Saudi Arabia is not going to lift the alcohol ban. Saudi officials have denied media reports claiming the Gulf country plans to lift its 73-year-old ban on alcohol. It was claimed in the media that Saudi Arabia is preparing to host the Football World Cup in 2034.
Therefore, Saudi authorities have planned to sell wine to tourists. Last week, this claim was made on a wine blog, after which this news spread in the international media. However, no information was given about the source of this news. This once extremely conservative country has relaxed some restrictions to diversify its economy and attract tourists and international businesses.
Whereas among the Gulf countries, only Saudi Arabia and Kuwait are there where sale of alcohol is banned.