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The Bahrain government recently introduced tough anti-smoking regulations. Time Out takes a closer look at the rules
Jump to full article: Time Out Bahrain, 2009-04-28
Intro: It would be hard to imagine the Arab world without the sheesha. Not only has the water pipe been a fixture of local café culture for centuries, but smoking is ubiquitous in a way most Westerners would only recognise from old movies. Yet that way of life could be about to go up in smoke, as Bahrain has joined the league of anti-tobacco nations, introducing new laws that will see people fined for smoking in restaurants and even in a private car if there are children present.
The sweeping new legislation bans smoking in all indoor public places, including hotels, shopping malls, on public transport and even ATM booths. However, it is unclear whether smoking in the outside spaces of cafés and restaurants, or public parks, will also be restricted. Establishments face fines or could even be closed down for flouting the law.
Bahrain is the latest Gulf state to wage war against tobacco, joining its neighbour the United Arab Emirates
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