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Egypt attempts crackdown on shisha

By Ben Morales-Correa

In a country where smoking is cheap and often described as a “national habit”, an Egyptian government enforcement of a two-year-old law banning smoking on public places is facing stiff resistance. Egyptian authorities have issued an ultimatum to the owners of cafes in several cities across the country to stop offering shisha, the popular flavoured... »



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