alcohol
Dubai just dropped a 30% tax on alcohol
Environment
March 15, 2023
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
February 2, 2023
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
December 20, 2022
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
July 19, 2022
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
October 20, 2020
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
April 28, 2020
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
March 18, 2020
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
July 7, 2019
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
September 20, 2018
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
April 2, 2018
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…