Oral cancer is diagnosed in people younger than 40 in these two regions and could be related to widespread chewing of qat leaves and tobacco ... Saudi Arabia and Yemen, according to studies.

“I would hear things like ’men are not being good fathers as they chewed khat'. “And 'people who are chewing khat might, as a consequence, not be looking for work'. “But in ...

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.

Khat, or qat, is a leaf which is packed into the cheek and slowly chewed, releasing chemicals similar to amphetamines and resulting in a mild high. It is very popular in Yemen and Horn of Africa ...