Drug Abuse and Traffic – War Watch

Antoine Kassis | Arms trade | Assad, Bashar al- | Colombia | Drug Abuse and Traffic | Drug Cartels | Hezbollah | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel–Iran War | National Liberation Army (Colombia) | Syria | Terrorism

After Sting Operation, Cousin of Bashar al-Assad Convicted in Arms for Drugs Deal
ByEphrat Livni April 2, 2026April 2, 2026

The cousin, Antoine Kassis, was found guilty of conspiracy to support a terrorist group, after trying to sell weapons from the fallen regime to a Colombian militia.

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Amnesty International | Capital punishment | Drug Abuse and Traffic | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel–Iran War | Mohammed bin Salman (1985- ) | Saudi Arabia | Smuggling

As Saudi Arabia Cracks Down on Drugs, Executions Near a Record High
ByIsmaeel Naar and Vivian Nereim November 7, 2025

Facing an influx of amphetamines, the kingdom has put hundreds of people to death, many of them foreigners convicted of low-level smuggling.

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Amnesty International | Capital punishment | Drug Abuse and Traffic | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel–Iran War | Mohammed bin Salman (1985- ) | Saudi Arabia | Smuggling

As Saudi Arabia Cracks Down on Drugs, Executions Near a Record High
ByIsmaeel Naar and Vivian Nereim November 7, 2025November 7, 2025

Facing an influx of amphetamines, the kingdom has put hundreds of people to death, many of them foreigners convicted of low-level smuggling.

Read More As Saudi Arabia Cracks Down on Drugs, Executions Near a Record High