Saudi Arabia is planning to allow alcohol sales to non-Muslim diplomats for the first time, according to some sources. This is a change from the strict prohibition of alcohol that has been in place since 1952.
The sales will take place in a store in Riyadh’s Diplomatic Quarter, which will be accessible only to registered users of an app called the Diplo App. The app will also enforce monthly quotas of alcohol for each user.
This move is seen as part of Saudi Arabia’s efforts to modernize its society and economy under the Vision 2030 agenda, led by Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman. However, the new rules will not affect the majority of Saudi citizens, who are still forbidden from consuming or possessing alcohol.
