Alcohol rules loosened again as Dubai seeks economic recovery

Virus Outbreak Dubai Alcohol Economy

Dubai has again loosened laws governing alcohol sales and possession of liquor as the sheikhdom tries to claw its way out of an economic depression worsened by the coronavirus pandemic.

The outbreak has exacerbated the already-gathering economic storm engulfing the emirate, which has seen mass layoffs thin the ranks of its foreign workforce and empty homes, despite slight signs of recovery. Experts warn the sheikhdom’s crucial property market is on track to match record lows seen in the 2009 Great Recession.