Drugs

US Sanctions Syria Over Drug Smuggling

The US Treasury Department sanctioned 11 people and companies on Tuesday it said were involved in illicit financial transfers and drug smuggling in support of the government of Syrian president Bashar al-Assad. Many of those sanctioned were involved in the trade of the highly addictive amphetamine captagon, which is illegally trafficked ...

Skoun: 20 Years in the Fight Against Addiction

For over 20 years, the NGO Skoun has been supporting individuals struggling with addictions, offering therapeutic and medical services, while campaigning for better addiction prevention and care in Lebanon.

Belgium Shooting Leaves Two Dead, Two Seriously Wounded

Two people were shot dead and two others gravely wounded, on Thursday, in an area known for drug trafficking near the Gare de Midi train station in Brussels, police said. The incident occurred between 1:00 and 2:00 am near a cafe in the Saint Gilles district of the Belgian capital, and the suspect or suspects fled, a police spokesman said. In ...