Caroline Rose

Caroline Rose, an expert on Captagon and its troubling role in the Middle East, dives deep into the drug's origins and effects. She reveals how Captagon has become a $5.7 billion industry, transforming Syria into a narco-state with ties to organized crime. They discuss its massive use among different demographics and the complexities of smuggling operations. Rose also unpacks Syria's role in INTERPOL, questioning international cooperation against the drug trade while highlighting narco-diplomacy's challenges in combating this growing crisis.

Caroline Rose, an expert on the Captagon trade and researcher at the New Lines Institute, delves into Syria's burgeoning role in the global Captagon market. She explains the drug's transformation from a pharmaceutical to an illicit commodity amid the civil war's chaos. The discussion uncovers the Assad regime's involvement in this trade and its implications for regional security. Rose also highlights the economic impact on youth in the Middle East and the intricate connections with Hezbollah and international law enforcement efforts.

In this insightful discussion, Caroline Rose, Director at the New Lines Institute and an expert on Captagon, unpacks Sudan's emergence as a new hub for Captagon production. She reveals how the civil war and the RSF's activities have exploited the fall of the Assad regime. Caroline also highlights the troubling links between UAE networks and the local conflict. With rising demand in the Gulf, she warns about the potential for increased consumption in Sudan. Finally, she advocates for strategic measures to combat this growing drug trade.

Qutaiba Idlbi, a Senior policy advisor at the American Coalition for Syria, and Caroline Rose, Director at the New Lines Institute, delve into the recent surge of violence in northwest Syria. They discuss the strategic maneuvers of anti-government forces, the shifting power dynamics involving Hezbollah and Iran, and Turkey's faltering diplomacy with the Assad regime. The discussion also highlights a collaborative move among rebel factions to unite against oppression, as well as the potential implications of a U.S. military withdrawal on regional stability.

Singer/songwriter Caroline Rose has always been a character. Her music videos often feature Caroline as the screwball lead, navigating ambition, desire and super stardom. Now, on her latest album, The Art of Forgetting, Caroline is shedding all of the past pretense and offering up an unflinching look into her inner life in the midst of personal turmoil. The result is an album packed with clever lyricism and soaring arrangements produced by Caroline with help from Nick Sanborn of Sylvan Esso. On today’s episode, Broken Record producer Leah Rose talks to Caroline Rose about why she wanted to set her living room on fire for the sake of her album art. Caroline also shares an early demo of a song she wrote under a starry desert sky, and she explains how aside from herself, Caroline’s parents are her harshest critics. You can hear a playlist of some of our favorite Caroline Rose songs HERE.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.