Heroin mostly enters the Arab world from Afghanistan via Iran enroute to markets in Europe. Arab countries close to the main smuggling routes are the most impacted by the trade. The Syrian war has led traffickers to re-route heroin shipments via the Black Sea and Africa.
Articles tagged: ‘Syria’
MENA facing a climate cataclysm
Posted on Categories Arab Digest EmailSummary: the Middle East and North Africa is a crucial battleground in the global struggle to contain the damage climate change is inflicting but time is fast running out for countries in the region to take concerted action.
Syria and a way to end the war
Posted on Categories PodcastsArab Digest · Syria and a way to end the war
Regional security: how the GCC could play a role
Posted on Categories Arab Digest EmailOpportunity beckons for a MENA regional security initiative but it requires a leadership role from the GCC.
America and the road out of Iraq
Posted on Categories PodcastsArab Digest · America and the road out of Iraq
The Ever Given Suez Crisis
Posted on Categories Arab Digest EmailA massive container ship blocks the Suez canal for 6 days causing one of the biggest disruptions to trade in recent years; it should also set off alarm bells about regional and global security.
Stepping Stones to a Secure Middle East
Posted on Categories PodcastsArab Digest · Stepping Stones to a Secure Middle East
ISIS in Ramadan
Posted on Categories Arab Digest EmailConcern is growing that ISIS will use Ramadan to launch new attacks and expand its military operations in Syria and Iraq.
The Gulf to America: we don’t need you like we used to need you
Posted on Categories PodcastsArab Digest · The Gulf to America: we don't need you like we used to need you
The Airwars Annual Report: Syria
Posted on Categories Arab Digest EmailWith the publication of their annual report Airwars once again puts the focus on aerial warfare and artillery attacks on civilians whose death and injuries would otherwise go unacknowledged and unaccountable.