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Japanese Tobacco to acquire Egyptian hookah-molasses company

Third-largest international tobacco seller, Japanese Tobacco Inc, announces it is buying a stake in Al Nakhla Tobacco
Al-Ahram (eg)
added Nov 21, 2012 11:24
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Tobacco giant Phillip Morris to aid Egypt in curbing black market cigarettes

Phillip Morris will help to train Customs Authority teams in the latest techniques to combat cigarettes smuggling, according to a press release. With these skills, Philip Morris hopes to prevent counterfeit cigarettes from entering the Egyptian market.
Egypt Independent (eg)
added Mar 12, 2013 12:49
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[Africa, Asia, China, Egypt] It's a smoke world, after all

Tobacco companies even exploit revolution. According to WHO's Global Adult Tobacco Survey, when Hosni Mubarak's government in Egypt was overthrown and smoking regulations fell by the wayside, tobacco companies stepped in to promote smoking as a way to de
St. Joseph (MI) Herald-Palladium
added Apr 7, 2013 09:13
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[Egypt] Islamists 'ban' smoking in Sinai

An Islamist group in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula threatened to launch a crusade against drug use and cigarette smoking in the lawless desert region on Wednesday, prompting fears about the growing influence of radical groups in post-revolutionary Egypt.
Reuters
added Dec 27, 2012 05:28
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Egypt announces tax hikes, hits alcohol and tobacco hardest

Surprising most everyone in the country on Sunday, less than a week ahead of a constitutional referendum, the government announced a series of tax hikes across the board, from alcohol and tobacco to gas and real estate.
Bikya Masr (eg)
added Dec 10, 2012 02:53
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[Egypt] Eastern Tobacco H2/2012 profits hit LE 408 m

Eastern Tobacco (EAST) reported financial results posting a net profit of LE 408,729 (value in thousands) for the period from 01/07/2012 till 31/12/2012.
egypt.com
added Feb 14, 2013 21:25
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Egypt Lawsuit Seeking to Close Eastern Tobacco Delayed to Feb. 3

The lawsuit, filed in March 2012, seeks the withdrawal of Eastern Co. (EAST)’s license to operate and the closure of its plants on grounds the production of cigarettes and the tobacco used in water pipes runs counter to the principles of Islamic law, as s
Bloomberg News
added Jan 8, 2013 12:40
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More Than 100 Brands of Illicit Cigarettes Openly Sold in the Egyptian Market

The government loses approximately EGP 4 billion pounds in tax revenue each year due to the illicit trade
Zawya.com (ae)
added Apr 23, 2012 00:00
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BIZ BRIEF: JT acquires leading Egyptian water pipe tobacco firm

Japan Tobacco Inc. announced March 4 that the JT Group has completed the acquisition of Egypt's Al Nakhla Tobacco Co. With headquarters and two factories in Cairo and Shebin El Kom, Nakhla is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of water pipe tobacc
Asahi Shimbum (jp)
added Mar 4, 2013 05:43
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[Egypt] Tax proposal draws tobacco industry’s ire

The Tobacco Division at the Federation of Egyptian Industries (FEI) is to hold a meeting with the head of the Egyptian Tax Authority (ETA) to discuss government-proposed taxes on tobacco products, said Ibrahim El Embaby, head of the division.
Daily News Egypt (eg)
added Feb 20, 2013 16:15
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