Qatar has introduced a 100 per cent tax on alcohol, doubling prices overnight.
The tax came into effect on New Year’s Day in the conservative Gulf state, which will host the World Cup in 2022.
The price of a 24-pack of beer cans rose to 384 riyals (£82.73), while a litre bottle of gin will cost 304 Qatari riyals (£73.25)
The Independent
