The Syrian president's wife, who has been accused of playing a major role in the crimes of her husband and his regime during Syria's 12-year war, can be seen picking flowers and smiling in photos shared in May by Agence France-Presse. She's now rebranding in China and the United Arab Emirates.
The Taliban walks between hypocrisy and holiness while trying to figure out how to profit from poppies and not damage its local economy.
There is a growing concern that the free trade agreement between Iran and Turkey has encouraged an increase in the production and transit of drugs in the Middle East. Following the 2009 agreement to enhance co-operation efforts of land, air, and sea transportation, politicians and economic analysts have grown ever more concerned about the rising […]