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Captagon connection: how Syria became a narco state

A decade of appalling civil war has left Syria fragmented and in ruins but one thing crosses every front line: a drug called captagon.The stimulant -- once notorious for its association with Islamic State fighters -- has spawned an illegal $10 billion industry that not only props up the pariah regime of President Bashar al-Assad, but many of his enemies.It has turned Syria into the world's latest narco state, and sunk deep roots in neighbouring Lebanon as its economy has collapsed.

BEKAA VALLEY, Lebanon: A decade of appalling civil war has left Syria fragmented and in ruins but one thing crosses every front line: a drug called captagon.

Taipei Blockchain Week reflected a major bet made by the Bu Zhi DAO on the reopening of international travel by the end of the year.

Australia stands at a crossroads when it comes to its energy strategy. On the one hand, the country has moved to embrace clean energy in the past few years, with renewables growing to 29% of total generation