alcohol
Turkey’s beer lovers turn to home brewing amid soaring alcohol taxes
Middle East
January 9, 2018
Turkey’s beer lovers turn to home brewing amid soaring alcohol taxes
Once a month, Vuslat Ozdemirhan brews his own beer at home. He pulled the list of ingredients — malt, sugar, yeast…
Reckless driver in Alexandria Stanley Bridge accident remanded
Egypt
January 8, 2018
Reckless driver in Alexandria Stanley Bridge accident remanded
Raml misdemeanor court in Alexandria ordered the detention of a student for 15 days pending investigation accused of causing the…
Iran detains 230 boys and girls for drinking, dancing
Middle East
December 22, 2017
Iran detains 230 boys and girls for drinking, dancing
Iran’s semi-official ISNA news agency is reporting that police have detained 230 boys and girls at separate parties in the…
Alcohol to be banned in NEOM: Saudi Crown Prince
Egypt
October 27, 2017
Alcohol to be banned in NEOM: Saudi Crown Prince
Following his declaration of plans to establish a new zone known as NEOM in the kingdom’s northwest region that would…
Tourism Ministry denies Alcohol ban on Egypt’s North Coast beaches
Life & Style
July 17, 2017
Tourism Ministry denies Alcohol ban on Egypt’s North Coast beaches
The Tourism Ministry denied claims Sunday that a ban had been imposed for alcohol consumption on Egypt’s North Coast beaches;…
7.7% of high school students consume drugs: Egypt’s Ministry of Social Solidarity
Egypt
July 12, 2017
7.7% of high school students consume drugs: Egypt’s Ministry of Social Solidarity
Around 7.7 percent of high school students in Egypt abuse drugs while 8.3 percent drink alcohol, Egypt’s Ministry of Social…
Alexandria court sentences man to death for killing liquor store owner
Egypt
February 6, 2017
Alexandria court sentences man to death for killing liquor store owner
The Alexandria Criminal Court adjourned on Monday its final verdict in the case of a liquor store owner, who was…
Moderate drinking may be tied to fewer deaths in early Alzheimer’s
Health & Fitness
December 15, 2015
Moderate drinking may be tied to fewer deaths in early Alzheimer’s
People with early Alzheimer’s disease who consumed light to moderate amounts of alcohol every day were less likely to die…
Nassif Sawiris acquires remarkable share in Irish C&C Group
Business
December 13, 2015
Nassif Sawiris acquires remarkable share in Irish C&C Group
Egyptian businessman Nassef Sawiris has acquired shares worth 22.4 million pounds in Irish alcoholics maker C&C Group, garnering him a…
Uproar as Turkey cancels raki festival
Middle East
November 12, 2015
Uproar as Turkey cancels raki festival
Turkish authorities have cancelled a festival celebrating the national drink raki because of complaints by Islamic groups, causing an uproar…