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Assad decrees Syria smoking ban

Posted by Y

Syria’s president has issued a decree banning smoking inside cafes, restaurants and other public spaces.

The decree also outlaws smoking in educational institutions, health centres, sports halls, cinemas and theatres and on public transport.

Workers must not smoke during meetings and businesses need to provide well-ventilated areas for smokers.

The restrictions include the nargile, or hubble-bubble pipe, which is a favourite among locals and tourists.

The decree, signed by President Bashar al-Assad, a qualified medical doctor, imposes a fine of 2,000 Syrian pounds ($46) on those who break the ban.

Syrian government has passed several laws restricting smoking in the last two decades.

A decree in 1996 banned tobacco advertising while a 2006 law outlawed smoking on public transport and in some public places, introducing fines for offenders. Under-18s are not allowed to buy tobacco.

The World Health Organization is unable to provide details on tobacco consumption in Syria, but levels of smoking in public is high across the Arab world, especially among men.

Iraq’s cabinet recently agreed a draft law outlining similar measures, causing uproar amongst smokers.

3a ‘belna…


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Posted by Y on 10.12.09 @ 2:50 pm | 6 Comments

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  • 1. Al (Ex-Anonymous) | October 12th, 2009 at 4:58 pm

    baddak meen ye7terim ya shreek…. mal lebneniyye bajam wou ma bya3rfo me3na kelmit 2enoun wou e7tiram el 2enoun…. kel wahad feti7 3a 7sebo… fekrak el lebnene ra7 ye2bal yotro2 kess whiskey bala cigara….? dream on dude….

  • 2. HammerHead | October 12th, 2009 at 7:09 pm

    Al,

    Please say “most of the lebanese” or “some of the lebanese” !!

    We’re not all bajam ya feti7! Fi 3elam met3almi, met7adra, w btefham.

    Ba3den ma kelna khel2anin bi Paris w rebyenin bi Zurich, Switzerland metel 7adertak!!

    JALLIS!

  • 3. Al (Ex-Anonymous) | October 12th, 2009 at 7:40 pm

    ma3ak 7a2 ya Hammerhead :) 7a22ak 3layyé

    7abbet hal “JALLIS”… da77aketné ktir !!!
    I used to say it a lot and I had completely forgotten it !!! Thanks for the reminder

  • 4. ja3far | October 12th, 2009 at 8:19 pm

    Al.. bala cigar bhal iyem .. mich cigara ;)

  • 5. Mike | October 13th, 2009 at 5:55 am

    Good job Syria lol. They should do this in Lebanon too. 90% of male youth are smokers.

  • 6. HammerHead | October 13th, 2009 at 2:18 pm

    Ahla bi Al. Ta3a kel yom. Bas ta3a MJALLIS!



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