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Ramadan offers perfect time to quit smoking

Arab News reports that "Ramadan Without Tobacco" — an exhibition sponsored by Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Health opened on Monday as part of a national campaign against smoking.

A similar quit smoking campaign was launched in conjunction with Ramadan in the United Arab Emirates.  The Khaleej Times reports.

Posted by Cynthia on September 27, 2006 at 11:17 AM in Religion, Saudi Arabia, Tobacco, United Arab Emirates | Permalink