Environment Public Authority finished establishing a new implementing regulation concerning compounds, markets, restaurants and cafes. In includes payment of fees and licensing to initiate smoking of narghiles. Deputy Director of Environment Public Authority of substantial matters Mohammed Al Anzi in a meeting with 'Al-Raay' clarified that the authority will implement comprehensive and wide-ranging campaign within this framework, stating that the regulation identified issuing a special permission from the authority for this places. It includes the payment of extra charges for smoking of narghiles within specific controls.

Furthermore, Al- Anzi announced that the Environmental Authority wouldn't mind the presence of large areas for a barbecue even on the waterfront. This is only allowed on the condition of organizing these areas by the municipal or private sector. He referred to it as a good investment and could be rented for nominal rent for those wishing to.