| Hans-Günter Meyer-Thompson | International
The Fall of Assad in Syria Is Not the End of Captagon
The Fall of Assad in Syria Is Not the End of Captagon
Six months after the fall of the Assad dictatorship, the situation in Syria remains precarious: some parts of the country are in the throes of war and external occupation, while in others the interim government has initiated a transition. The majority of Syrians continue to live below the poverty line. What role does the production and smuggling of drugs play in these difficult circumstances? (GIGA Focus Middle East, Number 4, 2025, ISSN: 1862-3611)