UAE issues law updating narcotics regulations, expanding treatment capacity and introducing stricter penalties for violations
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Kuwait rolls out tough new anti-drug law with death penalty provisions
Kuwait has issued Amiri Decree Law No.159 of 2025 on combating drugs, introducing stricter penalties and confidential reporting rules
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UAE extradites drug gang suspect to Netherlands
UAE hands over suspected drug trafficker and money launderer to Netherlands
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UAE helps lead $2.9bn global anti-drug operation seizing 822 tons of narcotics and arresting 12,564 suspects
UAE joins International Security Alliance in $2.9bn global anti-drug operation, seizing 822 tons and arresting 12,564 suspects
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UAE extradites most wanted drug fugitives to France and Belgium after Dubai arrests
UAE extradites two international fugitives to France and Belgium after Dubai Police arrests under Interpol Red Notices for drug trafficking crimes
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Abu Dhabi Police seize 377kg of crystal meth hidden in sewing machines
Abu Dhabi Police seized 377kg of crystal meth hidden in sewing machine oil cans, arresting three suspects in a major anti-narcotics operation
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Saudi border guards seize 2.7m amphetamine tablets, 180 tons of khat and 4 tons of hashish in major anti-smuggling busts; 2,411 arrests made
Saudi Border Guard seizes 2.7 million amphetamine tablets, 4 tons of hashish, and 180 tons of khat in nationwide anti-smuggling raids
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Abu Dhabi authorities bust smuggler who hid $1.4m of cocaine in his intestines
Cocaine smuggler thwarted at Zayed International Airport with AED5m of drugs hidden in body
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New tax in the UAE; Lottery warning; Crypto trading in Dubai; Kuwait halts e-visas; Saudi to host 2034 World Cup – 10 things you missed this week
UAE tax, UAE Lottery, crypto in Dubai, Kuwait visas, Saudi World Cup and more top news stories this week
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Dubai Police arrest ‘billionaire’ drug trafficker Othman El Ballouti
Dubai Police arrest one of the world’s most wanted men, said to be worth billions
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Saudi authorities appeal for information after cocaine bust in banana shipment
Saudi authorities seized 54kg of cocaine hidden inside banana shipment
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Saudi Arabia seizes 236kg of cocaine hidden in banana shipment
Saudi seizes stash of cocaine smuggled in banana shipment
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Dubai Customs seize 1,274 drug shipments in past year, including heroin, marijuana, Captagon and $310m Meth shipment
Dubai Customs announces successful drug seizures at borders across the Emirate in past year
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Drugs in Saudi Arabia: Authorities seize 27.6kg of cocaine hidden in potato shipment
Saudi Arabia thwarted drug smugglers attempting to bring cocaine through Jeddah port
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Dubai Customs foils major drug-smuggling operation
Dubai busts smugglers attempting to bring drugs into country
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Drugs in Dubai: $13,600 fine and 5 years in prison for inciting others to use narcotics
Dubai Public Prosecution warns of lengthy prison terms and hefty fines for drug offences
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Dubai Customs blocks 171,600 pill drug smuggling attempts
Dubai drug smugglers thwarted from bringing drugs through air shipments
