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Saudi Arabia Allows Alcohol Sales to Foreign Diplomats for the First Time
In a significant change to its long-standing policy, Saudi Arabia has decided to allow the public sale of alcohol to "non-Muslim diplomats". This marks a historic departure from the country's strict alcohol ban.
Saudi Arabia plans to open a new store in Riyadh's diplomatic quarter, allowing non-Muslim diplomats to purchase alcohol after a decades-long nationwide ban. / Picture: © Wikimedia Commons; Ahmed, CC BY-SA 4.0 DEED (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/deed.de)
According to a report in the Financial Times, a new store will open in the diplomatic quarter of the capital Riyadh. Access to this store is to be reserved exclusively for registered, non-Muslim diplomats. Every month, they will be allowed to buy up to 40 liters of spirits, 80 liters of wine,…
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