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.

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 ...

Alcohol was banned in 1952 in Saudi Arabia, which is home to Islam's holiest sites, but there is an underground market in illegal alcohol. Prince Khalid bin Bandar bin Sultan Al Saud, ...

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 being ...

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, ...

Saudi Arabia will also host the FIFA World Cup in 2034, though Saudi officials reportedly will not allow alcohol consumption in the stadiums. As recently as February, the Saudi ambassador to the ...

C’mon Saudis! Let us drink a lager or two at your World Cup. With despair going hand in hand with international football, Sean O’Grady asks whether Saudi Arabia might not be persuaded to allow ...

No alcohol is available to F1 fans at the Saudi event, but there are alcohol-free beers. Earlier this month, Hammad Albalawi, head of the kingdom’s 2034 World Cup bid, ...

If Saudi Arabia lifts its alcohol ban at some locations, particularly with a view to the hosting of global events, restrictions are likely to remain for local Muslims. Related Articles.

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.

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 being ...