| 单词 | khat |
| 例句 | The film, which received its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival this week, immerses viewers in Harar, Ethiopia, and a world where khat — a stimulant that is chewed and sometimes smoked — is king. "Faya Dayi" presents a luminous yet hazy day in the life of Ethiopia colored by khat 2021-01-31T05:00:00Z The flower in the title refers to khat, a brilliant green psychotropic leaf widely used in Ethiopia. What to Read Before Heading to Ethiopia 2017-10-30T04:00:00Z Beshir left Ethiopia as a teenager and, returning as an adult to see family, she was struck by khat’s dominance. ‘Faya Dayi’ Review: A Dream State 2021-09-02T04:00:00Z There are also descriptions of lightness and darkness – some seen through the lens of khat – that contribute verbally to this monochromatic scheme. "Faya Dayi" presents a luminous yet hazy day in the life of Ethiopia colored by khat 2021-01-31T05:00:00Z Filmed in luminous black-and-white, "Faya Dayi" traces the harvesting of khat, which looks like tobacco leaf, by young men in the fields. "Faya Dayi" presents a luminous yet hazy day in the life of Ethiopia colored by khat 2021-01-31T05:00:00Z They will likely end up working in the khat industry. "Faya Dayi" presents a luminous yet hazy day in the life of Ethiopia colored by khat 2021-01-31T05:00:00Z A bunch of khat, while not measured in kilograms, goes for 100 birr. Coffee faces a double threat to its existence in eastern Ethiopia 2018-05-09T04:00:00Z Men with no jobs and no purpose loiter in the market chewing khat leaves to escape their dreary existence. A Civil War, Then the Long Limbo of Life as a Refugee 2020-04-03T04:00:00Z He said it was in the early 2000s that farmers in the Awedai area started planting khat as its popularity rose and coffee prices remained stagnant. Coffee faces a double threat to its existence in eastern Ethiopia 2018-05-09T04:00:00Z By persuading distributors to pay a premium, he hopes to convince farmers their future is in coffee rather than khat, a shrub grown for its highly addictive chewable leaves. The Coffee-Flavored American Dream 2018-03-30T04:00:00Z The 14-year-old Mohammed's mother left him, and his father's addiction to khat causes him to be abusive. "Faya Dayi" presents a luminous yet hazy day in the life of Ethiopia colored by khat 2021-01-31T05:00:00Z Through our young translator, Emaj, one of them complained that the price of khat was increasing. A Remarkable Rail Journey Into the Horn of Africa’s Past, and Future 2019-04-08T04:00:00Z Jama wants the arts to provide a healthy alternative for the young to chewing khat or worse, following the siren call of al-Shabaab, the Islamist militants in Somalia. Somaliland's Hargeisa book festival celebrates fifth year 2012-07-16T17:23:59Z But the centuries-long practice is now being abandoned in favor of khat, a leafy plant chewed as a stimulant in the Horn of Africa and the Arabian Peninsula. Coffee faces a double threat to its existence in eastern Ethiopia 2018-05-09T04:00:00Z In addition to cash incentive of khat, coffee growing is being affected by dwindling forest coverage as well as drought. Coffee faces a double threat to its existence in eastern Ethiopia 2018-05-09T04:00:00Z Beshir's film is best when it takes an anthropological approach showing dozens of noisy men working, cutting, bundling, tying, and weighing the khat to transport it to market. "Faya Dayi" presents a luminous yet hazy day in the life of Ethiopia colored by khat 2021-01-31T05:00:00Z Mr. Smith is referring to the national drug of choice, a stimulant found in the khat leaf. Television Review: A Spoonful of Exotica Makes the Geography Go Down 2010-12-05T22:47:00Z The chemical name for the substance is N,N-Dimethylpentylone hydrochloride, an analogue for the naturally occurring chemical cathinone found in the khat plant. Dulles Airport customs officials seize 71 pounds of synthetic stimulant 2023-07-05T04:00:00Z Though some question why the narcotic leaf khat is not on his agenda, given its massive popularity. Somali shock as Mogadishu mayor Madale filmed beating partygoers 2023-05-04T04:00:00Z "We are hostages to khat dealers," he said, referring to a narcotic leaf chewed by many Somalis. The Somali gold rush endangering frankincense and myrrh 2023-01-04T05:00:00Z Whereas they used to chew the narcotic leaf khat - which is not illegal - drink alcohol, sniff glue or smoke hashish, more and more people are abusing opioids which they inject directly into their veins. Somalia's opioid overdose: Young, female and addicted 2022-12-26T05:00:00Z Many men use them as everyday wear, while others put them on to relax in the evenings or to recline more comfortably while chewing the narcotic leaf khat. Somalia’s men in sarongs taking on al-Shabab militants 2022-11-02T04:00:00Z The presidents of Somalia and Kenya signed a range of deals on Friday, including one to restart trade of the stimulant khat, the countries' foreign ministers said, in a sign of improving diplomatic relations. Plane crash-lands at Somalia airport, all 30 passengers survived 2022-07-18T04:00:00Z After fresh khat shipments arrive in Mogadishu by plane each day, many men go to chew the leaf for hours - it acts as a mild stimulant, making chewers initially talkative and social. Somali shock as Mogadishu mayor Madale filmed beating partygoers 2023-05-04T04:00:00Z "They control our lives. We spend all our money on khat instead of our families, which are lost to us." The Somali gold rush endangering frankincense and myrrh 2023-01-04T05:00:00Z The presidents of Somalia and