Saudi Arabia has softened its strict alcohol rules, allowing non-Muslim residents with premium residency and high incomes to ...

Saudi Arabia, a predominantly Islamic nation with a population of about 35 million, has only one official liquor store, ...

Saudi Arabia eases alcohol access for high-earning foreign residents as part of broader social and economic reforms.

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Saudi Arabia is preparing to open two additional alcohol stores for non-Muslims, including one inside a compound belonging to state oil giant Aramco, as the kingdom continues to loosen long-standing ...

For decades, only diplomats were allowed to buy alcohol in Saudi Arabia legally. This followed the country’s strict alcohol ...

Saudi Arabia has quietly eased its strict alcohol ban, permitting non-Muslim foreign residents who meet specific income ...

Branded alcohol had been entering the country’s informal market through embassies. But the government ended that system in ...

Non-Muslim foreign residents who have a monthly earning of 50,000 riyals ($13,300) will reportedly be allowed to make ...

There has been no formal government announcement regarding the move, and authorities did not immediately respond to a request ...

Saudi Arabia is easing its strict alcohol ban for select non-Muslim foreign residents, allowing purchases at a Riyadh liquor ...