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What happened when Syria’s conservative new leaders tried to shut 60 Damascus bars

When Syria's new leaders shut 60 Damascus bars, drinkers protested, and the government reversed itself. It's an example of the tussle between secular and Islamist values in the new Syria.

Syria imposes curfew after its worst clashes since the Assad regime ouster

Syria's new government sent in security reinforcements and imposed curfews on a coastal area after major clashes with fighters loyal to the deposed Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.