Saudi Arabia's first alcohol store is a big step, but also aims to tackle a longstanding problem: Booze smuggling
Fri Jan 26 , 2024
Saudi Arabia’s first alcohol store has opened in the diplomatic quarter of its capital Riyadh, accessible to non-Muslim diplomats. While it only affects a select group, it’s a big change for the highly conservative Muslim kingdom, where alcohol has been banned since 1952 after a Saudi prince murdered a British […]
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