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Bahrain: MPs Vote for Alcohol Ban

Written byAmira Al Hussaini
Posted 11 May 2009 21:25 GMT

“It's official. Bahrain is regressing – MPs voted for a blanket ban on the sale of alcohol anywhere & everywhere,” writes Sam Mahmood, on Twitter. The motion is yet to be approved or rejected by the government.

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