It is crazy that the dw bring a fringe minority opinion and try to make it the norm in syria. I am 100% sure if we have a vote in syria, they will be no bar open
Syria is stepping into a new era of hope and freedom, breaking free from decades of oppression. Ahmed al-Sharaa’s promises of personal freedoms and a democratic future are a beacon of progress. In Damascus, reopened bars symbolize the resilience and courage of a nation reclaiming its spirit. This is the dawn of a vibrant, liberated Syria!
@@michaell8002 Syria’s strength lies in its people, who are working tirelessly to rebuild after years of hardship. The new Syrian government is focused on sovereignty, unity, and creating a peaceful future.
Ahmad Al-sharaa said they need all this time because he wants to build a lasting constitution, not one where it’s changed every couple of years. And about the delay in elections, he said that they needed to count how many Syrians are left after the brutal war so that it’s a fair election. The Constitution will be written by professionals, who will be chosen at a gathering that involves all parties next week.
we dont care about getting wasted, if you really care about us then tell your government to remove the sanctions on Syrian economy. they kept the sanctions imposed on Assad to blackmail us..
Thanks. It’s what wonderful to see such articulate Syrian people taking part in their culture and civic life once again. With people like this the country will once again become a beacon of light and reason 🙏🙏🙏
Oh, there are many articulate Syrian people (most of the Syrian population is both highly educated & well-read) but those booze-filled with their addictive tendencies only see that in congenial alco holics & bar dwellers. The epicurean & absentminded doesn't build nations... It's only those with the WILL & MINDFULNESS.
I’m happy for the Syrians that normal life is coming to their every life. Syria is now like Jordan, Lebanon, Iraq and other gulf countries that alcohol is legally allowed to be consumed. This is a social freedom that should be allowed by the government as long as they regulate the consumption of alcohol.
Syrians are highly resilient, resourceful and entrepreneurial. Syria could become a tourism magnet and a new emerging economy in the Middle East if the new regime plays their cards right. God bless Syria and the Syrian people and give them permanent peace and prosperity.
I’ll be suprised if the bars are still open in next few years hopefully they will be. Looking forward to see syria become very successful and prosperous for all.
Thousands of Sunni men some as young as 13 tortured and killed in Assads slaughterhouses, Syrians starving and living in tents, Israel encroaching on their land....and people are worried about bars being open???!!
@dinosaur4053 agree. Many more important things to worry about. Hopefully Sunni majority will be in power. And if the west are worried about freedom to drink in Syria then why are they still best friends with SaudiArabia where alcohol is forbidden? How come they don't critisize them? The hypocrisy of it all. 🙄
@ wont ever effect me lol but i can see it will effect those in syria wanting to have the feedom to choose. Is this what you’re against freedom to do what you want.
@@XHYTHTGFRVFGBV I'm not sure if people even know anything about Syria. Syria always had bars, and nightclubs and yes even other places that I cannot mention...this was just a front for Assad to show the world that he had a secular state in Syria...yet he brutalised an entire religious group of his own people. ie Sunnis. All this talk about bars and freedom to drink is irrelevant. It has nothing to do with the western world. Where were they when Syrians were being slaughtered for 7 years? West needs to mind their business.
Not for the bar owner. They are going to order him to shut down his bar. I already know how this is going to play out. It would be in his best interest to seek another type of business. Maybe a supermarket, a clothing store or a fruit stand. Anything else but a bar, a massage parlor, etc...
It's about freedom, not about the bars itself. If the bars have the freedom to reopen and operate that tells you a lot about the leadership. You need to learn how to read between the lines.
@Questionizer-m7hWell the war is still going in Syria. And you can’t just not include the Kurds or people living in the territory controlled by the SNA.
@@darth_nihilus_it's called celebrating. I would suggest you talk to a Syrian who lost family members under assads brutal regime before you worry about law and order. And by the way there was no looting....
Someone, please come back here in four years so we can check whether the Syrians had a democratic and transparent election-or ended up with a new dictator in disguise...0:14
Having freedom to open bars under HTS gives hope to the future of Syria. Although bars are not that important they are a little piece in big picture of freedoms and having personal freedoms is the way to make it or break it for future of any country.
@@StandinOnBuniss Yes, I saw it, and I'm worried about that. Even though she didn't say she wouldn't allow different opinions, she said she wouldn't speak with people who have different ideologies as she does. Which is already concerning enough.
Who's dictating and suppressing free speech? Also how ironic it is for you to talk about freedom of speech when you're asking them to only post about what you like
For a 14 years million of people killed serveral hundreds of thousands missing 14 million people displaced and fleeing for every point in the world Few shy voices nearly talk about that But what is the important now is the bars and alkhole consumption is allowed or not Don’t you have a feeling of shame ‼️‼️‼️😡😡😡
I hope 2025 will be a year of peace and rebulding for Syria and all of Syrias people. I'm not Syrian, but even I felt great joy and relief on december the 8th when the Assad regime fell, and I have syrian friends who over the rough with joy and happiness and they are looking forward to return home. All my well wishes and hope for peace go to the people of Syria from Sweden🇸🇪💚🤍🖤
This ““personal freedom will last only as long as international intention is on Syria. When the world gets bored and looks elsewhere, expect the repression to resume.
@Questionizer-m7h US can't make other countries like them because having two US minded countries would be a total chaos and disaster if countries are ready to protect their economical hegemony with nukes. Also the majority of Syrians are not extremely religious and are more like Turkish society and majority of "religious" people is not majority of Syrian people who are moderately religious.
@ Lets wait and see. The most important thing is they removed monstrous cancer Assad, it had to be done, and every decent human is glad they got free at last.
