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Drugs

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The UAE and Iraq shared intelligence to uncover the drug smuggling plan

UAE and Iraq thwart plan to smuggle 200,000 Captagon pills into Ras Al Khaimah

NewsNovember 06, 2026
Advanced technical detection systems and smart screening technology were used to find the drugs. Photo: Wam

UAE foils 14 drug smuggling attempts, seizing 300kg of narcotics at airports

UAEOctober 05, 2026
Indian Coast Guard personnel approach the dhow in the Arabian Sea. Photo: Indian Coast Guard
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India seizes more than $300m worth of drugs from Iranian dhow

MENASeptember 30, 2026
Egyptian TV presenter Sarah Khalifa, who was arrested in Cairo in April 2025. Photo: Sarah Khalifa

Egypt sentences TV presenter and 11 others to death in drugs case

MENASeptember 06, 2026
Kuwait's Customs authority said officers seized more than 1,600 sheets of paper that had been saturated with a narcotic substance. Photo: Kuwait Customs

Kuwait foils bid by air traveller to smuggle in drug-laced paper sheets

GulfAugust 30, 2026
Moderna CEO says the personalised melanoma vaccine could be approved as soon as 2027. Getty Images

Moderna's skin cancer vaccine succeeds in large-scale trial

HealthAugust 20, 2026
The National Drug Enforcement Authority launched the successful campaign last month. Photo: National Drug Enforcement Authority

Dubai Police block websites promoting narcotics as anti-drug campaign ends

UAEJuly 28, 2026
By dialling 80044, callers gain access to psychiatrists, addiction specialists and behavioural counsellors. Photo: DFWAC

Anti-drug helpline offers 24/7 support for callers battling addiction

UAEJuly 20, 2026
Authorities have warned against the false belief that e-cigarettes are less harmful than conventional cigarettes. Photo: AFP

Illegal drugs concealed inside vapes, new national campaign warns

UAEJuly 18, 2026
Clinicians say practical support methods must be available to those seeking to tackle addiction. Getty Images

'Beyond saying no': Clinics and schools look to bolster UAE anti-drug drive

UAEJuly 01, 2026
Police in Sharjah have seized 3.3 tonnes of illegal substances in the past three years. Philip Cheung / The National

Hundreds of families report teenage children to Sharjah Police over drug abuse

UAEJune 26, 2026
Sheikh Zayed bin Hamad bin Hamdan, chairman of the National Drug Enforcement Authority. Photo: National Drug Enforcement Authority

Protecting children from drugs is 'national and civil duty'

UAEJune 24, 2026
Police stand guard during a protest in Amman. Three personnel were killed in the raid in the east of the capital. Getty Images

Jordan sentences drug dealer to death for killing three security personnel

MENAJune 07, 2026
Emil Kongshoj Larsen, executive vice president of Novo Nordisk’s international operations Emil Kongshoj Larsen, executive vice president for Novo Nordisk’s international operations, says using the new daily weight-loss drug may be easy but could leave patients vulnerable to abuse. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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Following advice on responsible use of weight-loss pills a 'critical priority'

UAEJune 04, 2026
The aftermath of a Jordanian strike on an suspected drugs and weapons cache in the village of Arman, in Sweida, southern Syria. AFP

Jordan's air raids on Syrian border highlight emergence of new breed of drug smugglers

MENAMay 04, 2026
Police officers near the US embassy in Amman. EPA

Suspected drug dealer kills three Jordanian security personnel

MENAMarch 18, 2026
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