Multiple reports surfacing this weekend indicated that the government of Saudi Arabia has expanded access to alcohol sales, for decades banned as haram, to foreigners who can prove they make over $13,300 a month.
The futuristic city of NEOM may never be completed, as cost overruns and engineering difficulties are piling up.
The Saudi news outlet Al Arabiya published an extensive look on Friday at the status of Neom, a futuristic city Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is building in the northwest of the country, that described it as a bustling “family friendly” community – a far cry from widespread reports of violence, drug abuse, and mismanagement of construction sites previously reported.
