The Kingdom is working with European partners in its war on drugs. But with such stellar profits to be made and such keen demand, it has been an uphill battle.
The drug trade is bankrolling the Damascus government through an illicit trade valued at around $57bn. Al Majalla explains why it started and how it's shaping Syrian society.
Back in the headlines is the issue of drug manufacturing and smuggling via Syria and Lebanon to Arab countries through the liaisons of Iran, Syrian Regime, and Hezbollah. A few days ago, the…
Despite the relative calm that the various Syrian regions are experiencing, many disputes have begun to appear in the open between Syrian regime forces and the local and foreign militias that enjoy…
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…
Since the fall of the “ISIS caliphate,” thousands of European foreign fighters and their families have been stranded in Syria and Iraq. So far, European capitals have been reluctant to repatriate…
Smuggling activities between Syria and Iraq poses a new challenge for the US-led international coalition, whose troops are located on both sides of Syrian-Iraqi borders. The coalition forces are…
In a world where events unfold at lightning speed and political and social landscapes shift rapidly, Al Majalla has remained a steadfast beacon of reliable and credible journalism. For over four…
JOMANA RASHED AL-RASHID, Chief Executive Officer at SRMG
From titanium and lithium to natural gas, Ukraine has an abundance of supplies needed by a range of industries, which Russia wants to control, while the US sees an opportunity
In the final of a three-part series, Syria's late former Vice President Abdul Halim Khaddam reveals that Bashar al-Assad's brother Maher misled Rafic Hariri before his assassination.
Smell has always been the poor cousin of the senses, overawed and diminished by the others. Hearing loss or blindness get all our attention, anosmia less so. What do the philosophers think?