Kenya signed a range of deals on Friday, including one to restart trade of the stimulant khat, the countries' foreign ministers said, in a sign of improving diplomatic relations. Autopsy indicates Angola ex-leader died of natural causes, Spanish court orders more testing 2022-07-18T04:00:00Z Dozens of men had gathered under the chinaberry trees to talk politics and chew khat, a mild stimulant beloved in the communities that skirt the western Indian Ocean. Africa’s rising cities “It was just all khat, all of a sudden,” she said. How letting go of time shaped 'Faya Dayi' and its look at Ethiopia's imams and farmers 2021-11-23T05:00:00Z Should he go out looking for work he knew did not exist, or beg for khat, the narcotic leaf that many people chew in Yemen, and then try to resell it for a pittance? Both his children were dying. Yemen’s crisis forced him to choose only one to save. The miners said they were the khat dealers. The Somali gold rush endangering frankincense and myrrh 2023-01-04T05:00:00Z Somalia also ended visas on arrival for Kenyan citizens and banned the importation of Kenyan khat, a mild stimulant leaf that brings millions of dollars into Kenya’s economy. Why a Sea Dispute Has Somalia and Kenya on Edge 2021-10-12T04:00:00Z Our driver chewed leaves of the mild narcotic khat as he gripped the wheel, frequently steering us onto the wrong side of the road. This Ethiopian Road Is a Lifeline for Millions. Now It’s Blocked. 2021-07-29T04:00:00Z Cathinone’s occurrence in khat plants, however, does raise one intriguing question: Could these plants contain hidden fungal partners that are actually the engineers behind the compounds? How This Zombie Fungus Turns Cicadas into Horror-Movie Sex Bots 2021-05-27T04:00:00Z In this valley in Hajjah province, where small stone houses dot the hillsides, many breadwinners like Mohammed, a short, rail-thin man, once worked as day laborers and khat farmers. Both his children were dying. Yemen’s crisis forced him to choose only one to save. He brandishes two differently marked bundles of khat, offering a leafy twig from each in quick succession to a visiting reporter. A small narcotic leaf brings big comfort — and big business — to war-weary Yemenis 2021-01-16T05:00:00Z Once the khat arrives in Mogadishu, men gather in groups to chew the leaf, a mild stimulant, and chat into the early hours. COVID-induced khat shortage adds to health problems in Somalia 2020-07-23T04:00:00Z In March, the government of Somalia banned international flights, including khat planes, as part of its efforts to contain coronavirus. Why khat chewers have been left in a stew 2020-05-13T04:00:00Z Scientists had previously pinpointed it as an active ingredient in khat, a plant native to the Horn of Africa and the Arabian Peninsula, where people sometimes chew it for a buzz. How This Zombie Fungus Turns Cicadas into Horror-Movie Sex Bots 2021-05-27T04:00:00Z Soon, trucks loaded with bales of khat and armed guards zoomed by — and they quickly realized they were on a smuggler’s route, he said. London to Singapore in a Tiny Truck, and Other Road Trip Adventures 2020-02-20T05:00:00Z The government also benefits from khat as a prime source of taxation. A small narcotic leaf brings big comfort — and big business — to war-weary Yemenis 2021-01-16T05:00:00Z There are more than 10 million users of khat around the world, the Nairobi-based Kenya Medical Research Institute said. COVID-induced khat shortage adds to health problems in Somalia 2020-07-23T04:00:00Z In normal times, around midday, when the bunches of fresh leaves arrive in Somalia's capital, Mogadishu, by plane from Kenya, men disappear from view, lounging in khat kiosks or chewing at home. Why khat chewers have been left in a stew 2020-05-13T04:00:00Z Immigration and Customs Enforcement detained Hussein in March 2018 because of his 2002 conviction for possession of khat, a stimulant grown in Africa and illegal in the U.S. Judge rules Somali man detained for stimulant can stay in US 2019-09-09T04:00:00Z The khat was disguised as green tea and destined for an address in Lanham, Maryland. Nearly 1,000 pounds of khat from Nigeria seized in DC area 2019-02-25T05:00:00Z Later, the local government opened up two khat markets, including Al-Ajar. A small narcotic leaf brings big comfort — and big business — to war-weary Yemenis 2021-01-16T05:00:00Z Now, most of the villagers survive by picking khat, the leafy stimulant chewed by most Yemenis. An unnatural disaster 2018-12-25T05:00:00Z The situation is especially grave in central Meru county, the heartland of khat farming in Kenya. Why khat chewers have been left in a stew 2020-05-13T04:00:00Z Just about every man in Yemen chews khat, a mild narcotic leaf, but they don’t all chew it the way Fahd did. From Arizona to Yemen: The Journey of an American Bomb 2018-12-11T05:00:00Z Every day, town centers bustled with men buying khat, the narcotic leaf beloved by Yemenis. In Yemen, Lavish Meals for Few, Starvation for Many and a Dilemma for Reporters 2018-11-29T05:00:00Z It’s also a drain on household finances, with many people spending more money on feeding their khat habit than on feeding their families. A small narcotic leaf brings big comfort — and big business — to war-weary Yemenis 2021-01-16T05:00:00Z Landowners had been cutting back on laborers in the khat fields as the increasing price of fuel, used to power water pumps, raised production costs. An unnatural disaster 2018-12-25T05:00:00Z ICE detained him in March because he was convicted in 2002 and sentenced to probation for possessing