Saudi Arabia, a country where you can be publicly whipped for drinking alcohol, is opening its first liquor store: report

• Saudi Arabia will open its first alcohol store, Reuters reported. 
• The store will exclusively serve non-Muslim diplomats, the report said. 
• Saudi Arabia harshly punishes drinking — but has made some moves to liberalize.

Saudi Arabia is to open its first store serving alcohol, Reuters reported, catering exclusively to non-Muslim diplomats.

The store will open in Riyadh, the Saudi capital, the report said.

It will require customers to register via an app, get permission from the foreign ministry, and stick to monthly quotas, the report said.