Omar Sanadiki, Author at Crux

A man holds a sign reading in Arabic "No to dividing Damascus neighborhoods along sectarian lines" in a demonstration against new restrictions limiting alcohol sales mainly to Christian neighborhoods in Damascus, Syria, on March 22, 2026. (Credit: Omar Sanadiki/AP.)

Church in the Middle East

Syrian authorities’ new limits on alcohol sales in Damascus spark backlash

by Omar Sanadiki March 23, 2026

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