khat, a mild stimulant grown in East Africa that’s illegal in the U.S. Judge frees Somali immigrant who was detained 9 months 2018-11-17T05:00:00Z The crowd was well supplied with alcohol, and young men’s cheeks bulged with khat, a leafy plant chewed for the mild high it provides. Bare Knuckle Bouts in Madagascar? ‘It Is About More Than the Fighting’ 2018-11-05T05:00:00Z In one health clinic, Ibrahim Junaid, a worried father standing over his ailing 5-month-old son, was chewing a lump of khat that left a green stain on his teeth and lips. In Yemen, Lavish Meals for Few, Starvation for Many and a Dilemma for Reporters 2018-11-29T05:00:00Z Besides, there’s a certain ritual to enjoying khat. A small narcotic leaf brings big comfort — and big business — to war-weary Yemenis 2021-01-16T05:00:00Z We were sitting on cushions on the floor of a friend’s living room, chewing bundles of green khat leaves, the daily pastime of most Yemeni men. How the War in Yemen Became a Bloody Stalemate — and the Worst Humanitarian Crisis in the World 2018-10-31T04:00:00Z Some nurses chew khat, the narcotic leaf beloved by Yemenis. This Is the Front Line of Saudi Arabia’s Invisible War 2018-10-20T04:00:00Z Several hundred others are still detained for frequenting shisha cafes and dens where khat, a stimulant, is chewed. Rights groups warn Ethiopia against return to repression 2018-10-20T04:00:00Z The value of practices like chewing khat may be hard to understand in such turbulent times. In Yemen, Lavish Meals for Few, Starvation for Many and a Dilemma for Reporters 2018-11-29T05:00:00Z Several hundred others are still detained for frequenting shisha cafes and dens where khat, a stimulant, is chewed. Rights groups warn Ethiopia against return to repression 2018-10-20T04:00:00Z Until recently, Yemenis often talked politics boisterously when they gathered in the evenings to chew khat, the leafy narcotic favored by many in the country. A climate of fear and silence emerges in Yemen after killing of former dictator 2018-01-03T05:00:00Z Fighters mill about in the town center, chewing khat. This Is the Front Line of Saudi Arabia’s Invisible War 2018-10-20T04:00:00Z The market was used to sell vegetables and khat, the narcotic leaves widely consumed in Yemen and the Horn of Africa. Airstrikes in Yemen Kill 68 Civilians in a Single Day 2017-12-28T05:00:00Z “Those are our sons,” Mr. Wahidi said as he reclined on a hard pillow and chewed khat, the narcotic leaves widely consumed in Yemen and the Horn of Africa. Yemenis See Turning Point After Ousting Qaeda Militants in South 2017-10-07T04:00:00Z Health ministry officials and witnesses said most of the victims were khat farmers who were staying at the motel. Saudi-led coalition airstrike kills dozens in Yemen ahead of major rally 2017-08-23T04:00:00Z They were there for the harvesting of khat, the mildly narcotic plant to which a large percentage of Yemen’s population is addicted. Saudi Coalition Airstrikes Near Yemen’s Capital Kill Civilians 2017-08-23T04:00:00Z Authorities say they rarely seize large amounts of illegal drugs at the Pittsburgh airport and don’t usually prosecute those who ship khat from Africa. 110 pounds of African drug khat seized at Pittsburgh airport 2017-02-08T05:00:00Z They also promised to allow the chewing of khat, a mild narcotic popular in Somalia that al-Shabaab bans its fighters from using. African Terror Franchise Now Has Competition From Islamic State 2016-10-26T04:00:00Z On a recent day, eight community elders sat in a camp, some chewing khat, the narcotic leaf favored by most Yemeni men. The story of a girl married at 11 tracks the horrors of Yemen’s war 2016-07-06T04:00:00Z Local authorities in Yemen's second city of Aden have banned the sale of the herbal stimulant khat on weekdays. Khat sales banned on weekdays in Yemeni city of Aden - BBC News 2016-05-16T04:00:00Z The restriction on khat consumption was applied in South Yemen before it united with the Yemen Arab Republic in the 1990s. Khat's your lot: Yemen authorities limit sales of stimulant to weekends 2016-05-16T04:00:00Z These ones were younger, mostly in their twenties and appeared less willing to reason with us, preferring to focus on chewing mouthfuls of khat, the plant traditionally used as a stimulant in the region. Djibouti’s thin-skinned democracy - BBC News 2016-04-06T04:00:00Z The airstrike on Saturday hit a market in Khulqut Nihm, about 20 miles north of the capital, Sana, that sold food, livestock and khat, a leaf that is chewed as a stimulant. Yemeni Civilians Killed by Airstrike on Market, Witnesses Say 2016-02-27T05:00:00Z The stimulant in flakka comes from the khat plant grown in Africa and the Middle East. Flakka’s Devastating Impact on South Florida and What Families Can Do About It 2016-02-25T05:00:00Z Past surveys have suggested that up to 90% of Yemeni men and 50% of women chew khat, which some see as a social ill. Khat sales banned on weekdays in Yemeni city of Aden - BBC News 2016-05-16T04:00:00Z The last two times the Houthis questioned him, he said, they chewed khat together. Retired Marine’s 177 days in a Yemen prison: Blindfolds, beatings and al-Qaeda cellmates 2015-10-20T04:00:00Z The khat, he explains, helps to dull the hunger. Ethiopia, a Nation of Farmers, Strains Under Severe Drought 2015-10-18T04:00:00Z Not helping the problem is a national obsession with a drug called khat. In Yemen’s grinding war, if the bombs don’t get you, the water shortages will 2015-07-22T04:00:00Z Khat: Africa Native to the Horn of Africa, khat is a flowering plant that in 1980 was