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| Saudi Arabia has banned smoking in government offices and most public places, including restaurants, coffee shops, supermarkets and shopping centres. | Saudi Arabia has banned smoking in government offices and most public places, including restaurants, coffee shops, supermarkets and shopping centres. |
| The ban includes smoking of water-pipes (or shishas), and prohibits selling tobacco to those under the age of 18. | The ban includes smoking of water-pipes (or shishas), and prohibits selling tobacco to those under the age of 18. |
| The official SPA news agency reports that the interior minister, Prince Ahmed bin Abdulaziz, has ordered that a royal ban on smoking be implemented from Monday, saying Islam urges the preservation of public health. | The official SPA news agency reports that the interior minister, Prince Ahmed bin Abdulaziz, has ordered that a royal ban on smoking be implemented from Monday, saying Islam urges the preservation of public health. |
| The ban is a significant step up in the kingdom's campaign to curb smoking. It banned smoking in its airports last year. | The ban is a significant step up in the kingdom's campaign to curb smoking. It banned smoking in its airports last year. |
| Saudi statistics say the country is the world's fourth largest importer of tobacco and that 6 million Saudis spend about 30m riyals (about £5m) a day on cigarettes. | Saudi statistics say the country is the world's fourth largest importer of tobacco and that 6 million Saudis spend about 30m riyals (about £5m) a day on cigarettes. |
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