alcohol

A view of street of Saudi Arabia's Jeddah, which resembles an open-air museum with its streets, mosques, and buildings, as daily life continues on January 14, 2025
Saudi Arabia
MENA
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Saudi liquor store runs short because of Iran war bottleneck 

Saudi Arabia's only official alcohol shop has run short of supplies as the disruption caused by the Iran war has delayed shipments.

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
02 May, 2026
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Post-Assad Syria
Society
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Damascus alcohol crackdown fuels debate over Syria's future

Mawada Bahah

Mawada Bahah

01 April, 2026
The restriction sparked backlash among civil society activists, Christians and shop owners in Damascus
Syria
MENA
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Syrian authorities walk back Damascus alcohol curb after protest

The New Arab Staff
23 March, 2026
The Damascus Governorate decree restricts the sale of alcohol to three Christian areas [Getty]
Syria
MENA
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Damascus Christians slam restriction of alcohol to their areas

The New Arab Staff
20 March, 2026
Saudi Arabia will widen its access to alcohol in line with its tourism-driven reforms [Getty]
Saudi Arabia
MENA
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Saudi Arabia to open more alcohol stores as curbs ease

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
25 November, 2025
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Saudi Arabia
MENA
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Saudi Arabia quietly expands access to alcohol beyond diplomats

The New Arab Staff
23 November, 2025
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Lebanon
MENA
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Lebanese MP proposes turning Hezbollah tunnels into wine cellars

The New Arab Staff
09 October, 2025
Kuwaiti policemen monitor people walking on a waterfront promenade in Kuwait City
Kuwait
MENA
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Kuwait arrests 67 over illegal alcohol production after deaths

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
17 August, 2025
Salmiya Kuwait
Kuwait
MENA
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Tainted alcohol kills 13, blinds 21 in Kuwait

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
15 August, 2025
Bottles of alcohol in a bar
Saudi Arabia
MENA
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Saudi Arabia official denies reports of lifting ban on alcohol

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
26 May, 2025
Syria's Christian neighbourhoods have a thriving bar scene
Syria
MENA
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Syria reverses bar closures in Damascus Christian areas

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
29 March, 2025
Golden Horn in Istanbul, Turkey
Turkey
MENA
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Over 100 die from bootleg alcohol in Turkey in recent weeks

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
08 February, 2025
At least 19 people have died after being poisoned by fake alcohol while dozens are still being treated [Getty]
Turkey
World
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Istanbul toll from tainted alcohol rises to 19 dead in 48 hours

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
15 January, 2025
Football fans Saudi Arabia [Getty/file photo]
Saudi World Cup 2034
Sports
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Alcohol to be banned at Saudi Arabia World Cup in 2034: report

The New Arab Staff
17 December, 2024
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Lebanon
Society
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The damaged Lebanese wineries reclaiming their legacy after war

Rodayna Raydan

Rodayna Raydan

04 December, 2024
Heineken bottle is seen in this illustration photo taken in Berlin, Germany
Dubai
Economy
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Heineken to open Dubai brewery UAE seeks tourism hotspot

The New Arab Staff
28 November, 2024
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Offbeat
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'Osama Bin Lager': UK beer sells out amid social media frenzy

The New Arab Staff
26 May, 2024
Abu Dhabi
Economy
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First brewery opens in Abu Dhabi as UAE relaxes alcohol laws

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
17 May, 2024
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Saudi Arabia
MENA
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Saudi to open store selling alcohol to non-Muslim diplomats

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
24 January, 2024
Alcohol ban in Iraq [Getty]
Iran
MENA
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Iran sentences four to death over bootleg alcohol that killed 17

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
26 September, 2023
Turkey
World
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Istanbul governor issues 'reminder' on public alcohol ban

The New Arab Staff
31 August, 2023