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‘Death to Spotify’: the DIY movement to get artists and fans to quit the music app

Musicians have long criticized the streaming service’s paltry payouts, but a new wave of boycotts is emerging

The Guardian - US · Oct 12, 2025

War-weary Syrians and Lebanese watch from the sidelines as missiles fly in Israel-Iran conflict

In a park overlooking Damascus, 25-year-old Khaldoun Hallak has spent the past few evenings with his friends, drinking yerba mate, snacking on nuts, smoking hookah pipes and watching the sky for missiles streaking overhead

The Independent UK · Jun 17, 2025

‘Odd things happened when she was around’: the unnerving vision of Muriel Spark

From blackmail to burglary, the events of Spark’s life often uncannily echoed those of her novels – no wonder the author of The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie believed she could predict the future

The Guardian - UK · Jun 15, 2025

Shooting down drones isn’t enough to stop Jordan’s crystal meth problem

The use of the amphetamine captagon has been the focus of much government attention, but crystal meth use is increasing.

Al Jazeera · Sep 8, 2023

Indie artist Caroline Rose is proud of new album’s vulnerability, despite moments of regret

During a recent performance at the Fonda Theater in Los Angeles, indie musician Caroline Rose disappeared from the stage and emerged moments later atop a table in the back of the room

The Independent UK · Jun 9, 2023

Why Saudi Arabia, Arab League invited Zelenskyy to their summit

Ukraine’s president and Arab nations might not seem like a natural fit, but they both had their reasons for the visit.

Al Jazeera · May 23, 2023

How important is Captagon in al-Assad’s return to the Arab fold?

The billions of dollars Syria’s al-Assad is believed to be making from Captagon have given him a financial lifeline.

Al Jazeera · May 21, 2023

War on Captagon key to Syria's return to Arab League

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad will attend his first Arab League summit in 12 years in the Saudi Arabian city of Jeddah on Friday. His government’s controversial return to the bloc comes as Arab states seek to curtail Syria’s thriving trade in Captagon, a highly addictive amphetamine known as the “poor…

France 24 · May 19, 2023

Analysis: Iran eases its regional isolation with Saudi deal

Iran and Saudi Arabia agreed to restore diplomatic relations, but Tehran is likely to keep its foreign policy pillars.

Al Jazeera · Mar 14, 2023

US Congress Approves Bill against 'Assad's Captagon Trade'

The US Congress approved a draft resolution that lays down a US strategy to stop drug production and trafficking and dismantle networks linked to the Syrian regime and President Bashar al-Assad. Lawmakers introduced the bill into the 2023 Department of Defense budget, passed by the Senate last Thursday, with the…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Dec 17, 2022