Another 180 hospitalized after imbibing black market drinks, a recurring problem in a country where alcohol is outlawed

News agency says event was a birthday, and that most of those detained have been released

Spirit made from plums is traditionally associated with Passover by many Ashkenazi Jews

Planning documents seen by WSJ show site on Red Sea island of Sindalah set to serve cocktails, wine and champagne

Medical official tells state media 30 people undergoing dialysis, 17 in critical condition in coastal province of Bandar Abbas after drinking adulterated homemade booze

The physicians, part of Israel's medical mission, accused of 'professional misconduct' after they consumed alcohol outside of work

The Talmud seems to encourage inebriation amid the revelry, which falls this year on Wednesday eve-Thursday, but drinkers and teetotalers alike struggle with alcohol's central role

Purveyors of liquor in the US and Canada drop popular Soviet brands like Stolichnaya in favor of Ukrainian ones; 'I thought I would put on sanctions as well,' one bar owner says

Senior official says kingdom has not ruled out bending the rules for NEOM, but authorities fear 'social backlash'

Saying inebriation could lead to violating restrictions and spreading coronavirus, religious authorities call for restraint