captagon
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of captagon
First recorded in 1960–65; originally a German trademark
Example Sentences
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Mohanad Hage Ali of the Carnegie Middle East Center said Assad's dire need for foreign aid would shape cooperation on both the refugee and captagon issues.
From Reuters • May 9, 2023
The United States, United Kingdom and European Union have all placed new sanctions on Damascus in recent weeks over captagon.
From Reuters • May 9, 2023
"I would put ending the captagon trade right at the top alongside the other issues", she said.
From Reuters • May 9, 2023
The United States placed sanctions last month on both Samer and Wasim al-Assad, as well as the same Lebanese nationals Noah Zaitar and Hassan Daqqou, over the captagon trade allegations.
From Reuters • Apr. 24, 2023
The leader of Hezbollah, Hassan Nasrallah, has denied that his group has anything to do with captagon.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 5, 2021
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