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Syria: After Alcohol Restrictions, Fear of Violating Individual Freedoms · Global Voices

Summary by La Croix
Since March 2026, the new Syrian power has banned the sale of alcohol in most of the bars and restaurants in its capital, Damascus. This decision is part of a decree intended to preserve "public decency". These vague regulations state the ambiguities of the authorities in the face of individual freedoms.
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Since March 2026, the new Syrian power has banned the sale of alcohol in most of the bars and restaurants in its capital, Damascus. This decision is part of a decree intended to preserve "public decency". These vague regulations state the ambiguities of the authorities in the face of individual freedoms.

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La Croix broke the news on Thursday, May 28, 2026.
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