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Saudi Arabia expands access to alcohol for non-Muslim residents

There’s been no official announcement of the decision, but word has gotten out, and long lines of cars and people can now be seen at the discreet, unmarked store in the Diplomatic Quarter of the Saudi capital, Riyadh

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A bartender in Riyad makes non-alcoholic drinks. PIC/GETTY IMAGES

A bartender in Riyad makes non-alcoholic drinks. PIC/GETTY IMAGES

Saudi Arabia has expanded access to its only store that sells alcohol, allowing wealthy foreign residents to buy booze in kingdom’s experiment in liberalisation.

There’s been no official announcement of the decision, but word has gotten out, and long lines of cars and people can now be seen at the discreet, unmarked store in the Diplomatic Quarter of the Saudi capital, Riyadh.

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