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Mali: Islamists cane public smokers
Jihadists in a number of villages under Islamist control in northern Mali have banned smoking in public and are caning offenders, according to the Ani Mauritian daily.
Jun 18, 2012
Adnkronos Security (AKI) (it)
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Jun 18, 2012 13:20
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[Asia, Saudi Arabia] Selling tobacco in Makkah despite ban
These illegal residents in Makkah eke out a living selling cigarettes near the Jamarat Complex in Mina. Sale of tobacco is strictly banned in most parts of the holy city. -- Okaz photo
May 12, 2013
Saudi Gazette Online (sa)
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May 12, 2013 17:13
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[UK] Mystery of India's 'cigarette smoking' saint
A CAVALRY officer who died in the days of the British Raj has been declared a saint in India with worshippers claiming he smokes cigarettes left as offerings at his tomb.
Mar 17, 2013
The [London, UK] Express
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Mar 17, 2013 10:24
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Church of Scientology Details Error in Lawrence Wright’s Book
His fact checking consisted of about a dozen esoteric and obtuse questions, six of which concerned the brand of cigarettes L. Ron Hubbard smoked.
Jan 23, 2013
The Daily Beast
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Jan 23, 2013 14:39
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Islamists’ Harsh Justice Is on the Rise in North Mali
dozens of other residents have been publicly flogged with camel-hair whips or tree branches for offenses like smoking, or even for playing music on the radio. Several were whipped in Gao on Monday for smoking in public, an official said,
Dec 28, 2012
New York Times
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Dec 28, 2012 19:48
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ERUM: (blog) Is smoking banned for women in Pakistan?
If smoking is a social taboo for its negative impact on health, then it should be stated so for medical reasons across the board; overshadowing it with a patriarchal decree serves no moral purpose and negates rationality.
Nov 20, 2012
Express Tribune (pk)
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Nov 21, 2012 04:02
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[Russia] KILGORE: Merchants of Death
Need we add that Mitt Romney belongs to a church that has particular objections to tobacco use? Guess if it’s legal, it’s “wealth-creation,” right? And that’s always beyond questioning.
Oct 11, 2012
Washington Monthly
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Oct 17, 2012 12:20
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[Oman] Tobacco sale slumps 75 pc in Ramadhan
Sale of tobacco and associated products in the Sultanate of Oman has dropped to all time low in the first week of the advent of the month of Ramadhan. The decline, roughly estimated to be 60 per cent is mainly resulted by the people’s abstinence from smok
Jul 31, 2012
Oman Observer (om)
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Jul 31, 2012 12:42
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[South Dakota] Inmates gain ally in fight to use tobacco in ceremonies
The U.S. Department of Justice is siding with Native American inmates who sued the state in 2009 after they were barred from smoking tobacco in religious ceremonies at the state penitentiary.
Jul 17, 2012
Sioux Falls (SD) Argus-Leader
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Jul 17, 2012 05:16
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[India] Guru's photo on tobacco pouches: SGPC taps Akhilesh Yadav
The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC), the highest Sikh religious body, has written to Uttar Pradesh chief minister Akhilesh Yadav, protesting the use of Guru Nanak Dev's pictures on tobacco pouches of a company based in the state.
Jul 3, 2012
Times of India
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Jul 3, 2012 14:45