2023-05-17
Iran has continued its illegal activities in the region and beyond by seizing ships, supplying armed groups with weapons and smuggling drugs.
2023-05-16
The Iran-backed party has been acquiring land and homes in certain parts of Syria, complicating the return of Syrian refugees from Lebanon.
2023-05-08
Al-Hashemi had been an outspoken critic of powerful Iran-aligned militias and had reportedly received death threats from Kataib Hizbullah.
2023-05-04
Syrian youth facing unemployment and dire economic conditions are being sucked in by a 'private security company' to fight for Russia's interests.
2023-05-02
Recent arrests in New York have spurred other governments and citizens to take a closer look at known or potential Chinese 'overseas service stations' in their jurisdictions.
2023-05-01
The Asyad al-Hudoud smuggling network has been working in concert with the Syrian regime's 4th Division, led by the Syrian president's brother, Maher al-Assad.
2023-04-25
Trafficking in the illicit drug methamphetamine benefits the IRGC and its proxies by weakening the societies of neighbouring countries and serving as a lucrative -- but deadly -- business.
2023-04-21
US, UK authorities take action against international money laundering network facilitating delivery of luxury goods for the benefit of Hizbullah.
2023-04-14
Arab states considering a normalisation of ties with the Syrian regime should consider the impact of the illicit drug trade on their populations.
As humanitarian aid floods into Syria, Iran has exploited the situation to send in arms and military equipment for its affiliated militias, a new report reveals.