shisha
Warm shisha pipes a giveaway of COVID rules breach in London
Middle East
January 1, 2021
Warm shisha pipes a giveaway of COVID rules breach in London
LONDON (Reuters) – Police in London burst in on about 50 people smoking shisha pipes, watching football and playing loud…
Health Ministry warns against smoking Shisha as COVID-19 risk
Health & Fitness
August 20, 2020
Health Ministry warns against smoking Shisha as COVID-19 risk
The Ministry of Health and Population warned against shisha smoking as a potential risk for transmitting the coronavirus. The ministry…
With virus, cherished Mideast traditions come to abrupt halt
Middle East
March 28, 2020
With virus, cherished Mideast traditions come to abrupt halt
BAGHDAD (AP) — Under the sign “Take out only” and a tall bottle of antiseptic by his side, Mazin Hashim,…
WHO warns Egyptians against smoking during virus outbreak
Egypt
March 25, 2020
WHO warns Egyptians against smoking during virus outbreak
The World Health Organization’s Representative in Egypt John Jabbour warned against the negative effects of smoking as it weakens the lungs…
Egypt to ban public shishas, close gyms over coronavirus
Egypt
March 16, 2020
Egypt to ban public shishas, close gyms over coronavirus
Egypt’s latest precautionary measures against the coronavirus include banning shisha services in public places and shutting down gyms and sports…
Egypt raises VAT on tobacco products
Egypt
February 25, 2020
Egypt raises VAT on tobacco products
A bill increasing the value-added tax imposed on tobacco products, including cigarettes and syrupy tobacco mix “shisha maassel”, has been approved…
8.7% of Egyptians smoke shisha: Health Ministry official
Egypt
November 28, 2018
8.7% of Egyptians smoke shisha: Health Ministry official
8.7 percent of Egyptians regularly smoke shisha, while 1.2 percent smoke electronic cigarettes, according to Maysa Hamza, Director General…
Egypt to impose restrictions on cafes serving shisha
Environment
March 16, 2018
Egypt to impose restrictions on cafes serving shisha
Non-smokers in Egypt can soon have cause to celebrate as the government is currently pushing to regulate sisha-smoking in cafes…
Study: Egyptian youth who do sports declined to 55 percent
Egypt
August 13, 2015
Study: Egyptian youth who do sports declined to 55 percent
A study conducted by the Egyptian Center for Public Opinion Research (Baseera) on Wednesday August 12, International Youth Day, showed…
Five fallacies about smoking shisha
Health & Fitness
November 4, 2014
Five fallacies about smoking shisha
The shisha is a popular means of smoking in Egypt, but many shisha smokers believe it is somehow less harmful…