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Oman reduces 'sin tax' hike on alcohol by half
The New Arab
20 June, 2019
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Oman readies new 'sin tax' on booze and cigarettes
The New Arab
09 June, 2019
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Indonesia crushes 18,000 bottles of bootleg alcohol for Ramadan
The New Arab & agencies
27 May, 2019
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Iran's alcohol ban is costing lives, says former minister
The New Arab
01 April, 2019
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Oman to double price of booze, cigarettes, energy drinks
The New Arab
14 March, 2019
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Qatar introduces 100% 'sin' tax on alcohol
The New Arab & agencies
01 January, 2019
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Death toll in Iran alcohol poisoning jumps to 84
The New Arab
29 October, 2018
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22 die from drinking bootleg alcohol in Iran
The New Arab & agencies
29 September, 2018
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Swede detained in UAE after 'drinking glass of wine'
The New Arab
12 August, 2018
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Riyadh condemns World Cup 'Saudi beer' after backlash
The New Arab
13 May, 2018
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Iran arrests 230 young partygoers for drinking, dancing
The New Arab
22 December, 2017
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UK family 'face prison' if they visit Dubai-jailed son
Robert Cusack
19 October, 2017
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This Japanese soy sauce is too haram for UAE
The New Arab
09 August, 2017
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Battle of the bottle: Iraq's love-hate relationship with booze
Paul Iddon
13 June, 2017
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Country singer Toby Keith to perform in Riyadh concert
The New Arab
19 May, 2017
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US military contractors in Iraq 'employed prostitutes, smuggled booze'
The New Arab
04 May, 2017
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