❗️Sharaa’s government bans alcohol in Damascus

 ❗️Sharaa’s government bans alcohol in Damascus

Syrian authorities have prohibited alcohol in restaurants and bars in Damascus. The decree, issued Monday evening by the Damascus governorate, mandates that nightclub and bar licenses be converted into cafe licenses and limits alcohol sales to sealed bottles for takeaway, and only in predominantly Christian neighborhoods.

Outlets selling alcohol must be situated at least 75 meters from schools and places of worship, and at least 20 meters from security facilities, according to the decree. Bar owners are given three months to comply.