Prince Muhammad’s advisers want him to enlist liberal clerics to help explain to Saudis why alcohol, once haram (forbidden), may soon be halal (permitted)
the drivers of Formula 1 made a change: instead of celebrating after a race by spraying each other with champagne, they switched to sparkling wine. Not to be frugal—1 is not that kind of sport—but because of a new sponsorship deal. Officials in Saudi Arabia face a harder decision. The kingdom, which will host a race on December 5th, bans alcohol. Some, though, think it may loosen up for the event. “Champagne is part of the ceremony,” says a royal adviser.
The kingdom is reconsidering alcohol as it tries to lure tourists away from destinations like the United Arab Emirates , which has long allowed foreigners to partake and legalised drinking for everyone last year. Prince Muhammad has invested in cruise ships that serve alcohol offshore and carved out vast royal preserves with their own bylaws. He hosts a Red Sea festival where spirits flow. Luxury hotels are going up on the coast and near tourist sites inland.
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