Saudi Arabia is lifting the alcohol ban for wealthy foreigners

Saudi Arabia has started to allow wealthy foreign residents to buy alcohol, will tourists soon be allowed to do the same?
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Saudi Arabia begins selling alcohol to non-Muslim residents — but only if they’re rich enough

Saudi Arabia is loosening its staunch restrictions on alcohol sales for non-Muslim foreign residents, but only if they earn enough money to qualify. Many practicing Muslims, particularly those in ...
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Saudi Arabia quietly expands access to its only alcohol store for non-Muslim residents

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia(AP) — Saudi Arabia has quietly expanded access to its only store that sells alcohol, allowing wealthy foreign residents to buy booze in the latest step in the ...
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Saudi Arabia lifting alcohol ban for wealthy foreign residents

Alcohol sales have been banned in Saudi Arabia – home to Islam's two holiest sites – since 1952, reflecting the kingdom’s strict interpretation of Islamic law ...