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Emil Kongshoj Larsen, executive vice president of Novo Nordisk’s international operations Emil Kongshoj Larsen, executive vice president for Novo Nordisk’s international operations, says using the new daily weight-loss drug may be easy but could leave patients vulnerable to abuse. Chris Whiteoak / The National

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Following advice on responsible use of weight-loss pills a 'critical priority'

UAEJune 04, 2026

The aftermath of a Jordanian strike on an suspected drugs and weapons cache in the village of Arman, in Sweida, southern Syria. AFP

Jordan's air raids on Syrian border highlight emergence of new breed of drug smugglers

MENAMay 04, 2026

Police officers near the US embassy in Amman. EPA

Suspected drug dealer kills three Jordanian security personnel

MENAMarch 18, 2026

Criminal kingpins Rawa Majid, left, and Ismail Abdo. Photo: Swedish Police

Phones seized in Sweden expose drug-dealing network linked to Kurdish gangsters

EuropeMarch 06, 2026

Our reliance on medicines is such that when availability is disrupted, the consequences can be severe. Getty

Public health is behind the UAE's changing drugs market

EditorialFebruary 26, 2026

This aerial view shows a burned truck, allegedly set on fire by organised crime groups in response to an operation to arrest a high-priority security target, on a highway near Acatlan de Juarez, Jalisco state, Mexico on February 22, 2026. The Mexican army announced that it had killed powerful drug lord Nemesio "El Mencho" Oseguera in an operation that sparked a wave of violence in various parts of the country on February 22, 2026. Gunmen retaliating for the raid blocked more than 20 roads in western Jalisco state, which includes Tapalpa, with burning cars and trucks. The violence spread to other states as well. (Photo by Ulises Ruiz / AFP)

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'El Mencho' killing sparks chaos and violence across Mexico

NewsFebruary 23, 2026

The Jordanian army has said it foiled attempts to smuggle large quantities of into the country using balloons. Photo: Petra

Jordan shoots down 'remotely guided balloons' carrying huge drugs haul

MENAFebruary 15, 2026

Iraq worked in co-operation with Syrian authorities to set up the raid in which 200,000 Captagon pills were confiscated. Photo: @INIS_IQ / X

Iraq foils 'Captagon smuggling gang' in Syria operation

MENAFebruary 10, 2026

Syrian authorities seized large amounts of narcotics prepared to be smuggled to Jordan. Photo: @syrianmoi / X

Syria seizes 75 hot-air balloons from Captagon smugglers

MENAFebruary 03, 2026

Boxes of Wegovy, made by Novo Nordisk, which will soon be available in pill form in the US. Reuters

'Breakthrough': UAE doctors welcome weight loss pill now available in the US

UAEJanuary 13, 2026

Left: A teenage criminal who was part of the Foxtrot network. Right: Rawa Majid. The National / Swedish Police

How I survived Europe's deadliest Kurdish gangs

EuropeDecember 24, 2025

Ozempic will be sold in India in doses of 0.25mg, 0.5mg and 1mg. Reuters

Ozempic launches in India, with weight loss drug priced at under $25 a week

HealthDecember 12, 2025

A Captagon factory in Lebanon. Photo: Lebanese armed forces

Why the Middle East is closer to breaking the drugs trade

EditorialDecember 11, 2025

Seized Captagon pills. AFP

Pledge for cross-Middle East smuggling fight at Baghdad drugs talks

MENADecember 09, 2025

The National

Shadi's take on Syria's efforts to tackle drug smuggling

CartoonDecember 02, 2025

Syrian security forces display drugs seized in an operation near Damascus in October. AFP

Iraq and Syria seize drugs in joint operation to break smuggling networks

MENADecember 01, 2025

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