab Staff & Agencies

05 September, 2022

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Inside Lebanon's thriving underground Captagon scene

Niko Vorobyov

12 August, 2022

Syria

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US Congress asks State Dept if Syria is a 'Narco State'

William Christou

20 July, 2022

Lebanon

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Lebanon to legalise hemp to prevent 'scourge' of marijuana

William Christou

03 May, 2022

Royal Navy

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UK Navy seizes drugs worth almost £15m in Gulf of Oman

The New Arab Staff

24 January, 2022

Afghan poppies afp

Iraq

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Iran's international drug dealing risks destabilising Iraq

14 May, 2018