classified by the World Health Organisation as a “drug of abuse.” It's not cocaine: what you need to know about the pope's coca drink 2015-07-09T04:00:00Z Merchant Abdu Hazaa told the Associated Press that some of his stock of khat had been burned, but that he had managed to smuggle the rest into Aden for sale on the black market. Khat sales banned on weekdays in Yemeni city of Aden - BBC News 2016-05-16T04:00:00Z Flakka, which got its name from a Spanish colloquial term for a pretty, enticing woman, is a synthetic cathinone that mimics the khat plant grown in Africa. Police in Florida Grapple With a Cheap and Dangerous New Drug 2015-05-24T04:00:00Z A common vice in the flight tower was chewing khat, a leafy plant that acts as a stimulant and is banned in the United States but legal and popular in Djibouti, according to the documents. Chaos in tower, danger in skies at base in Africa 2015-04-30T04:00:00Z He first worked as a porter at the camp and he now sells the drug khat which is common and legal in East Africa. Somali Refugees Fear Being Thrown Out of Kenya 2015-04-28T04:00:00Z But our khat tester believes you’d have to chew a proverbial forest to get any sort of high. It's not cocaine: what you need to know about the pope's coca drink 2015-07-09T04:00:00Z Last year, the authorities on the Yemeni island of Socotra banned the import and chewing of khat, citing the health risks and financial consequences of its use. Khat sales banned on weekdays in Yemeni city of Aden - BBC News 2016-05-16T04:00:00Z The khat plant found in the Middle East and Somalia is the source of natural cathinones. New Synthetic Drug 'Flakka' Triggers Crazed Behaviors 2015-04-16T04:00:00Z Issa Saher Bouraleh, a counselor at the Djiboutian Embassy in Washington, said the reports of controllers sleeping on the job, using khat and leaving the tower unattended were invented or exaggerated. Chaos in tower, danger in skies at base in Africa 2015-04-30T04:00:00Z Flakka simulates the effects of the khat plant, which grows in Somalia and in the Middle East. Flakka: The new synthetic drug that's luring young Americans 2015-04-15T04:00:00Z Although you are advised not to drive after chewing it, our khat user said, “I don’t think it would be possible to overdose. In Africa people chew it all day, every day for 50 years.” It's not cocaine: what you need to know about the pope's coca drink 2015-07-09T04:00:00Z Tribesmen also tried to impose a ban on chewing khat in the south-eastern port of Mukalla after it was seized by jihadist militants from al-Qaeda. Khat sales banned on weekdays in Yemeni city of Aden - BBC News 2016-05-16T04:00:00Z Customs officials say the khat was hidden inside 495 postal packages - declared as tea, henna or spices - sent over a two-week period and destined for North America, Europe or Asia. Swiss customs seizes almost 5 tons of khat at Zurich airport 2015-04-08T04:00:00Z If controllers were really sleeping on the tower floor or hooked on khat, he added, “there would be accidents every day.” Chaos in tower, danger in skies at base in Africa 2015-04-30T04:00:00Z The khat plant, which grows in parts of the Middle East as well as Somalia, is the source of cathinones. Flakka: The New Designer Drug You Need To Know About 2015-04-04T04:00:00Z Okweya said two of the women were charged at the Mombasa law court with exporting undeclared goods, because khat is not illegal in Kenya. Kenya police arrest 3 trying to smuggle khat to the Denmark 2015-03-12T04:00:00Z Markets where khat leaves and shoots are sold were empty on Monday and pro-government forces prevented vehicles carrying them from entering the city. Khat sales banned on weekdays in Yemeni city of Aden - BBC News 2016-05-16T04:00:00Z He was sitting behind the steering wheel, chewing on khat leaves, a mild narcotic that induces a sense of euphoria. Houthis Reach Out as They Consolidate Power in Yemen 2015-01-29T05:00:00Z Some controllers wanted the money to buy khat, which they used in a break room in the tower, the documents show. Chaos in tower, danger in skies at base in Africa 2015-04-30T04:00:00Z The overhaul of out-of-court disposals would see conditional cautions, simple cautions, penalty notices for disorder, cannabis and khat warnings and community resolutions replaced by the new two-tier framework. Police cautions 'to be scrapped' 2014-10-31T04:00:00Z Not enough support is being provided to users of a banned substance called khat, members of Cardiff's Somali community have said. Lack of support claim after khat ban 2014-10-27T04:00:00Z They said patrols were also roaming khat markets to enforce the ban on sales, which will now only be permitted on Thursdays and Fridays - the local weekend. Khat sales banned on weekdays in Yemeni city of Aden - BBC News 2016-05-16T04:00:00Z Squeezed into the back of a pick-up truck around an anti-aircraft gun, while parked outside Yemen's parliament, three young men stuff green khat leaves into their mouths. How Yemen's capital was seized at speed 2014-09-27T04:00:00Z For them the only drug worth trading is khat. The holy city of beer 2014-06-28T04:00:00Z Describing khat as a “dangerous and illegal drug,” Schneiderman added: “Trafficking often funds other criminal activity”. Seventeen people charged in US with running global khat trafficking ring 2014-06-27T04:00:00Z The UK government classified it as a drug to prevent Britain becoming a hub for khat smuggling to countries where it is banned. Lack of support claim after khat ban 2014-10-27T04:00:00Z Investigators said surveillance video showed some of those involved hiding large quantities of khat in various buildings. 