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Qatar opens new clinic to help smokers quit

Hamad Medical Corporation’s (HMC) Tobacco Control Centre inaugurates a new smoking cessation Clinic. HMC’s Tobacco Control Centre opened a new dedicated smoking cessation clinic at Hazm Mebaireek General Hospital (HMGH)…

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Life

Health officials: More women in Qatar smoking shisha

Once considered a cultural taboo, hookah is now becoming more fashionable among females, said Dr. Amina Al Hail, a psychologist with the Supreme Education Council (SEC). Some women also smoke shisha for stress relief, she added.

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Culture
Life

Katara to ban shisha smoking in public on Jan. 1, 2015

Once the ban takes effect, it appears that at least three restaurants at Katara will need to severely restrict their shisha services: Sukar Pasha Ottoman Lounge, Mamig and Khan Farouk Tarab Cafe.

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Katara restaurants losing customers after partial shisha ban

While two eateries continue offering the service, albeit in a limited fashion, one restaurant has been told to take shisha entirely off the menu, and says sales have suffered 50 percent.

3 min

Life

Doctors push for stricter shisha regulations in Qatar

GCC healthcare officials said authorities should do more to discourage residents from smoking shisha due to its negative health effects.

2 min

Life

HMC doctors delve into long-term impact of shisha smoking

The three-year study aims to understand how habitual shisha smoking affects those who have never picked up a cigarette.

2 min

Life

New rules restrict shisha smoking at Souq Waqif

A letter addressed to outlets in Souq Waqif states that 50 percent of tables outside restaurants must be allotted to people choosing not to smoke shisha.

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VIDEO: Souq Waqif cancels outdoor shisha restrictions

Restaurant owners no longer have to reserve half of their outdoor tables for non-smokers, but the new ban on doing "hookah" indoors remains.

1 min

Culture
News

Tell us what you really think about shisha

Yesterday we asked if smoking shisha is considered taboo for women here, and ended up sparking a rather spirited discussion on Twitter about the practice and its cultural origins. Here’s…

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