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For the first time in decades, foreigners in Saudi Arabia can legally buy alcohol at certain stores. High-end hotels are advertising job openings for bartenders and drink specialists, in a move that would have been unthinkable just a few years ago. This comes as the Kingdom is set to host the men’s World Cup in 2034 and it tries to entice tourists to visit. It also wants to shift its economy away from oil. The World’s Shirin Jaafari reports.