17 Indicted in NY International Drug Ring Case 2014-06-27T04:00:00Z On June 24th the sale of khat was prohibited in Britain, almost a year after Theresa May, the home secretary, told the House of Commons that she intended to ban it. Khat and mouse 2014-06-26T04:00:00Z The move will stop the UK from becoming a hub for trafficking khat to countries where it is banned, says a minister. Stimulant khat in illegal drug ban 2014-06-24T04:00:00Z The group is accused of importing east African khat into Manhattan for sale on the streets of New York and Massachusetts, in packages sent from overseas by its alleged British-based leader. Seventeen people charged in US with running global khat trafficking ring 2014-06-27T04:00:00Z Before the ban, around 2,560 tonnes of khat was imported to the UK every year, with a benefit to the Treasury of £2.5m in taxes. Lack of support claim after khat ban 2014-10-27T04:00:00Z They would then put the khat in approximately 25-pound boxes for redistribution. 17 Indicted in NY International Drug Ring Case 2014-06-27T04:00:00Z But shoppers seem more interested in khat, a mild narcotic popular with Ethiopians, Somalis and Yemenis. Khat and mouse 2014-06-26T04:00:00Z Danny Kushlick, director of Transform Drug Policy Foundation, a charitable think tank campaigning for the legal regulation of drugs, said it was unfair that khat was being banned whereas alcohol if used in excess. Stimulant khat in illegal drug ban 2014-06-24T04:00:00Z The other 16 members of what prosecutors described as a “global khat trafficking ring” were indicted on charges including money laundering and possessing and selling khat. Seventeen people charged in US with running global khat trafficking ring 2014-06-27T04:00:00Z The British government says outlawing khat brings the UK into line with other European countries where it is a controlled substance. UK ban on drug khat worries growers 2014-06-24T04:00:00Z Some security experts have even argued that the East African extremist group al-Shabab has profited from the export and sale of khat. Why is khat about to be banned? 2014-06-20T04:00:00Z Unusually for a drug ban, prohibition seems likely to stop the use of khat. Khat and mouse 2014-06-26T04:00:00Z But many people who chew khat meet in cafes, and those business owners say their livelihoods will be destroyed. Both sides of narcotic leaf khat 2014-06-20T04:00:00Z One report provided information about suppliers of khat leaves, a stimulant popular among immigrants from the Horn of Africa. New York Police Recruit Muslims to Be Informers 2014-05-10T23:34:51Z Members of the Somali community in the Midlands are urging the government to press ahead with plans to criminalise the herbal stimulant, khat. VIDEO: Somali community 'backs khat ban' 2013-11-29T21:42:33Z Inevitably - as with all bans - a black market will emerge and the price of khat for those who buy it in the UK will rise. Why is khat about to be banned? 2014-06-20T04:00:00Z The UK should not become a hub for the distribution of illegal khat. Don't ban khat, MPs urge government 2013-11-29T02:20:44Z BBC News went to hear both sides, from members of the Somali community in east London, and a from Kenyan khat farmer. Both sides of narcotic leaf khat 2014-06-20T04:00:00Z She also cited evidence that khat has been linked to "low attainment and family breakdowns". Britain should scrap plan to ban khat drug: lawmakers 2013-11-29T00:37:25Z She said the UK should not fall for "misinformation" about khat. Kenya appeals to UK not to ban khat 2013-11-27T12:26:48Z The leafy plant khat, which acts as a stimulant when chewed, is about to become a banned class C drug in the UK. Why is khat about to be banned? 2014-06-20T04:00:00Z The expert Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs conducted a thorough review of the evidence and concluded that no social or medical harm resulted from the use of khat. Don't ban khat, MPs urge government 2013-11-29T02:20:44Z The report says the local community in Somalia "provides goods and services to pirates, including food, repair services and khat". Horn of Africa piracy 'nets $400m' 2013-11-02T01:47:26Z Kenyan lawmakers told the committee that a khat ban in Britain could lead to people once employed in the trade joining al Shabaab, the Islamist militant group in Somalia. Britain should scrap plan to ban khat drug: lawmakers 2013-11-29T00:37:25Z Many farmers in Kenya grew khat which they exported, she said. Kenya appeals to UK not to ban khat 2013-11-27T12:26:48Z In the end, the home secretary pushed ahead with plans to make khat illegal. Why is khat about to be banned? 2014-06-20T04:00:00Z It recommends a range of measures to combat the problem, including steps to deal with illegal cross-border cash smuggling, anti-money laundering measures and mechanisms to monitor financial flows through the khat trade. Pirate money promotes global criminal activity: report 2013-11-01T22:49:35Z We treat them in the hospital and they leave, but then they start eating khat again. The hyena treatment for mental illness 2013-10-16T23:40:49Z Instead of a ban, the committee said the government should consider licensing khat imports to help prevent Britain becoming a hub for traffickers of the drug. Britain should scrap plan to ban khat drug: lawmakers 2013-11-29T00:37:25Z Ms May said the government also needed to act to prevent the UK from becoming "a single, regional hub for the illegal onward trafficking" of khat. Kenya appeals to UK not to ban khat 2013-11-27T12:26:48Z "They felt that khat was stopping the Somali community from integrating; it was distracting the husbands and sons from getting the education and the jobs that their wives and mothers desperately wanted them to get." Why is khat about to be banned? 