DUBAI (Reuters) - Oman's Shura council has voted to ban alcohol, an official of the advisory body said, a move that, if approved by the cabinet, would bring the sultanate in line with some other conservative Gulf Arab states and could hurt plans to expand tourism.
"The members voted for generalizing the punishment on anyone practice alcohol-related activities including production, dealing, or trading," the official told Reuters.
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