“Rather like our weather, it’s a dry country. Everyone has their own culture, and we’re happy to accommodate people within the boundaries of our culture, but we don’t want to change our culture for someone else, OK? And I mean, really, you can’t live without a drink?” Khalid bin Bandar bin Sultan Al Saud, Saudi Arabian ambassador to the UK, Saudi ambassador tells World Cup fans: ‘You can have fun without alcohol’ [The Guardian]