The sale and consumption of alcohol is strictly prohibited in Saudi Arabia under Islamic Sharia law, which prohibits the ...

Riyadh: Saudi Arabia has refuted recent media reports suggesting an end to its long-standing ban on alcohol. On Monday, Reuters reported that a Saudi official dismissed claims that the kingdom was ...

A Saudi official denied on Monday media reports saying the Kingdom, which is the birthplace of Islam, would lift its 73-year-old ban on alcohol, which is prohibited for observant Muslims.

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 ...

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 opened its first alcohol store in the diplomatic quarter of its capital Riyadh, two sources told CNBC. The news, which has not been officially confirmed by the Saudi government ...

DUBAI (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. The report ...