NEWSRAEL: Like other revolutions, Syria is trying to find its own way. Like they say: "So far, so good!" What will happen when the extremists take real power?
Though patronage declined due to fear of armed group. Bar owner: We were told we can reopen so long as there is no other decision
Nightclubs and bars in Damascus reopened, as reported by Rudaw TV (Iraqi Kurdistan) on December 17, 2024. A bar owner expressed happiness over the reopening but noted a decline in clients due to fear of armed groups. Jad, a nightclub owner, mentioned that some bar owners from his area met with local HTS officials, who assured them that as long as there was no official ban, they could continue operating.
While most tables remained empty, patrons who did visit reported that they were not mistreated by the new authority in Syria and did not encounter any problems when visiting such establishments.