Princess Dina commends decision to prohibit argileh cafés

By Petra - Jan 21,2014 - Last updated at Jan 21,2014

AMMAN — HH Princess Dina Mired, director general of the King Hussein Cancer Foundation, on Tuesday commended the decision not to issue new licences or renew existing ones for cafés serving argileh.

She praised the health minister’s decision on this issue and the Greater Amman Municipality’s commitment to implement it, noting that this step cannot be postponed any longer.

“This decision is — first and foremost — in the best interest of citizens,” she said in a statement.

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