Egyptians smoke 100 billion cigarettes a year: tobacco chief ...Kuwait

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Egyptians smoke around 100 billion cigarettes a year, the chief executive of Egypt’s largest cigarette manufacturer has said. Eastern Company (EC) CEO Hany Aman said approximately 18 percent of the country's population are smokers, Arab News reported. The amount would equate to every man, woman, and child in Egypt - population 100 million - smoking 1,000 cigarettes a year, or three a day. If only regular smokers are included - the 18 percent cited by Hany - then this figure would be more than 5,555 a year, or 15 a day. Aman's remarks come amid a spike in demand for cigarettes in Egypt, with consumers speculating that new taxes will soon be introduced. Since June, th

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