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To: HG who wrote (6144)	10/19/2001 12:31:53 AM
From: kumar	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

I haven't toured Saudi Arabia, but from my experience (and what I heard), Jeddah is most liberal, followed by Riyadh. Mecca and Medina are most strict, and not open to non-Moslems. ARAMCO : best definition I heard was "its USA inside Saudi Arabia".

To: HG who wrote (6144)	10/19/2001 12:42:28 AM
From: kumar	Respond to of 281500

<I know drinking in private residences is allowed in UAE and Oman and most other states. Is it allowed outside aramco in SA ? DO they have the equivalent of liquor licences for non moslems, like elsewhere ? I doubt it, hence the bridge to Bahrain.> yep, hence the bridge to Bahrain! They're not stoopid! In SA (outside ARAMCO), no drinking anywhere is the law. if u can manage to not get caught, u're OK. u take your risks... Oh BTW, for those not familiar with that region, Ramadan time, across GCC nations, do not get caught drinking water from a faucet in a public place, during the day. Aint worth the price u'd pay.