drugs
‘Airport lady’ sentenced to 3.5 years in prison for assaulting police officer, possessing drugs
Egypt
March 5, 2018
‘Airport lady’ sentenced to 3.5 years in prison for assaulting police officer, possessing drugs
Cairo Criminal Court sentenced on Sunday Yasmine al-Narsh to three and a half years in prison, along with a LE50,000…
‘Chinese Tramadol’ goes viral on Egyptian market
Egypt
January 31, 2018
‘Chinese Tramadol’ goes viral on Egyptian market
“10 PM” talk show on Dream TV channel by host Wael al-Ebrashy, presented on Tuesday evening a report on the…
Philippine police return to war on drugs, cannot promise no bloodshed
World
January 29, 2018
Philippine police return to war on drugs, cannot promise no bloodshed
Police in the Philippines on Monday resumed President Rodrigo Duterte’s war on drugs, making visits to the homes of users…
Mexico posts record-breaking homicide rate in 2017
World
January 22, 2018
Mexico posts record-breaking homicide rate in 2017
Nearly 30,000 people were killed last year, marking the worst year recorded in Mexico, the interior ministry said. But security…
Pharmaceutical drug prices to increase by up to 50% says health ministry official
Egypt
January 17, 2018
Pharmaceutical drug prices to increase by up to 50% says health ministry official
Chairperson of the Health Ministry’s Central Administration for Pharmaceutical Affairs Rasha Zeyada said on Tuesday that the price of 30…
US to reopen probe into Hezbollah ‘narcoterrorism’
Middle East
January 12, 2018
US to reopen probe into Hezbollah ‘narcoterrorism’
The US Justice Department announced on Thursday plans to create a special task force to crack down on what it…
Navy seizes smuggled drug shipment in Red Sea
Egypt
January 11, 2018
Navy seizes smuggled drug shipment in Red Sea
Egypt’s navy seized a boat in the Red Sea while carrying a large amount of drugs, the Armed Forces’ spokesperson…
Reckless driver in Alexandria Stanley Bridge accident remanded
Egypt
January 8, 2018
Reckless driver in Alexandria Stanley Bridge accident remanded
Raml misdemeanor court in Alexandria ordered the detention of a student for 15 days pending investigation accused of causing the…
Legal cannabis to generate $40bln, 400,000 jobs: study
World
January 3, 2018
Legal cannabis to generate $40bln, 400,000 jobs: study
The legal cannabis sector is expected to generate $40 billion and more than 400,000 jobs by 2021 in the United…
Briton accused of drug smuggling sentenced to 3 years in prison
Egypt
December 26, 2017
Briton accused of drug smuggling sentenced to 3 years in prison
The Red Sea Criminal Court, headed by Councilor Mustafa Amin Gadallah, sentenced Briton Laura Plummer to three years in prison…