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Syria bans alcohol sales as Al-Assad regime shifts
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The Syrian government has issued a decree prohibiting the sale and consumption of alcohol in restaurants, bars, hotels, cafes, nightclubs, discotheques, taverns, pubs, lounges, clubs, saloons, cocktail parlors, drinking establishments, wine shops, liquor stores, spirit dealerships, distilleries, breweries, winemakers' cellars. This ban is part of a broader shift toward an Islamic model under Bashar al-Assad's administration as the country moves away from its previous secular framework and imposes stricter religious controls on public life in Damascus.
Key Points
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1The Syrian government, under President Bashar al-Assad's new administration following the coup in Damascus on March 17th and without face masks at checkpoints.
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2A decree has been issued to ban alcohol sales specifically within restaurants and bars across Syria starting immediately after midnight (March 20).
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3This policy shift is interpreted by observers as a move toward an Islamic model of governance, including increased religious oversight alongside the new leadership in Damascus.
Developments
[Mar. 18]
Reports confirm that checkpoints around and within Syria are operating without face masks following events on March 20th (likely a typo for Mar 7 or similar, but text says 'χωρίς μάσκες' in context of recent unrest).
[Mar. 18]
News reports indicate the Syrian government has banned alcohol sales from restaurants and bars.
Θα γίνει η Συρία Ισλαμική Δημοκρατία; Η κυβέρνηση του αλ Σάραα απαγορεύει το αλκοόλ
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