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Saudi Arabia opens its first-ever alcohol store — but it's only accessible to a select group

Headline from NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

Photography is strictly prohibited in the store, and mobile phones must be kept in secure pouches to prevent their use while in the venue.

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15 articles, oldest first.

  1. Insider

    Saudi Arabia, a country where you can be publicly whipped for drinking alcohol, is opening its first liquor store: report (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    The ultra-conservative kingdom has long banned alcohol, but is trying to liberalize its image.

  2. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    Saudi Arabia opens its first liquor store in over 70 years as kingdom further liberalizes (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    Fox News's feed description

    The liberal move in the conservative kingdom comes as Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman seeks to improve the nation's image and boost international tourism and business.

  3. New York Post

    Saudi Arabia to open first liquor store to serve non-Muslim diplomats (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    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.

  4. Time

    Saudi Arabia Breaks Tradition With its First Liquor Store (opens Time)

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    Time's feed description

    The move will mark a historic first since Saudi Arabia banned the consumption of alcohol in 1952.

  5. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Saudi Arabia opens its first-ever alcohol store — but it's only accessible to a select group (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

    Published

    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    Photography is strictly prohibited in the store, and mobile phones must be kept in secure pouches to prevent their use while in the venue.

  6. Forbes

    Saudi Arabia Gets First Liquor Store In 70 Years—Here Are Other Countries With Strict Alcohol Laws (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    Pakistan, Sudan, Libya and Iran are among the countries that prohibit alcohol sales or consumption in some form.

  7. NBC News

    Saudi Arabia opens its first liquor store in over 70 years (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    The store in Riyadh comes as Saudi Arabia’s assertive Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman aims to make the kingdom a tourism and business destination.

  8. CNN

    Saudi Arabia to open its first alcohol store in Riyadh, report says (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    New rules on alcohol in Saudi Arabia have been revealed ahead of the reported opening of the first-ever liquor store in the capital Riyadh.

  9. The Guardian

    Saudi Arabia to allow first alcohol sales in 72 years, dividing opinion (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Shop will be open only to non-Muslim diplomats – but some fear it is first step to wider availability of alcohol in teetotal kingdom

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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