Jan 25, 2024 · Alcohol sale and consumption in Saudi Arabia is strictly forbidden, and is punishable by lashes, deportations, fines and imprisonment. However, the nation under Crown Prince Mohamed bin...

Alcohol in Saudi Arabia is highly regulated and restricted. The sale of alcohol used to be legal in the kingdom before 1952. However, it was totally banned by King Ibn Saud since 1952. In 2024, the regulation was reversed when it was announced that an alcohol shop will be opened in Diplomatic Quarter, Riyadh. [1] .

Jan 24, 2024 · Saudi Arabia has said it will open a shop in Riyadh selling alcohol to a select band of non-Muslim expats, the first to open in more than 70 years. The clientele will be limited to diplomatic...

Dec 8, 2024 · Over time many Muslim nations have reduced their restrictions on alcohol consumption, Saudi Arabia has stood strong on its ban on alcohol consumption. So, keep reading to learn all the alcohol rules for tourists and visitors in Saudi Arabia.

Jan 25, 2024 · JERUSALEM (AP) — A liquor store has opened in Saudi Arabia for the first time in over 70 years, a diplomat reported Wednesday, a further socially liberalizing step in the once-ultraconservative kingdom that is home to the holiest sites in Islam.

Jul 5, 2024 · In Saudi Arabia, it is against the law to produce, sell, possess, or consume alcohol. Drinking alcohol in Saudi Arabia carries penalties such as fines, lengthy jail terms, or even deportation in some situations. Keep reading the blog post below to obtain all the essential information you should know about Saudi alcohol.

Feb 23, 2024 · Saudi Arabia will push ahead with Vision 2030, which includes the creation of a tourism offering that boasts major hotels, resorts, entertainment venues, sporting locations and (currently alcohol-free) restaurants and bars.

Jan 24, 2024 · Saudi Arabia has said it will open a shop in Riyadh selling alcohol to a select band of non-Muslim expats, the first to open in more than 70 years. The clientele will be limited to...

Jan 25, 2024 · Saudi Arabia is getting its first alcohol store, which will cater to only non-Muslim diplomats. But did you know that the kingdom allowed liquor until the 1950s? What changed then?

Apr 30, 2024 · In Saudi Arabia, alcohol became illegal in 1952. The latest change permits diplomats who are not Muslims to buy and drink alcohol inside the diplomatic area of Riyadh. Recent research states that 93.4% of Saudi Arabians do not drink alcoholic beverages, a high figure that can be attributed to religious and legislative prohibitions on the ...