Article: Beyond the Gaza War: Rising Drug and Arms Smuggling in the Arabian Peninsula

6 months ago

As threats of regional war rise in the aftermath of the Israeli assassination of a Hamas leader in Tehran, Middle Eastern nations are also confronting a growing threat from the trafficking of weapons and drugs. On May 23, 2024, while patrolling the Arabian Sea, the British Royal Navy destroyer HMS Diamond intercepted an unflagged fishing vessel smuggling 2,382 kilograms […]