2014-06-20T04:00:00Z A decision by the UK government to ban the stimulant khat later this year is facing fierce resistance in Kenya from those farming the mildly narcotic leaves for export, reports the BBC's Gabriel Gatehouse. Kenyan farmers fear UK khat ban 2013-07-12T23:22:13Z And the next day, a woman chats with a khat vendor in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi. Africa in pictures: 5-11 July 2013 2013-07-12T16:37:12Z Banning the use of khat, or qat, would create tension between the police and immigrants, particularly Somalis who have settled across Britain, the committee said in a report. Britain should scrap plan to ban khat drug: lawmakers 2013-11-29T00:37:25Z The first thing my grandmother introduced me to is a bite of khat. Kenya appeals to UK not to ban khat 2013-11-27T12:26:48Z "You will see khat around the UK streets." Why is khat about to be banned? 2014-06-20T04:00:00Z As the sun rises over Meru, in Kenya's central highlands, the khat pickers get to work. Kenyan farmers fear UK khat ban 2013-07-12T23:22:13Z Parliamentarians in Kenya say they want the United Kingdom to reverse its decision to ban the herbal stimulant khat. VIDEO: 'Khat is no drug' - Kenyan farmers 2013-07-12T14:11:10Z It would also be seen as a betrayal by Kenya, where growing khat is a big source of income in some areas, the panel added. Britain should scrap plan to ban khat drug: lawmakers 2013-11-29T00:37:25Z In January, it said there was "insufficient evidence" that khat caused health problems. Kenya appeals to UK not to ban khat 2013-11-27T12:26:48Z The committee told Home Secretary Theresa May: "Khat has no direct causal link to adverse medical effects. There's no good evidence to suggest a direct link between khat use and psychosis." Why is khat about to be banned? 2014-06-20T04:00:00Z But that is not how they see things in central Kenya, where khat is both a living and a way of life. Kenyan farmers fear UK khat ban 2013-07-12T23:22:13Z Bath salts are derived in the lab from cathinone, the active ingredient in khat, a plant from northeast Africa and the Arabian Peninsula, which is often chewed for its psychostimulant effects. Synthetic Drug 'Bath Salts' Trumps Methamphetamine In Addictiveness, Study Finds 2013-07-10T17:13:00Z The UK's decision to follow suit is based on security and international considerations, in particular concerns the UK could be used as a transit route for khat to other European countries. Herbal stimulant khat to be banned 2013-07-03T15:08:25Z Mrs May's decision is thought to be based on wider security and international considerations, in particular the use of the UK as a transit route for khat to other European countries, our correspondent said. Herbal stimulant khat to be banned 2013-07-03T10:58:55Z Looking at the other end of the supply chain, Kenyan khat farmer FG Machuma is worried about how the ban will hurt 500,000 farmers who cultivate the plant in the Horn of Africa. Why is khat about to be banned? 2014-06-20T04:00:00Z He is an exporter from Kenya's Somali community, where khat is especially popular. Kenyan farmers fear UK khat ban 2013-07-12T23:22:13Z But traders say a ban would not mean an end to khat in the UK as, according to them, smuggled khat is still widely available in Europe and the US, although it is more expensive. Call for khat ban ahead of report 2013-01-16T23:20:36Z Chief Constable Andy Bliss, speaking for the Association of Chief Police Officers, said "there could be a case" for treating khat possession in this way. Herbal stimulant khat to be banned 2013-07-03T15:08:25Z The herbal stimulant drug khat is to be banned, the BBC understands. Herbal stimulant khat to be banned 2013-07-03T10:58:55Z The estimated £15m a year generated for African economies exporting khat to the UK was one of the reasons MPs on the Home Affairs Select Committee opposed the ban. Why is khat about to be banned? 2014-06-20T04:00:00Z But like many here, he also farms khat, or miraa as it is known locally. Kenyan farmers fear UK khat ban 2013-07-12T23:22:13Z The Advisory Council for the Misuse of Drugs is to release a report next week into whether khat - grown in East Africa - should be banned in the UK. Call for khat ban ahead of report 2013-01-16T23:20:36Z The herbal stimulant khat is to be banned by the government, against the advice of its own Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs. Herbal stimulant khat to be banned 2013-07-03T15:08:25Z The men targeted were chewing khat, a mild narcotic popular among Somalis, in the early evening in a restaurant in the Dadaab camp, District Commissioner Albert Kimathi said. Grenade kills two in world's biggest refugee camp in Kenya 2013-01-04T18:54:00Z It is a plant called khat or miraa or - more mystically - "Tea of the Arabs". Why is khat about to be banned? 2014-06-20T04:00:00Z And there are no women in the area’s few restaurants; just men, chewing mildly narcotic khat leaves, drinking black tea, and eating chicken served on tin plates. The Land of Invisible Women 2012-12-10T05:00:00Z According to a report for the Home Office, more than 3,000 tonnes of khat were brought into Britain in 2010. Call for khat ban ahead of report 2013-01-16T23:20:36Z Residents said khat - a leafy twig hugely popular among Somali men - was back on open sale in the market. African troops comb Kismayu for bombs after Somali rebel retreat 2012-10-03T15:02:26Z For many Somalis, chewing this stimulant, known as khat, is a national obsession, close to a way of life. Defections put al-Shabab on the run 2012-06-09T00:18:23Z It is supposed to make them more alert and raise energy levels, which is why supporters of khat say it is as harmless as coffee or tea. Why is khat about to be banned? 