
Since March 2026, the new Syrian government has banned the sale of alcohol in most bars and restaurants in its capital, Damascus. This decision is part of a decree intended to preserve “public decency”. These vague regulations reveal the ambiguities of the authorities regarding individual freedoms.
Child protection: the Senate votes to guarantee a lawyer to all children in care
The Senate voted on Thursday May 28 to guarantee the presence of a lawyer with each child placed or protected, a long-awaited reform but difficult to implement according...



