#Drugs
Suwayda Trafficking Networks Expand Under Israeli-Backed Militias
The collapse of Bashar al-Assad’s regime exposed large-scale Captagon production networks across Syria, but the southern province of…
Syria Reports 250 Anti-Drug Operations in First Quarter of 2026
Syria’s Interior Ministry said its Anti-Narcotics Department thwarted 250 drug trafficking and smuggling operations during the first…
Virginia Trial of ‘Assad’s Cousin’ Links Regime to Narco-Terrorism
A federal court case in the Eastern District of Virginia potentially establishes one of the clearest judicial links between figures tied to…
Syria Reports Major Gains in Anti-Narcotics Campaign
The Syrian Ministry of Interior announced Friday, Feb. 6, the results of its anti-narcotics operations for the second half of 2025,…
Higher Education Ministry, WHO Boost Health Cooperation
Syria’s Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Dr. Marwan al-Halbi, met with a delegation from the World Health Organization…
UN: Captagon Production Disrupted as Joint Efforts Intensify in Syria
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) confirmed a major shift in the fight against narcotics in Syria, announcing the…
Syrian DEA Report Major Drug Busts Across Country
Syrian Drug Enforcement Authorities (DEA) announced a series of drug seizures this week as part of what officials described as an…
Drug Smuggling in Syria’s South Fuels Violence and Instability
Syrian authorities reported the seizure of nearly 500 kilograms of hashish and 198 packets of narcotic pills this week after clashes with…
Syria Launches Anti-Narcotics Branches to Confront Drug Trade Legacy
The Syrian Ministry of Interior established new anti-narcotics branches within its security forces, marking a shift from years in which…
Massive Drug Bust in Daraa Highlights Syria’s Ongoing Anti-Narcotics Push
Syrian authorities intercepted a large-scale narcotics smuggling operation in Daraa Governorate this week, seizing more than 800,000 pills…
Jordanian and Syrian Officials Hold Meeting in Amman to Address Security Issues
Jordanian military and intelligence officials convened in the capital city of Amman on Sunday to meet with their counterparts from the…
Rogue State: Assad’s Syria
The Assad regime is the culmination of a multi-generational record of human rights violations and violence against the Syrian people…