On Syria’s ruins, a drug empire flourishes
Built on the ashes of 10 years of struggle in Syria, an unlawful drug trade run by highly effective associates and kinfolk of President Bashar Assad has grown into a multibillion-dollar operation, eclipsing Syria’s legal exports and turning the nation into the world’s latest narcostate. Its flagship product is captagon, an unlawful, addictive amphetamine well-liked … Read more