Annual Cigar Festival begins in Cuba amid rising sales
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Cuba kicked off its annual cigar festival Monday, showcasing new offers from the country's cigar makers and bringing buyers and distributors from more than 60 countries to sample wares and make deals. Habanos S.A., the Cuban company selling the island's iconic cigars, says sales in 2018 were more than 500 million U.S. dollars, with the Middle East and China representing the fastest areas of growth.