Shisha smoking banned in Katara

Katara - the Cultural Village has banned shisha smoking in its public areas, local Arabic daily Al Watan has reported. The decision, according to Katara’s management, is aimed at protecting people’s health. Dr Khalid bin Ibrahim al-Sulaiti, general manager of Katara, had earlier said on his Twitter account that Katara would stop shisha smoking in public areas with effect from January 1, 2015.