LPGA deal with LET tanked by Golf Saudi, player blasts LIV leadership
The world of women's professional golf is undergoing what is known as an “epoch-making change.'' The LPGA Tour and the Ladies European Tour (LET) have agreed to merge, injecting vitality into the world of women's golf overseas. That suddenly stopped. Golf Saudi, a division of the Saudi Public Investment Fund that funds LIV Golf, has […]
Saudi Arabia Opens First Liquor Store in 70 Years for Diplomats
The Saudi government has reportedly opened the first liquor store since alcohol was banned in the early 1950s. The store, a modest facility next to a supermarket in the diplomatic district of the capital Riyadh, is exclusively for non-Muslim diplomats. The opening of the landmark liquor store had been kept fairly quiet until sources within […]
Saudi Arabia’s first alcohol store to serve only non-Muslim diplomats
Saudi Arabia is preparing to open its first alcohol store exclusively for non-Muslim diplomats in the capital Riyadh, according to people familiar with the plans and documents. Customers must register via a mobile app, obtain a clearance code from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and meet monthly purchase quotas, according to a document seen by […]