Saudi Arabia will allow the limited sale and consumption of alcohol in 2026. The policy will apply to select tourist zones ...

MYSTERY still surrounds the deaths of nurse Helen Smith and tugboat captain Johannes Otten after they ‘fell’ from a balcony ...

Saudi Arabia is preparing to open its first alcohol store in the capital Riyadh which will serve exclusively non-Muslim diplomats, according to a source familiar with the plans and a document. ...

Adventure-seeking tipplers may want to get their visas lined up, as Saudi Arabia has announced it will permit alcohol sales in 600 destinations across the Kingdom frequented by tourists for the first ...

Saudi Arabia has denied reports that it will lift its decades-long ban on alcohol. A Saudi official refuted claims circulating in international media, originating from a wine blog, that suggested the ...

Saudi Arabia, once an ultra-conservative country, is planning to legalise alcohol use at 600 tourist spots ahead of hosting the 2034 World Cup football, according to reports. The country has ...

Saudi Arabia's first alcohol store has opened in the diplomatic quarter of its capital Riyadh, accessible to non-Muslim diplomats. The regulation of alcohol quotas for diplomatic missions is ...

Advertisement One issue which could cause consternation for some is Saudi Arabia, a Muslim country, having conservative laws on alcohol, the consumption of which is prohibited in Islam.

Media reports that Saudi Arabia will lift its decades-old ban on alcohol in select tourist zones have prompted the flare-up of a vigorous online debate in the conservative kingdom, with some ...

he might not take such a hard line about the consumption of alcohol in the 2034 tournament, to be held in his beautiful country. He might, in all fairness, be a devoted “Falcon”, a Saudi fan ...

DUBAI, May 26 (Reuters) - A Saudi official denied on Monday media reports saying the kingdom, the birthplace of Islam, would lift its 73-year-old ban on alcohol, which is prohibited for Muslims.