Wow, first the Alex ban and now this...Egypt's really taking this whole anti-smoking campaign seriously! 

The price of cigarettes has just drastically increased in hopes that the high prices of the product will turn people off from buying and hopefully eventually curb the habit. Apparently cigarettes aren't the only thing experiencing price increases...shisha too!! (we have noticed that it's becoming more and more expensive!). The taxes raise the prices by as much as 40% (for cigs), for shisha its double the price it used to be. 
 
Major props for the encouragement! We hope that this actually has an effect on our society...we all know that we don't take smoking lightly. But these are definitely great stepping stones to a healthier Egypt! 

Do you think it'll work?