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