When Syria's new leaders shut 60 Damascus bars, drinkers protested, and the government reversed itself. It's an example of ...

The night after Assad fled ... group with roots in the Caucasus. NPR asked Syria's Interior Ministry and the Damascus governor's office about the bar closures, and why they were quickly reversed.

When Syria's new leaders shut 60 Damascus bars, drinkers protested ... of their fellow citizens and urbanites in particular. The night after Assad fled, Kifah Zainie threw a party at the popular ...