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This picture taken on July 27, 2022 shows a view of sacks of confiscated captagon pills at the judicial police headquaters in the town of Kafarshima south of Lebanon's capital Beirut. AFP

Will CENTCOM play a bigger role in countering the Middle East Captagon trade?

A newly released US State Department strategy asserts that joint defence programmes in the region were key to success in curbing the Captagon drug trade

Caroline Rose 01 July 2023
Not enough is known about the Captagon trade—its history, role in the Levant, and impact on regional geopolitics. Al Majalla gives a detailed background about the rise of this narcotic drug. Eduardo Ramon

Does al-Assad hold the keys to dismantling the Captagon trade?

Not enough is known about the Captagon trade — its history, role in the Levant, and impact on regional geopolitics. Al Majalla gives a detailed background about the rise of this narcotic drug.

Caroline Rose 16 June 2023
The joint announcement acknowledges the trade's negative impact on the security, health, and political landscape of the region Barbara Gibson

Can US-UK sanctions dismantle Syria's drug industry?

The joint announcement acknowledges the trade's negative impact on the security, health, and political landscape of the region

Caroline Rose 31 March 2023
Jordanian-Syrian borders

Jordan Land Borders a Smuggling Wasteland – A Brewing International Issue

The Jordanian military has been frequently announcing the breakout of armed clashes with smugglers who attempt to smuggle large quantities of drugs and weapons into its territory through the long…

Jiwan Soz 24 December 2021
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