Media reports suggested that Saudi Arabia might soon lift a 73-year-old alcohol ban in preparation for international events like Expo 2030 and the FIFA World Cup 2034. However, a Saudi official ...

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Saudi Arabia is reportedly considering opening stores to sell alcohol in limited outlets, something that the state official ...

An official in Saudi Arabia has denied reports that the country, the birthplace of Islam, would lift its 73-year-old ban on alcohol, which is prohibited for Muslims.

A Saudi official denied on Monday (May 26) 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, which was ...

Saudi Arabia on Monday denied media reports that the kingdom would lift its 73-year-old ban on alcohol ... Islam's most revered places in Mecca and Medina.(AP file) The purported plan, reported ...