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[Europe] EU sanctions target Syrian central bank, tobacco

The General Organization of Tobacco no longer has access to any assets in the EU either. The government-owned agency generates funds for the regime through the licensing and taxing of foreign tobacco brands
Deutsche Presse-Agentur GmbH (dpa) (de)
added May 15, 2012 09:50
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Japan Tobacco says facing EU probe over Syria

Japan Tobacco said Wednesday it was being probed by the European Union after a report it broke sanctions by shipping cigarettes to a firm linked to the Syrian regime, but denied any wrongdoing.
AFP - Agence France Presse (fr)
added Aug 22, 2012 11:51
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EU Probes Cigarette Deal That May Have Aided Syria

The European Union is investigating whether its Syrian sanctions were violated by the sale of cigarettes to a firm linked to cousins of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, according to corporate documents seen by The Wall Street Journal.
The Wall Street Journal Interactive Edition
added Aug 22, 2012 02:39
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[Turkey] Cars, fuel, cigarettes -- black market thriving in Syria

Cigarettes, meanwhile, are plentiful, sourced from the Banns al-Nera sector of the northern city of Aleppo, which has been the theatre of an intense standoff between rebel fighters and regime troops since mid-July, with neither side able to gain the uppe
Zawya.com (ae)
added Dec 27, 2012 10:16
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Video: Ahmed, the eight-year-old boy on the front line of Syria's civil war

In the video footage, Ahmed is seen lounging against his chair, holding his cigarette with the ease of a chain smoker. His expression is unsmiling and uncaring. His eyes stare blankly, telling the story of his lost youth.
Electronic Telegraph (uk)
added Apr 2, 2013 12:54
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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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[Iraq, Syria] Authorities seize 38,000 Captagon Pills in Raqqa City, Smuggled Tobacco Seized in Damascus

Syria News Agency SANA (sy)
added Mar 7, 2012 00:00
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[Syria] The NRA's and tobacco industy vision for US children and schools.

Syrian 7 year old..... is that his school in the background? I find this photo forbidding, distrubing and tragic.
Democratic Underground
added Apr 1, 2013 09:18
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[Europe] Tobacco giant JTI quizzed over shipment to Syrian tycoon 'bankrolling Assad's terror'

Firm behind leading UK brands confirms that EU fraud agency is investigating link to tyrant's cousin Rami Makhlouf
The Observer (uk)
added Jan 29, 2012 00:00
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[Jordan, Syria] Customs Dept foils cigarettes smuggling attempt

Jordan News Agency (PETRA) (jo)
added Feb 27, 2012 00:00
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