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Retailers, hotels slash prices after Dubai removes 30 pct tax on alcohol sales
Retailers and hotels have begun slashing prices on licensed beverages after a decision by the Dubai Municipality to remove a 30 percent tax on alcohol ... Gulf -
Female fans ‘feel safe’ at Qatar World Cup 2022 thanks to reduced alcohol consumption
Many supporters were up in arms at the idea of the World Cup taking place in a conservative country like Qatar where the sale of alcohol is highly ... Middle East -
Heavy alcohol drinking raises coronavirus risk: Experts
Heavy drinking of alcohol may increase the risk of contracting coronavirus and the severity of COVID-19, warn experts amid reports that alcohol ... Features -
African Union first ladies want to tax alcohol, tobacco to tackle cancer
First ladies attending the African Union summit in Niger on Saturday called for a rise in taxes for cancer-causing products such as tobacco and ... Healthy Living -
VIDEO: Rats turning ‘alcoholic’ in India’s dry Bihar state
A state government in eastern India is caught in a new worry – how to tackle the “alcoholic” rats! The state government in Bihar ... Variety -
Jordan Anxiety Festival sparks outrage after sexually suggestive images surface
A festival for teenagers has enraged authorities in Jordan after images from the event showed youth committing “sexually suggestive ... Features -
Impaired judgement and its fatal consequences
Substances that impair judgement have existed since the early days. People who deal with these substances and use them have also existed since early ... Middle East -
Malaysia scraps beer festival following angry objections
Malaysian authorities scrapped an annual beer festival on Monday after an Islamist party objected to the event that had been planned for the first ... Variety -
French pranksters replace holy water with alcohol
Tourists visiting a church in the picturesque French town of Chateau-Chalon were surprised to discover that local pranksters had replaced the ... Variety -
US-Iranian, wife, charged over Tehran parties
A jailed US-Iranian and his wife have been formally charged with hosting parties in Tehran, while another couple were given the death penalty for ... World News -
Saudi police officer shot dead after alcohol factory raided
Security patrols had received a report that there were unidentified African drug dealers selling alcohol in the region Gulf -
Saudi police raid Jazan ‘underground alcohol’ factory
The factory, which was equipped to process and pack the liquor, was concealed in a ranch, that has been leased over a month ago Variety -
Toll revealed: Alcohol behind 5 percent of new cancer cases
The cancer agency of the World Health Organization (WHO) lists alcohol as a ‘group 1 carcinogen’ Variety -
Iraqi MP: Parties protecting ‘casinos,’ ban alcohol to make profits
A liberal Iraqi MP says some ‘phony Islam’ parties want to make more money by prohibiting alcohol Middle East -
Iraq parliament in surprise vote to ban alcohol
Violation of this law incurs a fine of 10 million to 25 million dinars ($8,000 to $20,000) Middle East -
French authorities to halal store: sell pork, alcohol or face closure
The French authorities told a halal supermarket in Paris to keep its products diversified to serve its non-Muslim customers Variety -
Losing their bottle? 22,000 alcoholic drinks seized from Saudi dealers
Penalties for the possession of, or trade in alcohol are severe in Saudi Arabia Variety -
Indian state’s alcohol ban hits worshippers
The ban was popular among women voters who were sick of seeing the family income blown on booze Variety -
Not fairy clever! Saudi customs find booze in washing liquid bottles
Saudi customs officers foiled an elusive attempt at smuggling alcohol in washing liquid bottles Variety -
India's Bihar state announces plans to ban alcohol
Nitish Kumar announced plans to ban the sale and consumption of alcohol in the eastern state by April 2016 Retail -
Saudi police confiscate 48,000 beer cans masked as soft drinks
Border customs officers were quick to detect the latest scam efforts in smuggling alcohol into Saudi Arabia Variety -
‘Liquor dens’ busted in Saudi cities of Riyadh and Taif
Seven young Africans were caught brewing and selling liquor in Taif, Col. Atti Al-Qurashi, spokesman for Makkah provincial police Variety -
Saudi Arabia shuts down alcohol factories
Alcoholic drinks were produced and were mixed with Dettol hygiene solution to change their color into something less distinguishable Middle East -
China investigating liquor suppliers for Viagra in alcohol
Chinese police are investigating if two distillers in the southwestern region of Guangxi added impotence treatment drug Viagra to their liquor Variety -
Saudi religious police seize 1,300 cartons of liquor
Sources said this is the biggest quantity of liquor seized in the history of the Haia with the value reaching SR18 million Variety -
Inside Iran: Alcohol intake remains high despite ban
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Inside Iran: Alcohol intake remains high despite ban
This article is based on a report by Al Arabiya News Channel Inside Iran -
Local gin kills 70 in Nigeria
About 70 people have died in Nigeria's oil-rich south after consuming home-brewed gin Africa -
Claimed reason for Kate Moss’ escort off flight revealed
Kate Moss was escorted from a flight arriving from Turkey after drinking from her own vodka bottle onboard and fighting with passengers Variety -
Iran to open 150 alcohol treatment centers
Dr Alireza Norouzi: the 150 day centers would provide special settings and educational courses to help people give up alcohol Healthy Living