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War on Drugs

War on drugs in the Middle East

Riyadh vice: inside Saudi Arabia's crackdown on Captagon

Riyadh vice: inside Saudi Arabia's crackdown on Captagon

By Balquees Basalom●
October 24, 2021 at 11:00 pm EDT
Egypt cracks down on scourge of Captagon and crystal meth

Egypt cracks down on scourge of Captagon and crystal meth

By Nada El Sawy●
October 24, 2021 at 11:00 pm EDT
Smugglers' paradise: Captagon production thrives in Lebanon’s lawless Bekaa valley

Smugglers' paradise: Captagon production thrives in Lebanon’s lawless Bekaa valley

By Gareth Browne●
October 24, 2021 at 11:00 pm EDT
Beyond the Headlines: the Middle East's Captagon crisis

Beyond the Headlines: the Middle East's Captagon crisis

By The National●
August 26, 2021 at 1:17 pm EDT
Philippine police return to war on drugs — but 'cannot promise no bloodshed'

Philippine police return to war on drugs — but 'cannot promise no bloodshed'

January 29, 2018 at 8:55 am EST
A sensible, realistic approach recognises drug addicts as victims

A sensible, realistic approach recognises drug addicts as victims

November 27, 2017 at 10:20 am EST
All for one in war on drugs

All for one in war on drugs

June 10, 2017 at 8:00 pm EDT
The ongoing war on drugs

The ongoing war on drugs

June 03, 2017 at 8:00 pm EDT
2016 in review: Duterte courts controversy over change

2016 in review: Duterte courts controversy over change

December 28, 2016 at 7:00 pm EST
Duterte’s use of painkiller fentanyl draws concern in Philippines

Duterte’s use of painkiller fentanyl draws concern in Philippines

December 17, 2016 at 7:00 pm EST
EDITOR'S PICKS
US expects latest Ethiopia peace talks to build on ceasefire
US expects latest Ethiopia peace talks to build on ceasefire

US

Then and now: what Kabul Airport looks like one year after Taliban's takeover
Then and now: what Kabul Airport looks like one year after Taliban's takeover

World

Salt Bae’s London restaurant makes £7 million in four months
Salt Bae’s London restaurant makes £7 million in four months

Food

Sheikh Hamdan meets delivery driver who prevented road accident
Sheikh Hamdan meets delivery driver who prevented road accident

UAE

Will the Crimea explosions escalate the Ukraine war?
Will the Crimea explosions escalate the Ukraine war?

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