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New alcohol regulations have been revealed in Saudi Arabia ahead of the opening of the first liquor store in the capital Riyadh.
The rules regulating alcohol quotas for non-Muslim diplomatic missions are being introduced to “counter the illicit trade of alcohol goods,” the governmental Center of International Communication (CIC) said in a statement.
Reuters cited a source familiar with the plans, and a document, saying that Saudi Arabia is preparing to open its first alcohol store in the capital Riyadh which will serve exclusively non-Muslim diplomats.
Reacting to the Reuters report, the CIC told CNN that a “new procedure for allocating express quantities of alcoholic products for access to the Kingdom will be implemented in order to finalize the past unregulated procedure that led to an out-of-control exchange of those products in the Kingdom. “. ” »
The CIC specified whether a store would be opened, but said the new “regulatory framework has been created to combat the illicit industry of alcoholic products and products obtained through diplomatic missions,” the CIC said.
The sale and consumption of alcohol in Saudi Arabia is strictly prohibited and punishable by flogging, deportation, fines, and imprisonment.
However, the nation under Crown Prince Mohamed bin Salman has moved towards the remodeling of its tourism industry as part of a grand vision to diversify the economy. That has led to speculation that it could legalize alcohol in the Kingdom in the near future.
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