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Dubai just dropped a 30% tax on alcohol
Environment

Dubai just dropped a 30% tax on alcohol

London/Abu Dhabi CNN  —  Dubai has scrapped a 30% tax on alcohol and will no longer charge tourists or expats…
Customs exemption limit on new items raised for travelers
Egypt

Customs exemption limit on new items raised for travelers

The Egyptian Minister of Finance, Mohamed Maait, amended the executive regulations of the Customs Law. Thus means a raising of…
Why this has been a culturally unique World Cup
World

Why this has been a culturally unique World Cup

CNN —  This was never going to be a traditional World Cup. Breaking ground in the Middle East and played for the…
Global study finds surprising results for alcohol consumption
Life & Style

Global study finds surprising results for alcohol consumption

(CNN) – No amount of alcohol is healthy if you are younger than 40, mostly due to alcohol-related deaths by…
Yazidi Iraqi keeps tradition alive of arak-making from dates
Middle East

Yazidi Iraqi keeps tradition alive of arak-making from dates

BASHIQA, Iraq (Reuters) – Saad Hussein, a 42-year-old Yazidi Iraqi, is one of the last in the northern region of…
Which is better: washing hands with water and soap or using alcohol?
Life & Style

Which is better: washing hands with water and soap or using alcohol?

As the coronavirus outbreak spreads across the nation, hand-washing has become more crucial than ever. With rubbing alcohol now a…
Fighting coronavirus, the difference between original and diluted alcohol
Health & Fitness

Fighting coronavirus, the difference between original and diluted alcohol

The spreading coronavirus epidemic has led to an increased need for rubbing alcohol across Egypt to help protect against the…
Tax alcohol, tobacco, to tackle cancer: African Union first ladies
World

Tax alcohol, tobacco, to tackle cancer: African Union first ladies

First ladies attending the African Union summit in Niger on Saturday called for a rise in taxes for cancer-causing products…
Making, drinking arak a source of national pride in Lebanon
Middle East

Making, drinking arak a source of national pride in Lebanon

  TAANAYEL, Lebanon (AP) — Every part of Lebanon’s national drink, arak, is infused with tradition — from distilling the…
Death sentence for killer of liquor store owner upheld
Egypt

Death sentence for killer of liquor store owner upheld

The Egyptian Court of Cassation rejected on Sunday the appeal against the death sentence of 48-year-old Adel Abdel-Nour, known as…
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