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[Lebanon] Busted! Lebanese airline smoking video goes viral

A video of a defiant woman smoking on a Lebanese airline has gone viral by making the rounds on Facebook and Twitter on Saturday. The video, which has been viewed over 75,000 times by Saturday evening, shows a woman puffing on a cigarette on a Middle Eas
Al Bawaba.com (jo)
added Apr 23, 2013 14:54
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[Lebanon, Ukraine] Ukrainian Woman Takes Clothes Off at Beirut Airport to Protest Smoking Ban

A Ukrainian national took her clothes off on Saturday at Rafik Hariri International Airport to protest the smoking ban, media reports said.
Naharnet (lb)
added Dec 22, 2012 12:21
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[Lebanon] Lebanese Love of Smoking Collides with a Public Ban

Juhaina Khalidiya examines the fierce debate between those who support the purported health benefits of the ban and smokers and restaurant owners, who warn that the law could have severe economic consequences.
Al-Monitor
added Sep 5, 2012 02:34
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Lebanon foils record cigarette smuggling attempt to Egypt

Lebanon thwarted the largest ever cigarette smuggling attempt to Egypt in December, the Egyptian Embassy announced Monday. "Out of 15 containers, owned by a Jordanian company, four containers [were found to include] 40 tons of counterfeit cigarettes," a
Beirut Daily Star (lb)
added Feb 12, 2013 12:21
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[Lebanon] What a drag! Beirut air authorities put out naked smoking ban protest

After shedding her clothes, the naked Ukranian woman held up a sign calling for an end to the smoking ban. Lebanon was considered a safe haven for smokers, with new rules banning smoking in public places such as hospitals, schools and airports hard to ta
Al Bawaba.com (jo)
added Dec 23, 2012 14:13
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[Lebanon, Mid-east, Syria] Tobacco control in the Middle East : The Lancet Oncology ($$)

A visit from WHO in the winter of 2010 confirmed that the Syrian ban was indeed being implemented, but the events of the past 18 months or so make it unlikely that this is still the case. Neighbouring Lebanon is in a better position to ...
The Lancet (uk)
added Oct 14, 2012 16:16
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[Lebanon] Activists urge public to report smoking violations

Four organizations dedicated to enforcement of Law 174, which bans smoking in public places, urged people to report violations of the legislation by calling 1740, a Labor Ministry complaints hotline. The associations said they hoped the law would be appli
Beirut Daily Star (lb)
added Dec 28, 2012 04:47
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[Lebanon] AUB tobacco researchers and Lebanese activists hold press conference on economic impacts of Law 174

Following the spread of inaccurate information regarding the alleged negative impact of Law 174 on the economy and touristic establishments, the AUB Tobacco Control Research Group and activists from Lebanese civil society decided to hold a press conferen
AME Info FZ LLC
added Sep 4, 2012 16:43
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Iranian Tobacco Company to open outlet in Lebanon ($$)

TREND News Agency (az)
added Apr 28, 2013 19:13
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Lebanon makes resolution not to quit smoking

Last week, some of the estimated 1,000 business owners who have been fined for violations of Law 174 were finally called into court and ordered to pay LL3 million each, Tourism Minister Fadi Abboud told The Daily Star Tuesday. He was speaking following a
Beirut Daily Star (lb)
added Jan 9, 2013 12:01
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