Eastern Company S.A.E. But trademarks work on a strict geographical basis, and Worldwide’s do not cover Libya or Egypt, where Eastern Company has registered their brand. Then, in December 2016, HMRC informed their Egyptian counterparts that eight shipments of Cleopatra cigarettes had been sent to Libya for Eques Holding Group. In March 2017, it again reported to Egypt that 11.5 million Cleopatra cigarettes were due to be exported to Libya, via Malta. Read our investigation into how a state-owned factory in Montenegro produced billions of "Made in Egypt" Cleopatra cigarettes.

Source: The North Africa Journal December 20, 2018 07:12 UTC