Tag: tobacco

E-cigarettes serve as gateway to traditional smoking: study

Young adults who use electronic cigarettes more than four times as likely…

Mohammed El-Said Mohammed El-Said

Egyptian parliament approves a draft law to increase taxes on tobacco

Based on the amendment, cigarette prices will increase by 3.5 to 6.5…

Elsayed Solyman Elsayed Solyman

Biggest listed tobacco company in the making

British American Tobacco has said it's acquiring US rival Reynolds to form…

Deutsche Welle Deutsche Welle

Eastern Company for Tobacco proposes to Philip Morris purchasing tobacco for late revenues worth $35m

Eastern Company to hold meeting within two weeks with Philip Morris to…

Mohamed Ahmed Mohamed Ahmed

Eastern Company to present feasibility study to parliament to approve tobacco cultivation

The company will address the Public Tax Authority to suggest the health…

Mohamed Ahmed Mohamed Ahmed

India’s war on tobacco and industry woes

India's top court has ruled that tobacco companies must display larger health…

Deutsche Welle Deutsche Welle

Spike in ‘single’ cigarette sales expected to decrease tax proceeds by EGP 2bn: Traders

Greater Cairo Tobacco Association demanded President Al-Sisi holds Finance Minister accountable for…

Shaimaa Al-Aees Shaimaa Al-Aees

Tobacco traders demand cigarettes distribution on ration cards

In Egypt, there are about 15 million smokers, more than half are…

Shaimaa Al-Aees Shaimaa Al-Aees

Foreign tobacco companies in Egypt reject new cigarette price increases: Official

Tensions prevail in cigarette market, traders exploit the situation to raise prices,…

Mohamed Ayyad Mohamed Ayyad