narcotics
Navy confiscates 1.6 tons of cannabis from Syrian smugglers near Libyan border
Egypt
October 11, 2016
Navy confiscates 1.6 tons of cannabis from Syrian smugglers near Libyan border
Egyptian naval forces have confiscated 1.6 ton of cannabis from smugglers off the north coast, near the city of Salloum,…
Kuwaiti police officer arrested in Hurghada over drugs possession
Egypt
September 20, 2016
Kuwaiti police officer arrested in Hurghada over drugs possession
A Kuwaiti police officer accused of possessing illegal recreational drugs has been released on bail by a Hughada prosecutor. The suspect…
Colombia, FARC rebels reach deal to end half-century of bloodshed
World
August 25, 2016
Colombia, FARC rebels reach deal to end half-century of bloodshed
Colombia's government and Marxist FARC rebels reached a final peace deal on Wednesday to end a five-decade war which once…
Heroin use at 20-year high in US drug ‘epidemic’: UN report
World
June 23, 2016
Heroin use at 20-year high in US drug ‘epidemic’: UN report
A heroin "epidemic" is gripping the United States, where cheap supply has helped push the number of users to a…
Ally of drug lord ‘El Chapo’ arrested in Mexico after US prison time
World
June 16, 2016
Ally of drug lord ‘El Chapo’ arrested in Mexico after US prison time
A top drug-trafficking accomplice of Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzman was arrested in Mexico on Wednesday for his alleged role in…
Virtual reality ‘heroin cave’ aimed at helping addicts kick habit
Health & Fitness
February 29, 2016
Virtual reality ‘heroin cave’ aimed at helping addicts kick habit
Addicts in a new study at the University of Houston will strap on virtual reality headsets and navigate a "heroin…
Drug addicts 2.4% percent of population: govt
Egypt
October 14, 2015
Drug addicts 2.4% percent of population: govt
Drug addicts now account for 2.4 percent of the Egyptian population, the government’s anti-addiction fund has said, adding that drug…
Drug addicts seeking therapy up by 97.2%: govt
Egypt
September 22, 2015
Drug addicts seeking therapy up by 97.2%: govt
Drug addicts approaching the government for treatment soared by 97.2 percent in 2015, Social Solidarity Minister Gahda Wali said in…
Border Guards seize 65 kg of narcotics in November
Egypt
December 10, 2012
Border Guards seize 65 kg of narcotics in November
Egyptian border guards registered 61 criminal cases during the month of November, according to Armed Forces spokesperson Ahmed Mohamed Ali.…
Drug dealing main financier of terrorism, says pan-Arab official
Egypt
October 3, 2012
Drug dealing main financier of terrorism, says pan-Arab official
Mohammed bin Ali Kuman, secretary general of the Council of Arab Interior Ministers, said drug dealing is the main financier…