Jan 30, 2012
GCC tobacco control summit told of difficulty in implementing laws that prohibit smoking. Read Article Smoking ban delayed by interested businesses
Jan 24, 2012
Government finishes talks about raising tobacco taxes but it is not yet clear whether consumers or other parties will shoulder the costs. Read Article Cigarette prices could rise
Jan 22, 2012
Smoking one shisha is the equivalent of 20 to 40 cigarettes. Read Article Doctors seek UAE-wide research into dangers of smoking shisha
Jan 08, 2012
A nationwide ban on shisha cafes in residential areas has not taken effect because the federal Government has yet to approve the details of how it should be enforced. Read Article Legal delay allows shisha cafes to keep operating
Jan 08, 2012
Shisha cafe owners say the ban in residential areas to indoors hurts the bottom line and is more harmful to the health of their patrons. Read Article Confused shisha cafe owners: do they want us to close or not?'
Jan 08, 2012
Officials in the Northern Emirates have stopped renewing the licences of businesses that allow shisha smoking in residential areas. Read Article 'If it's good for health, we'll move'
Jan 06, 2012
The anti-smoking campaigner Dr Saul Shiffman brings his expertise to the Middle East, and says things are changing the same as they have elsewhere in the world where smoking is declining. Read Article Are smokers a dying breed?
Sep 30, 2011
Educational campaign will warn young people about the dangers of drugs and smoking. Read Article Trust us, police ask addicts
Sep 17, 2011
Female shisha smokers explain why they have taken up the tobacco treat and why they feel forced to keep the habit a secret. Read Article Shisha is the sweetest taboo
Aug 12, 2011
Municipality rolls out more programmes to combat growing number of smokers. Read Article Youth campaign aims to stub out smoking habit
