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The US embassy cables
WikiLeaks cables: Saudi princes throw parties boasting drink, drugs and sex
Royals flout puritanical laws to throw parties for young elite while religious
police are forced to turn a blind eye
In what may prove a particularly incendiary cable, US diplomats describe a
world of sex, drugs and rock'n'roll behind the official pieties of Saudi
Arabian royalty.
Jeddah consulate officials described an underground Halloween party, thrown
last year by a member of the royal family, which broke all the country's
Islamic taboos. Liquor and prostitutes were present in abundance, according to
leaked dispatches, behind the heavily-guarded villa gates.
The party was thrown by a wealthy prince from the large Al-Thunayan family. The
diplomats said his identity should be kept secret. A US energy drinks company
also put up some of the finance.
"Alcohol, though strictly prohibited by Saudi law and custom, was plentiful at
the party's well-stocked bar. The hired Filipino bartenders served a cocktail
punch using sadiqi, a locally-made moonshine," the cable said. "It was also
learned through word-of-mouth that a number of the guests were in fact 'working
girls', not uncommon for such parties."
The dispatch from the US partygoers, signed off by the consul in Jeddah, Martin
Quinn, added: "Though not witnessed directly at this event, cocaine and hashish
use is common in these social circles."
The underground party scene is "thriving and throbbing" in Saudi Arabia thanks
to the protection of Saudi royalty, the dispatch said. But it is only available
behind closed doors and for the very rich.
More than 150 Saudi men and women, most in their 20s and 30s, were at the
party. The patronage of royalty meant the feared religious police kept a
distance. Admission was controlled through a strict guest list. "The scene
resembled a nightclub anywhere outside the kingdom: plentiful alcohol, young
couples dancing, a DJ at the turntables and everyone in costume."
The dispatch said the bar featured a top shelf of well-known brands of liquor,
the original contents reportedly replaced with sadiqi. On the black market,
they reported, a bottle of Smirnoff vodka can cost 1,500 riyals (£250) compared
with 100 riyals (£16) for the locally-made vodka.
In a venture into Saudi sociology, the diplomats explained why they thought
their host was so attached to Nigerian bodyguards, some of whom were working on
the door. "Most of the prince's security forces were young Nigerian men. It is
common practice for Saudi princes to grow up with hired bodyguards from Nigeria
or other African nations who are of similar age and who remain with the prince
well into adulthood. The lifetime spent together creates an intense bond of
loyalty"
The cable claimed it was easy for would-be partygoers to find a patron out of
more than 10,000 princes in the kingdom. Some are "royal highnesses" with
direct descent from King Abdul Aziz, while others are "highnesses" from less
direct branches.
One young Saudi told the diplomat that big parties were a recent trend. Even a
few years ago, he said, the only weekend activity was "dating" among small
groups who met inside the homes of the rich. Some of the more opulent houses in
Jeddah feature basement bars, discos and clubs. One high-society Saudi said:
"The increased conservatism of our society over these past years has only moved
social interaction to the inside of people's homes."
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