There was actually a big scandal not that many years ago, 20-30 maybe, when a woman, Penelope something-or-other, of the British community employed on some of the work British firms used to do for the Saudi government, was sentenced to be caned for drinking at a party. It was apparently a widespread custom to which something of a blind-eye was turned [tho it struck me as filthy manners ~~ if you can't do without your alcohol-fix, then don't take lucrative work in places where it's illegal and opposed to their lifestyle, I thought; talk about wanting everything on your own terms!]; but she drew attention to herself with untoward behaviour while drunk. IIRC the consulate got her out of it, & she came home to UK where she fell foul of the law & was prosecuted here for something or other. Clearly not a v nice woman at all...

Sorry my recollections a bit vague ~~ anyone recall any more of the detail? ~~ but it does emphasise that, as said above, insisting on importing our alcohol-dependent ways into a Muslim country can carry some risks.

~M~