Syrian bartenders prepare drinks at pubs in Old Damascus's Christian-majority Bab Sharqi neighbourhood, after Syrian authorities reverse a decision to shut bars and restaurants serving alcohol following public outcry. "What happened yesterday makes no sense, especially with the holiday season just around the corner," says one bartender.
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00:00The shop was very nice with a lot of food and drinks.
00:05It was very convenient for a small child, but it was still good.
00:17I was glad to have a great time with my friends.
00:30There are more than 40 restaurants in Qutb, and none of them are licensed, because the old state didn't have a license for alcohol.
00:39It was a door to corruption for the people. Corruption, to get money from the owner of the place,
00:45under the name of, look, we'll take from you so you don't close the place, and at the same time, there's no license for alcohol.
00:50And if these places are closed, it's a disaster.
00:53If you have 40 or 45 places closed, unemployment, failure, and tourism go without a license.
01:00No one is responsible for the damage that's been done.
01:03No one is responsible for the damage that's been done.
01:14It's not fair that after all these years of war, of repression, and all that,
01:18we suddenly lose our jobs, without any justification,
01:23that we lose because our work is not good, and the world is in trouble.
01:27It's not fair that we lose our jobs.