CAIRO — Egypt wants to make Alexandria its first smoke-free city, hoping it will set an example and persuade the rest of the country whose anti-smoking law is widely ignored to kick the habit. The Egyptian Health Minister Hatem al-Gabali and Alexandria’s governor Adel Labib on Thursday signed a declaration to this effect, the head of the ministry’s anti-smoking department Sahar Latif told AFP. “The ministry plans within two ye ... Jump to full article >>

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