This article tackles the involvement of the Syrian government in drug trafficking, to then delve into and evaluate the economic, diplomatic and military measures undertaken by Western governments and Arab states to curtail the smuggling of Captagon.
The Abraham Accords, key to Donald Trump’s first-term Middle East policy, normalized relations between Israel and several Arab states. With Trump back in office, his administration aims to expand the Accords, targeting Saudi Arabia and Syria despite earlier shortcomings.