Oman lifts drinking ban during Ramadan
Oman has lifted its drinking ban during the month-long Islamic festival of Ramadan when Muslims fast all day, and which runs, this year, from mid-September
Tourists staying at selected hotels including The Chedi, Al Bustan Palace Radisson SAS and Crowne Plaza will for the first time be allowed to purchase and consume alcohol after sunset, from 7pm-2am.
The director of the Oman Tourist Office said lifting the ban was a “sensitive subject” but that the country was trying to adapt and cater for western travellers’ preferences.
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Editor in chief Bev Fearis has been a travel journalist for 25 years. She started her career at Travel Weekly, where she became deputy news editor, before joining Business Traveller as deputy editor and launching the magazine’s website. She has also written travel features, news and expert comment for the Guardian, Observer, Times, Telegraph, Boundless and other consumer titles and was named one of the top 50 UK travel journalists by the Press Gazette.
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