alcohol
UK man who ‘faced Saudi lashing’ over alcohol returns home
Middle East
November 11, 2015
UK man who ‘faced Saudi lashing’ over alcohol returns home
A British man imprisoned in Saudi Arabia for breaking anti-alcohol laws has returned to Britain, the foreign ministry said on…
Muslim flight attendant says she was suspended for refusing to serve alcohol
Life & Style
September 6, 2015
Muslim flight attendant says she was suspended for refusing to serve alcohol
A Muslim flight attendant says she was suspended by ExpressJet for refusing to serve alcohol in accordance with her Islamic…
People who lack sleep are more likely to catch colds
Health & Fitness
September 4, 2015
People who lack sleep are more likely to catch colds
People who do not get enough sleep are four times more likely than their well-rested counterparts to catch a cold,…
Actor John Stamos arrested in Beverly Hills
Art news
June 14, 2015
Actor John Stamos arrested in Beverly Hills
Actor John Stamos was arrested on Friday evening on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs in…
Alcohol in movies influences teen drinking
Cinema/TV
May 26, 2015
Alcohol in movies influences teen drinking
"James Bond" and "Mad Men"... According to a recent British study, movies and television series in which main characters indulge…
Sisi cancels tax imposed by Morsy, retains tax on cigarettes alcohols
Egypt
July 6, 2014
Sisi cancels tax imposed by Morsy, retains tax on cigarettes alcohols
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi canceled on Sunday a former decision by toppled President Mohamed Morsy that imposed a tax on…
Prosecutor who ordered lashing of drunkard to be interrogated
Egypt
April 23, 2013
Prosecutor who ordered lashing of drunkard to be interrogated
The public prosecution in Minya, Upper Egypt, will interrogate Hussein Anan, Matay district attorney, who had ordered the Islamic punishment…
Order sentencing man to 80 lashes for drunkenness canceled
Egypt
April 21, 2013
Order sentencing man to 80 lashes for drunkenness canceled
The prosecutor general canceled an order made by the Matay village prosecutor in Minya Governorate, Hussein Anany, that sentenced a…
Bad spirits: Brotherhood govt targets Egypt’s alcohol industry
Egypt
April 7, 2013
Bad spirits: Brotherhood govt targets Egypt’s alcohol industry
A few streets down from a crowded local mosque in the affluent satellite suburb of 6th of October City, Abu…
Authority stops issuing new liquor licenses in new areas
Business
February 10, 2013
Authority stops issuing new liquor licenses in new areas
Authorities have put a halt to issuing new liquor licenses in some of Cairo’s recently built areas and new settlements,…