Inside the lair of Assad’s 'drug lord' brother
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The Economic Collapse and Drug Trade in Damascus
This chapter examines the economic turmoil in Damascus due to civil war, characterized by rampant inflation and the devaluation of the Syrian pound. It also reveals how the regime's involvement in the Captagon drug trade serves as a vital financial resource, exemplified by the transformation of a Douma factory for drug production.
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