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Philippine police return to war on drugs, cannot promise no bloodshed
World

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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…
Local company puts up 300,000 penicillin doses on market
Egypt

Local company puts up 300,000 penicillin doses on market

HoldiPharma, a public sector pharmaceutical company, has put on market 300,000 penicillin doses to address the shortage in the drug,…
Three extremists killed, 74 suspects arrested in North Sinai
Egypt

Three extremists killed, 74 suspects arrested in North Sinai

Three extremists have been killed by security forces in North Sinai, with 74 other suspects arrested over the past few…
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