Saudi Arabia is lifting it’s alcohol ban after 72 years
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Saudi Arabia is not lifting its alcohol ban. They are attempting to manage a loophole which allowed alcohol to be smuggled into foreign embassies. Alcohol sales will only be to staff of the embassies. This is an effort to prevent alcohol ending up on the black market.
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