drugs
How a famous media personality funded drug manufacturing via front companies
Egypt
November 20, 2025
How a famous media personality funded drug manufacturing via front companies
The prosecution’s closing arguments before the Cairo Criminal Court, held in the Fifth Settlement, unveiled the pivotal role played by…
His family say he was a fisherman. The Saudis say he smuggled drugs. He was one of hundreds executed this year
Middle East
November 18, 2025
His family say he was a fisherman. The Saudis say he smuggled drugs. He was one of hundreds executed this year
For a year, Mohamed Saad’s family had no idea whether he was alive or dead. The 28-year-old Egyptian fisherman had…
Video points to Assad regime’s involvement in large-scale trafficking of illicit drugs
Middle East
December 15, 2024
Video points to Assad regime’s involvement in large-scale trafficking of illicit drugs
CNN — A social media video surfaced Wednesday allegedly showing a warehouse in Syria stacked with captagon, an illicit drug…
EDA: Investment opportunities in Egyptian pharmaceutical sector ‘promising’
Egypt
November 30, 2024
EDA: Investment opportunities in Egyptian pharmaceutical sector ‘promising’
Chairman of the Egyptian Drug Authority (EDA) Ali al-Ghamrawy said there are “promising” investment opportunities in the Egyptian pharmaceutical sector.…
Drug union assures that Egypt’s medicine shortage will be resolved by end of July
Egypt
July 16, 2024
Drug union assures that Egypt’s medicine shortage will be resolved by end of July
The Chairman of the Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Committee of the Egyptian Pharmacists Syndicate Mahfouz Ramzy, announced that plans are underway to…
Popular weight loss and diabetes drugs linked to increased risk of rare form of blindness
Health & Fitness
July 4, 2024
Popular weight loss and diabetes drugs linked to increased risk of rare form of blindness
CNN — People who take Ozempic or Wegovy may have a higher risk of developing a rare form of blindness,…
Egypt cracks down on drug prices with new review committee and expanded drug authority capacity
Egypt
June 6, 2024
Egypt cracks down on drug prices with new review committee and expanded drug authority capacity
The Egyptian Ministry of Health and Population is tightening its grip on the pharmaceutical sector with a two-pronged approach through…
Myanmar overtakes Afghanistan to become world’s leading opium producer, UN says
World
December 13, 2023
Myanmar overtakes Afghanistan to become world’s leading opium producer, UN says
CNN — Myanmar has become the world’s biggest producer of opium, overtaking Afghanistan after the ruling Taliban imposed a ban…
Syria’s drug problem casts shadow over Assad’s rehabilitation
Middle East
September 30, 2023
Syria’s drug problem casts shadow over Assad’s rehabilitation
CNN — Almost five months since Arab states extended an olive branch to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, there are signs…
First Alzheimer’s drug to slow disease progression gets full FDA approval, triggering broader Medicare coverage
World
July 9, 2023
First Alzheimer’s drug to slow disease progression gets full FDA approval, triggering broader Medicare coverage
CNN — The US Food and Drug Administration on Thursday granted traditional full approval to the Alzheimer’s drug Leqembi, the first…