2014-06-20T04:00:00Z A Somali youth worker is calling for the UK government to ban the legal high, khat. Khat 'killing community' claim 2012-05-27T08:30:22Z Somali women are suffering domestic violence as a result of their husbands' use of khat, a lot of young boys are using khat now, they are failing at school and turning to crimes. Call for khat ban ahead of report 2013-01-16T23:20:36Z Concerns spreading extremists are introducing young Somalis to khat, who then become easy targets for recruitment. Analysis: A British threat from Somalia 2012-05-11T08:46:39Z Chewing khat is not completely banned and is allowed in private It's difficult to survive - and the journey by bus to work is difficult and expensive. Life under Somalia's al-Shabab militants 2012-02-22T12:54:19Z The Treasury even benefits from £2.5m per annum in taxes on the khat trade. Why is khat about to be banned? 2014-06-20T04:00:00Z The khat arrives in Cardiff in the afternoon. Khat 'killing community' claim 2012-05-27T08:30:22Z Many people wear traditional dress, and the custom of chewing the narcotic plant khat in the afternoons is still widely observed. Yemen profile 2012-02-21T10:01:08Z Inside, bands of young men lounge on rugs chewing khat, the mildly narcotic leaf that the whole of Yemen's male population appears to be addicted to. Yemen eyes future without Saleh 2012-02-20T15:11:15Z Special "khat planes", pick-up trucks and people on foot ensure khat gets to market before noon, the day after it is picked. Somalia: Far from a failed state? 2012-02-20T08:39:54Z Mr Noah also contests the idea that khat does not affect the mental health of those who chew it for hours on end. Why is khat about to be banned? 2014-06-20T04:00:00Z Earlier this year, Holland banned it, and the pressure will now be on the government to stop khat from entering the UK. Khat 'killing community' claim 2012-05-27T08:30:22Z Along with rifles, bullets, explosives and hashish, border guards seized more than 3 million kilograms of khat in the past year, an increase of 35 percent. Saudi Guards Chase Smugglers as Yemen Unrest Spurs Exodus 2011-12-28T17:25:37Z Along with rifles, bullets, explosives and hashish, border guards seized 3.1 million tons of khat in the past year, an increase of 35 percent. Saudi Border Guards Chase Smugglers as Yemen Unrest Spurs Exodus 2011-12-20T08:56:57Z Like the khat traders, remittance companies deliver money to remote and treacherous places all over Somalia. Somalia: Far from a failed state? 2012-02-20T08:39:54Z "They don't eat food, they don't sleep when they abuse khat," he said. Why is khat about to be banned? 2014-06-20T04:00:00Z There are also concerns that excessive chewing of khat is leading to mental health problems and family breakdowns. Khat 'killing community' claim 2012-05-27T08:30:22Z Buggas sat in the back of their truck, cheeks bulging with khat, a machine gun on his lap. Taken by Pirates 2011-10-08T04:27:21Z Yahya Ali Ibrahim was caught with bundles of khat, a leafy narcotic chewed in Yemen, stuffed into his shirt and pants. Saudi Border Guards Chase Smugglers as Yemen Unrest Spurs Exodus 2011-12-20T08:56:57Z Another traditional area of the Somali economy which has thrived in a stateless society, and could serve as a useful model, is the khat trade, worth hundreds of millions of dollars a year. Somalia: Far from a failed state? 2012-02-20T08:39:54Z The imminent ban will bring the UK into line with much of the EU and the US where khat is already a controlled substance. Why is khat about to be banned? 2014-06-20T04:00:00Z Both drugs are related to khat, an organic stimulant found in Arab and East African countries that is illegal in the United States. An Alarming New Stimulant, Sold Legally in Many States 2011-07-17T01:26:28Z Farmers in northern Ethiopia are swapping coffee for khat as falling prices put a squeeze on their profits. VIDEO: Ethiopian farmers swap coffee for khat 2011-07-12T14:07:36Z He took up selling khat after saving enough to import a batch of the stimulant from neighboring Kenya. Somali pirate: I made $2.4 million from ransoms in 2010 2011-03-10T12:43:45Z The local authorities and international aid agencies could learn something from those in the khat business about how to deliver supplies, perhaps of food, medicine and other essential items, to difficult and dangerous areas. Somalia: Far from a failed state? 2012-02-20T08:39:54Z "The UK was at risk of becoming a base for organised criminals who wanted to smuggle khat to other countries where it was controlled," said Ms Bradley. Why is khat about to be banned? 2014-06-20T04:00:00Z Yemen has a lot of problems: ethnic and religious feuding, poverty coupled with declining oil revenues, water shortages, and rampant addiction to the chewable drug khat. Terror Target: John Brennan on Why Yemen Matters 2010-12-17T22:30:00Z The farmers prefer to grow khat because they say it brings more money. VIDEO: Ethiopian farmers swap coffee for khat 2011-07-12T14:07:36Z Yare abandoned a lucrative trade in khat, a sure-fire route to amassing riches in the Horn of Africa country, when he saw former fishermen getting even richer by piracy. Somali pirate: I made $2.4 million from ransoms in 2010 2011-03-10T12:43:45Z The khat network reaches every corner of Somalia every day of the year and doesn't stop for wars, drought, floods, epidemics, Friday prayers, Ramadan - anything really. Somalia: Far from a failed state? 