Captagon
Captagon is a highly addictive drug sweeping the Middle East. The amphetamine has been associated with the war in Syria, and it has led to a crackdown by officials in the Gulf
Jordan shoots down two drones carrying drugs from Syria
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Hauls of crystal methamphetamine were seized, the army said
MENA
September 27, 2023, 7:22 AM
Syrian drugs use almost triples since civil war began in 2011
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Report will shed light on the little-known but devastating effects of Captagon and opiates among communities
World
September 26, 2023, 5:00 AM
Jordan seizes 350,000 pills in narcotics bust
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The kingdom is a main transit route for drug trafficking from Syria into the Arabian Peninsula
MENA
September 19, 2023, 10:06 AM
Major challenges face Jordan's anti-narcotics border security plans, Saudi official says
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Jordan is the main conduit for drugs from Syria to inner Arabia
MENA
September 13, 2023, 6:05 PM
Jordan faces 'big challenge' to stop drug flow from Syria, says Foreign Minister
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Authorities have arrested 24 drug dealers in kingdom this month
MENA
September 07, 2023, 1:02 PM
Jordan's military determined to stop cross-border smuggling, says senior general
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Kingdom has intercepted three drones from Syria in a month as war on drugs trade escalates
MENA
August 30, 2023, 6:49 AM
Drug smugglers wounded by Jordanian military on Syria border
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Spokesman says several traffickers were shot in the latest confrontation in Amman's war against narcotics
MENA
August 20, 2023, 9:06 AM
UK needs to refocus on Middle East, says Foreign Affairs Committee chief
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Alicia Kearns says country needs to be 'part of the conversations' as Gulf states 'step up to the world stage'
UK
August 19, 2023, 7:10 AM
Western leaders seek to snuff out Captagon trade before it floods new markets
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Senior politicians in London and Washington fear the drug is likely to penetrate countries far beyond the Middle East
World
August 17, 2023, 4:29 PM
Gulf crackdown on Captagon raises fears Europe will be next target
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Arab states have re-engaged with Syria, a key producer, in an effort to curb flows of the drug
MENA
August 17, 2023, 5:57 AM
Saudi authorities thwart drug smuggling attempts
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Authorities busted operations involving qat, hashish, and methamphetamine
Gulf
August 16, 2023, 3:23 PM
Drug use is rising in Jordan, warns Interior Minister
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Mazen Al Faraya says 'we cannot ignore' increase, as kingdom tries to tackle flow of narcotics at Syrian border
Jordan
August 16, 2023, 12:51 PM
Saudi Arabia seizes 2.2 million Captagon pills hidden in baklava shipment
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Authorities did not reveal source of the drug, which has proliferated in government-held parts of Syria
MENA
August 14, 2023, 11:59 AM
Death of journalist in Syria's Deraa puts spotlight on simmering unrest
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Southern governorate has been gripped by revived insurgent violence, local vendetta killings and drug smuggling
Syria
August 11, 2023, 3:36 AM
Jordanian authorities arrest drug trafficker with international gang links
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Police say he was seized in the past few days in the city of Irbid near Syria, Jordan's main narcotics supplier
MENA
August 02, 2023, 11:05 PM
US must play 'bad cop' in battling Syria's Captagon trade
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Congressman French Hill, who led the Captagon Act, talks to The National after a trip to the Middle East
US
July 17, 2023, 9:27 PM
US rallies international effort to combat synthetic drug trade
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New Global Coalition to Address Synthetic Drug Threats will bring together dozens of countries
US
July 06, 2023, 7:18 PM
250,000 Captagon pills stored in a school seized by Iraqi authorities
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The country is a transit hub for the illegal drug trade and especially the amphetamine like stimulant
Iraq
June 28, 2023, 4:01 PM
Oman arrests drug network and seizes six million Captagon pills
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Authorities track international smuggling gang in co-operation with Saudi Arabia
Oman
June 22, 2023, 6:50 AM
Did Syria give consent for drug dealer air strike near Jordan?
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Outcome of drug war on Syria-Jordan border linked to political dynamics
MENA
June 16, 2023, 12:02 PM
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