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Saudi Arabia’s PIF establishes ‘Badael’ to reduce smoking prevalence in the Kingdom
The Public Investment Fund (PIF) announced on Thursday the establishment of ‘Badael,’ a company that aims to develop, manufacture, and distribute ... Saudi Arabia -
Vaping companies sue to delay US e-cigarette review
A vaping industry group sued the US government on Wednesday to delay an upcoming review of thousands of e-cigarettes on the market.The legal challenge ... Variety -
Cigarette lighter helps French police identify murdered Indian man
French police said Monday they had identified the body of an Indian national found in a sack by the side of a road in northern France, thanks to a ... Variety -
Beverly Hills poised to outlaw all tobacco sales
Posh Beverly Hills is poised to outlaw the sale of all tobacco products -- except at cigar lounges where the rich and famous like Arnold ... Healthy Living -
Tobacco giant strides into vape market with $13B Juul stake
Altria, one of the world’s biggest tobacco companies, is spending nearly $13 billion to buy a huge stake in the vape company Juul as cigarette ... Financial Markets -
Tobacco giant Altria pulls some vaping products from market
American tobacco giant Altria, maker of major brands like Marlboro and Chesterfield, said Thursday it will remove certain vaping products from the ... Healthy Living -
Cigarette, energy drink prices to double in the UAE
Consumers of tobacco products, soft drinks and energy drinks will have to pay more in the UAE, following the announcement of a new excise tax by the ... Economy -
Study of e-cigarettes in UK teenagers gives mixed signals
A British study into smoking and e-cigarette use among UK teenagers has produced mixed results, prompting scientists to caution against altering ... Healthy Living -
Can low-nicotine cigarettes stop people from smoking?
When cigarettes contain less nicotine, smokers see them as safer, because they equate the stimulant with smoking-related diseases. But that ... Healthy Living -
Study: Cigarette box pictorial warnings in GCC need change
Pictorial warnings on cigarette boxes in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries need to be made stronger if they are to educate and discourage ... Healthy Living -
Brisk sales in tobacco products reported in Saudi ahead of today’s tax
Following Saudi Arabia’s announcement to increase the prices of tobacco and its derivatives by 100 percent, grocery stores and retail shops ... Economy -
Cigarette filters may increase lung cancer risk
Cigarette filters, introduced decades ago to reduce the amount of tar smokers inhale, also alter other properties of smoke and smoking in a way that ... Healthy Living -
Smoking ban in public areas takes effect in Saudi Arabia
Smoking is also prohibited in the workplace, companies, government offices, factories, banks and all public transport facilities Variety -
Pipe down! Why you shouldn’t call for the shisha this Ramadan
The WHO says the smoke inhaled in a typical one-hour shisha session can equal 100 cigarettes or more Variety -
UAE body mulls smoking ban in public spaces
Smokers in many public places are confined to the car park, pavement or outdoor smoking area Variety -
Tobacco off Saudi shelves amid price rise speculation
Three Riyadh shops visited by Reuters said they had no cigarettes for sale and social media users reported the same in Jeddah on Saturday and Sunday Financial Markets -
Smoking behind half of major cancer deaths
Smoking is responsible for nearly half of deaths due to certain types of cancers in 2011 Healthy Living -
Egypt seizes over 64 million smuggled cigarette packs
Egypt seized more than 64 million packs of smuggled cigarettes in May Middle East -
No smoke without fire: woman lights Israel petrol pump
A cigarette-begging woman at an Israeli petrol station was so inflamed by a man’s refusal that she ignited the fuel at his petrol pump Variety -
Egypt’s to cigarette maker profit up by 19%
Eastern Co said its nine-month net profit rose by 19.4 percent compared with the same period last year Retail -
Did tobacco firms try to promote smoking in Muslim countries?
Industry specialists were apparently concerned that the World Health Organization was encouraging Islamic leaders to be anti-smoking Features -
Egypt raises cigarette tax
A similar move last July raised prices 25 to 40 cents per pack Economy -
New images show ISIS torching alcohol, cigarettes
In applying their strict interpretation of Islam, the group has banned cigarettes and alcohol in areas they control Variety -
Erdogan ‘has man fined’ for smoking in cafe
‘This shameless guy...keeps smoking even after the president tells him not to do so,’ Erdogan exclaimed on a busy Istanbul street Variety -
U.S. cigarette maker to ban workplace smoking
The no-smoking policy will go into effect once Reynolds builds indoor smoking areas for those still wanting to light up indoors Healthy Living -
Saudi Arabia imports cigarettes worth $3.5bn in four years
Cigarettes occupy 20th place in the list of 50 commodities that the Kingdom imports. Economy -
Up in smoke: ISIS in Iraq burn cigarettes, shisha tobacco
The photos showed so-called ISIS security forces in Nineveh and Mosul burning huge amounts of cigarettes and mu'assel Variety -
ISIS burns pile of ‘haram’ cigarettes in Iraq
A picture posted to Twitter last week shows a pile of cigarette packs and boxes going up in flames Variety -
Big tobacco returns to British TV with BAT e-cigarette ad
British American Tobacco will become the biggest tobacco company to show a television advert for e-cigarettes in Britain Advertising & PR -
Ex-Marlboro man dies from smoking-related disease
Eric Lawson has died at the age of 72 after having a respiratory failure due to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Healthy Living