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Saudi Arabia's first ever tax on cigarettes
A tax on cigarettes and fizzy drinks aims to plug a budget shortfall in oil-rich Saudi Arabia and has been introduced for the first time. Journalist Essam al Ghalib from Jeddah tells us what the reaction has been like and why the country, known for its wealth, is turning to taxation.
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