Captagon Act News Today

Captagon, originally a brand name for the synthetic stimulant fenethylline, has become a notorious drug, particularly in the Middle East

Largely overlooked in the massive foreign aid package signed into law by U.S. President Joe Biden on Wednesday is a measure that targets the trafficking of a dangerous drug in Syria. The Illicit Captagon Trafficking Suppression Act is part of the package providing military and other aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan. It provides for…

Washington — Largely overlooked in the massive foreign aid package signed into law by U.S. President Joe Biden on Wednesday is a measure that targets the trafficking of a dangerous drug in Syria. The Illicit Captagon Trafficking Suppression Act is part of the package providing military and other aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan. It provides for new sanctions against individuals, entities and networks affiliated with the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad who produce and traffic Capt...

Escalating Jordanian military operations along—and across—its northern border with Syria signal a retreat from Amman’s “soft diplomacy” policy towards Damas ...

EXCLUSIVE: Selling for $3 to $25 per tablet, the pill is mainly produced and trafficked by groups tied to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and Lebanese ally Hezbollah.

US officials are increasingly concerned about the likelihood of an illegal, highly-addictive drug wreaking havoc in the US as its Middle East producers, hungry for cash, face...

Economic conditions in Syria are worsening by the day, with nothing but a political solution to the current crisis being able to save the country

From the blog of Sheldon Kirshner at The Times of Israel

Washington is 'particularly focused' on helping Jordan and Lebanon to battle the drug trade

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad will attend his first Arab League summit in 12 years in the Saudi Arabian capital of Jeddah on Friday. His government’s controversial return to the bloc comes as Arab…