What happened when Syria's conservative new leaders tried to shut 60 Damascus bars - Peer2Peer

What happened when Syria's conservative new leaders tried to shut 60 Damascus bars

Mar 31, 2025

When Syria's new leaders shut 60 Damascus bars, drinkers protested, and the government reversed itself. It's an example of the tussle between secular and Islamist values in the new Syria.(Image credit: Hasan Belal for NPR)

https://www.npr.org/2025/03/31/nx-s1-5343375/syria-damascus-bars

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