Some see it as a harmless social tradition, while others warn of its addictive potential and negative health effects. In this ...

Khat, a stimulant or recreational drug, is being used more in South Africa. While the plant itself is not new to SA, its use as a stimulant drug has increased. This is mostly due to the growing ...

My investigative article “Green Advance” traces the spread of the khat plant in the nature reserves Jabal Bura, the last tropical forest on the Arabian Peninsula, and Uthma. It demonstrates how khat ...