Call for tighter controls to cut smoking in Middle East - in pictures

  • UAE has one of the lowest smoking rates in the Middle East and North Africa region, according to the seventh the Tobacco Atlas — a global analysis of smoking. Pawan Singh / The National
    UAE has one of the lowest smoking rates in the Middle East and North Africa region, according to the seventh the Tobacco Atlas — a global analysis of smoking. Pawan Singh / The National
  • Smoking rates in the UAE, as a percentage of the population, are thought to be less than the worldwide average, at around 14 per cent for men and 2 per cent for women. Reem Mohammed / The National
    Smoking rates in the UAE, as a percentage of the population, are thought to be less than the worldwide average, at around 14 per cent for men and 2 per cent for women. Reem Mohammed / The National
  • The Tobacco Atlas reports that only Yemen has a lower smoking figure than the UAE in the region. Pawan Singh / The National
    The Tobacco Atlas reports that only Yemen has a lower smoking figure than the UAE in the region. Pawan Singh / The National
  • In Saudi Arabia, the country with the third-lowest figure, 485 cigarettes are smoked per person annually. AFP
    In Saudi Arabia, the country with the third-lowest figure, 485 cigarettes are smoked per person annually. AFP
  • In Libya, 1,764 cigarettes are smoked per person per year. Reuters
    In Libya, 1,764 cigarettes are smoked per person per year. Reuters
  • In Kuwait, 1,849 cigarettes are smoked per person per year. Ryan Carter / The National
    In Kuwait, 1,849 cigarettes are smoked per person per year. Ryan Carter / The National
  • Lebanon has the highest smoking rate in the region with 1,955 cigarettes smoked per person. AFP
    Lebanon has the highest smoking rate in the region with 1,955 cigarettes smoked per person. AFP