Pursuits
Qatar Used to Sell a Case of Beer for $105. Now It's a Cool $92
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Qatar relented -- ever so little -- after slapping a “sin tax” on alcohol over New Year’s that raised the price of a 24-pack of Heineken from $53 to a whopping $105.
After making global headlines and prompting an outcry on social media, the country’s sole liquor store pared its prices on Sunday. Residents in Qatar can now get their brews for just about $92 a case.