2012-02-20T08:39:54Z Around the UK there are also hundreds of khat cafes where men from the Somali, Yemeni and Ethiopian communities go to chew. Why is khat about to be banned? 2014-06-20T04:00:00Z Many people wear traditional dress and the custom of chewing the narcotic plant khat in the afternoons is still widely observed. Yemen 2010-10-30T10:44:05Z It was evening, and in the room next door men could be heard laughing and chatting as they drank tea and chewed khat, the narcotic leaf Yemenis use to relax. Is Yemen the Next Afghanistan? 2010-07-07T00:34:00Z They like chewing khat - the leaf which is a mild stimulant - too. 2010-01-09T12:03:00Z I suggested to the UN that it could make use of khat networks to vaccinate children as this would create an opportunity for 100% vaccination coverages. Somalia: Far from a failed state? 2012-02-20T08:39:54Z Chewing khat leaves, which are a mild stimulant, is the national pastime. 2010-01-05T17:06:00Z It has no clear educational system, and its economy has become so oriented around a mild narcotic called khat that its former exports—like coffee and other agricultural products—virtually don't exist. 2010-01-06T00:06:00Z A narcotic haze descends on Yemen every afternoon, as men stuff their mouths with glossy khat leaves until their cheeks bulge and their eyes glaze over. Is Yemen the Next Afghanistan? 2010-07-07T00:34:00Z Every afternoon many men have one bulging hamster cheek, little green fronds of khat cud poking out of their lips as they masticate. 2010-01-09T12:03:00Z CATHA, the khat of the Arabs, a shrub widely distributed and much cultivated in Arabia and tropical Africa from, Abyssinia to the Cape. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 5 "Cat" to "Celt" It does not appear impossible that the word khat=corpse may also have been brought into use in the rebus and furnished an anagram or allusion to the ak or centre. The Fundamental Principles of Old and New World Civilizations The khat is the material body of man which was the vehicle of the ka, and inhabited by the khu. The Religion of Ancient Egypt But if not for the opiate of khat, some say, all of Yemen - not just those areas of the south and north already smoldering with discontent - would explode into rebellion. Is Yemen the Next Afghanistan? 2010-07-07T00:34:00Z Long before these camels appear in the valley, with a bundle of khat swung on each side of the beasts, messengers on fleeter camels have brought the tidings of approach. Around the World in Ten Days The Master requested khat leaves, which were presently brought him—deliciously green and fresh—in a copper bowl. The Flying Legion This knot is called the goor khat, or holy knot, and no man who has not been properly ordained is allowed to tie it. Memoirs of Extraordinary Popular Delusions — Volume 1 There it is the term in every-day use for any rough bedstead, such as the natives sleep on and call a khat. Concerning Animals and Other Matters The use of khat, his once-a-day joy and comfort, he had learned more than fifteen years before, on one of his exploring tours in Yemen. The Flying Legion "Those are the leaves of the khat bush," was the response. Around the World in Ten Days On the tray stood also a small cup having no handle; a dish of dates; a few wafers made of the Arabian cereal called temmin; and a little bowl of khat leaves. The Flying Legion Wherever he had gone, whatever perils, hardships, and adventures had been his in many years of wandering up and down the world, khat, the wondrous, had always gone with him. The Flying Legion The average Englishman cannot aspirate a K, and never pronounces the Indian A aright unless it is followed by an R, so khat becomes "cot" by a process of which there are many illustrations. Concerning Animals and Other Matters Even a copper bowl of khat, the "flower of paradise," was awaiting him. The Flying Legion Not at all," said Mr. Griggs; "the khat is brought into town every morning about eleven o'clock by long caravans of camels which proceed from the khat farms along the mountain slopes. Around the World in Ten Days When the simple meal was ended, he plucked a little sprig of leaves from the khat plant in the bowl, and thrust them into his mouth. The Flying Legion But you will perhaps pardon me if I nibble two or three of these khat leaves. The Flying Legion The Master, however, only chewed khat leaves; and as for "Captain Alden," she toiled with no stimulant. The Flying Legion He now returned to his cabin, locked himself in and—pondering over a few khat leaves—passed the remainder of the afternoon sunk in deep abstraction. The Flying Legion They are all going to the market where the khat will soon arrive, each one anxious to have first choice and get the best bargain. Around the World in Ten Days This khat, gathered in the mountains back of Hodeida, on the Red Sea not far from Bab el Mandeb, had been preserved by a process known to only a few Coast Arabs. The Flying Legion Idly he broke off a leaf of the khat, and nibbled at it. The Flying Legion The Master, likewise muffled, had refused all proffers of tobacco and had contented himself with a few khat leaves. The Flying Legion As for the Master, from time to time he slipped a khat leaf into his mouth, and remained gravely pondering. The Flying Legion |
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