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It’s part of a trend by Saudi Arabia in liberalizing and looking for different economic opportunities. Other than oil revenue. They already have professional e sports teams and The LIV golf tour which is huge.
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MBS is doing a lot of great things for the country. I spoke with two Saudi pilots in Bangkok who told me that in 2030 they will have some kind of a grand convention in Saudi Arabia… they expect the country to be one of the top economies by then.
In the last few years there have been extraordinary reforms in Saudi Arabia. Men and women can dance with each other in public. A man can go on a date with a woman who is not his wife. There are concerts in the country. Not too long ago this would’ve been unheard of…. many of the Saudi Muslims are saying this is the traditional Islam which is about freedom and honor.
I think the hope is to have a Saudi society which is rejecting all of the far left-wing problems in America, but yet embracing modern values…that would be a nice thing.
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Saudi Arabia Breaks Tradition With its First Liquor Store
The move will mark a historic first since Saudi Arabia banned the consumption of alcohol in 1952.
MBS is doing a lot of great things for the country. I spoke with two Saudi pilots in Bangkok who told me that in 2030 they will have some kind of a grand convention in Saudi Arabia… they expect the country to be one of the top economies by then.
In the last few years there have been extraordinary reforms in Saudi Arabia. Men and women can dance with each other in public. A man can go on a date with a woman who is not his wife. There are concerts in the country. Not too long ago this would’ve been unheard of…. many of the Saudi Muslims are saying this is the traditional Islam which is about freedom and honor.
I think the hope is to have a Saudi society which is rejecting all of the far left-wing problems in America, but yet embracing modern values…that would be a nice thing.