Captagon Crisis
Fred Schwaller, Deutsche Welle, What is Captagon, the drug mass-produced in Syria?, 19 Sep 2023. “The psychostimulant drug is a huge concern for countries in the Middle East....
Orkesh Centre
AP/The National, Teenagers from ISIS families undergoing rehab in Syria’s Al Hol camp, 30 May 2023, “Fearing that a new generation of militants will emerge from Al Hol camp, the...
Aleppo Electro
Al Jazeera, The Aleppo electronic artists using music to heal in Gaziantep, 26 May 2023 “Electronic music artists who fled the war in Syria recreate Aleppo’s nightlife as a...
Syria
Maziar Motamedi, Al Jazeera, How important is Captagon in al-Assad’s return to the Arab fold? “From changing regional dynamics to a desire to put an end to a refugee...
Weapons to wasabi
AFP/Arab News, Weapons to wasabi: Russian jihadist runs Syria sushi outlet, 30 March 2023, “A Russian jihadist has traded his weapons for wasabi by opening a small sushi restaurant...
Syria, Lebanon and Rap
Houda Fansa Jawadi, gal-dem, How protest and resistance in Syria and Lebanon shaped a progressive rap scene, 15 March 2023. Interesting long-read. “… rap has become one of the...
Türkiye & Syria Earthquake
Hundreds dead after a powerful 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck southeast Turkey and northwest Syria. 🔴 Follow our LIVE blog for the latest: https://t.co/FLDmeb37UD pic.twitter.com/2wvkZaKMPd— Al Jazeera English (@AJEnglish) February 6,...