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Saudi official denies reports alcohol ban will be lifted

  • An unnamed Saudi official denied reports that the Kingdom would lift its 73-year-old alcohol sales ban, as stated in Western media reports on May 26.
  • The government has previously confirmed it does not intend to lift the alcohol ban.
  • Prince Khalid bin Bandar bin Sultan Al Saud advised football fans that alcohol will not be available at the 2034 World Cup.
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Saudi official denies reports alcohol ban will be lifted

A Saudi official denied on Monday media reports saying the kingdom, the birthplace of Islam, would lift its 73-year-old ban on alcohol, which is prohibited for Muslims.

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India Today broke the news in India on Monday, May 26, 2025.
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