Amazing that Ronaldo is topless and his wife is wearing a bikini in Saudi Arabia, how come?

It's amazing that Ronaldo is topless and his wife is wearing a bikini in Saudi Arabia, how come? 

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 - Saudi Arabia is making a scene again. This time because of the spread of topless photos of Cristiano Ronaldo and his wife Georgina Rodriguez in bikinis on the beach in Saudi Arabia. 

Ronaldo himself is currently working at the Saudi Arabian club, Al-Nassr. There are at least three photos uploaded by Ronaldo and his family in the Islamic country. 

"Recharging in Saudi Arabia with the family," he said in the post, seen by CNBC Indonesia, Monday (25/4/2024). 

So, what are Saudi Arabia's rules actually? Is this allowed? 

This is actually not a new issue. Saudi Arabia, which is known to be very conservative, is now gradually becoming more modern and open. 

The reduction of some strict social structures occurred thanks to modernization and freedom of expression. In the past, Islamic kingdoms really regulated many things, including privacy issues such as individual clothing, especially for women, but now they don't. 

Specifically for bikini beaches, Saudi Arabia has actually allowed it on Pure Beach, as published by AFP since 2021. This is a private beach located in King Abdullah Economic City, about 125 kilometers from the international city of Jeddah. 

To enter here, each person has to spend 300 riyals (around Rp. 1.2 million). Residents can also enjoy music and dancing while playing in the water. 

Actually, this is not the first surprising policy. In 2019, Saudi Arabia issued a rule that unmarried couples will now be allowed to share a room while on holiday in the country. 

"The Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage recently approved new tourism accommodation regulations," a spokesperson told CNN International at the time. 

This regulation was created to attract 100 million annual visitors, both international and domestic, by 2030. Currently, Saudi Arabia is also known to be building resorts and also repairing its historical sites. 

In the previous year 2018, King Salman's country also gave permission for cinemas to establish and operate in the country. This was done after 35 years of the policy not being enforced. 

This is related to the IEA (The International Energy Agency) forecast in its "2021 Energy Outlook" which states that oil demand will fall by 104 million barrels per day (mb/d) in the mid-2030s and then fall very slightly until 2050. In 2030 and 2050, oil demand for road transport will decline by more than 2 mb/d globally. 

Based on BP Statistical Review data, Saudi Arabia has oil reserves of 297,500 mb and is the country with the second largest reserves in the world with a portion of 17.2% of the world's total oil reserves. Saudi Arabia is in second place with production of 11,039 mb/d. 

The prediction of falling prices made King Salman's kingdom think hard. A number of rules were revised for this.