Captagon trade: How Syria became a narco-state
[ad_1] Captagon is a synthetic drug that has turned Syria into a narco-state. The illicit industry behind this amphetamine is estimated to be worth billions of dollars,...
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Iraq's Mosul rises from the ashes, five years after liberation from IS group
[ad_1] Five years after the end of the war against the Islamic State (IS) group in Iraq, the fight against jihadist holdouts continues in some...
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In West Bank, disillusioned young Palestinians are joining new militias
[ad_1] / Shows / Focus Issued on: 28/11/2022 – 15:01 05:19 FOCUS © FRANCE 24 For several months, tensions have been rising in the West Bank....
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Iraq’s Basra under pressure from rural exodus due to desertification
[ad_1] Issued on: 17/11/2022 – 15:14Modified: 17/11/2022 – 15:19 05:11 FOCUS © FRANCE 24 Repeated droughts experienced by Iraq for the past three years are accentuating the...
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War in Ukraine: Civilians in Balakliya share
[ad_1] Ukraine’s recapture of the city of Kherson comes two months after another military success: the liberation of large swathes of the northeastern Kharkiv region...
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The last nomads of Anatolia: Yörük herders in Turkey struggle to keep traditions alive
[ad_1] Issued on: 09/11/2022 – 14:37 Most of southern Turkey’s nomadic Yörük people no longer live like their ancestors, migrating annually between valleys and mountains...
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War in Ukraine: Russian occupation leaves Donbas town of Sviatohirsk deeply divided
[ad_1] Once so picturesque it was nicknamed the “Switzerland of the Donbas”, the eastern Ukrainian town of Sviatohirsk today lies in ruins. It was recaptured...
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Booming music scene in Saudi capital Riyadh conceals political reality
[ad_1] Issued on: 15/04/2022 – 16:16 05:10 FOCUS © FRANCE 24 The Saudi capital is changing, as demonstrated by the MDLBeast Soundstorm festival, an electronic dance music event...
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Life under the bombs in the western Ukrainian town of Zhytomyr
[ad_1] As the war in Ukraine continues, we take you to the western town of Zhytomyr. Although tension has now eased there with the withdrawal of...
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Iraq, a hotbed of wildlife trafficking: Surge in demand sparks fear for endangered species
[ad_1] Issued on: 22/02/2022 – 14:30 Decades of conflict has made Iraq a hotbed for trafficking. From weapons to drugs, Iraq has dominated headlines. However,...
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In Turkey, soaring inflation hits consumers hard
[ad_1] Issued on: 01/02/2022 – 16:55 FOCUS © FRANCE 24 In Turkey, inflation reached a record annual rate of 36 percent at the end of 2021....
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Anti-Arab sentiment sweeps Turkey, home to world’s largest refugee population
[ad_1] Issued on: 17/01/2022 – 17:56 FOCUS © FRANCE 24 Turkey is home to more refugees than any other country in the world, with more than...