HTS doesn’t have enough people to repress anyone. They only have power because Assad’s army put down their weapons. They govern at the leisure of the Syrian population that vastly outnumber their small group of fighters
Very heartwarming!! Wish Syria ALL THE BEST!!!
Heartwarming to serve poison to the masses?
I just hope Syria will have long term peace and no more wars.
Indeed. The last thing anyone wants is to look back at the Assads with rose tinted glasses
Then you clearly know nothing of the situation
No more wars? 🇮🇱 has different ideas.
God bless all Syrians and Happy New Year 🎊
It is crazy that the dw bring a fringe minority opinion and try to make it the norm in syria. I am 100% sure if we have a vote in syria, they will be no bar open
@@maxblanck123evoluciona y respeta la libertad de las personas
Bars are signs of "Western democracy"!!! Than we should open bars in gazza for stopping Western support to g£nocide !
Thanks.. for you too
Congrats Syrian people. Enjoy your new life. Happy new year 2025. That all your dreams come true
As a syrien it warms my heart seeing all of these comments. Thank you for the all kind words and wishes!!
Peace and safety for everyone 🙏
Praying for a peaceful, prosperous and inclusive Syria in 2025!
Syria is stepping into a new era of hope and freedom, breaking free from decades of oppression. Ahmed al-Sharaa’s promises of personal freedoms and a democratic future are a beacon of progress. In Damascus, reopened bars symbolize the resilience and courage of a nation reclaiming its spirit. This is the dawn of a vibrant, liberated Syria!
aboslutely not. Syria can have free country without degeneracy like bars
@@ob1934Because you don't like something, that doesn't mean others can't enjoy it.
Bars are signs of "Western democracy"!!! Than we should open bars in gazza for stopping Western support to g£nocide !
@@michaell8002 Syria’s strength lies in its people, who are working tirelessly to rebuild after years of hardship. The new Syrian government is focused on sovereignty, unity, and creating a peaceful future.
Imagine equating progression with the consumption of alcohol, westernism is truly nonsensical
I sincerely hope the new regime continue to work for the people. The Syrians deserve peace and freedom at last
Happy new year 2025 to Syria from Germany!!! Go into a much brighter future.
This will be Syria’s happiest new year in a long time ❤️
Watching from Belize central america and prayers for a peaceful Syria ❤
Freedom...that's who we REALLY ARE. God bless Syria.
Good luck and the very best to the new Syria.
Hope they are free and have liberty to enjoy life.
Happy New Year! Syria
Happy new year Syrians! I hope your having a major new years celebration for 2025
I wish Syria success! So much history and beauty!
Ahmad Al-sharaa said they need all this time because he wants to build a lasting constitution, not one where it’s changed every couple of years. And about the delay in elections, he said that they needed to count how many Syrians are left after the brutal war so that it’s a fair election. The Constitution will be written by professionals, who will be chosen at a gathering that involves all parties next week.
I don't trust Ahmad Al-sharaa. He can say a lot but in the end it could become the next dictatorship.
If this ever happens trust me including each and every community and religious sect will make syria the ME super power.
Yeah but three years to write a constitution? Four years until an election? You people are easily duped.
Happy New Year Syria.
From 🇨🇦
❤
All eyes fixed on Damascus.
meanwhile in Manbij ...
we dont care about getting wasted, if you really care about us then tell your government to remove the sanctions on Syrian economy.
they kept the sanctions imposed on Assad to blackmail us..
Thanks. It’s what wonderful to see such articulate Syrian people taking part in their culture and civic life once again. With people like this the country will once again become a beacon of light and reason 🙏🙏🙏
Oh, there are many articulate Syrian people (most of the Syrian population is both highly educated & well-read) but those booze-filled with their addictive tendencies only see that in congenial alco holics & bar dwellers. The epicurean & absentminded doesn't build nations... It's only those with the WILL & MINDFULNESS.
I pray it stays this way, this people have suffered a lot. peace and love
It's wonderful to see people just having fun.
Happy new year for Syrians, everyone deserves living in peace
May God Bless Syrians. 😊😊
They believe in Allah
É o mesmo Deus @@TheRealBillBob
Big step for a secular Syria. Damascus has to remain free , liberal and secular ...
If you don't celebrate, you're done
"If I can't dance during the revolution..." as Emma Goldman would say.
a revolution without dancing is revolution not worth having
i mean.. you can also celebrate without getting wasted
Best new year for Syrians
A very Happy New Year to all of Syria.
Peace to the world.
That is Lovely , Life begins enjoying in Syria ❤❤❤😊😊😊
I've sampled the Damascus nightlife during the Assad regime. I hope that the new regime will not infringe on personal freedoms.
I hope it goes well for all the Syrians 💙
God bless a free Syria!
They worship Allah
@@TheRealBillBob Allah is just the Arabic translation of the English word God.
All the best to the people of Syria in 2025. You all deserve better life in a wonderful country, the birthplace of civilization!
I hope the new government is a tolerant and peaceful government.
@Questionizer-m7hWell they put women in charge of the central bank and one province.
🙏 the new leader has the Syrian people’s best interest at heart.. Syria needs peace and healing ♥️🇦🇺
I’m happy for the Syrians that normal life is coming to their every life. Syria is now like Jordan, Lebanon, Iraq and other gulf countries that alcohol is legally allowed to be consumed. This is a social freedom that should be allowed by the government as long as they regulate the consumption of alcohol.
Peace, joy and long healthy life to the World 😊
Happy new year Syria 🇸🇾 🎉 🎊
Let's hope and pray for a longlasting peace for the Syrian people. Based on the ideology of the regime taking over, I am not 100% optimistic.
Syrians are highly resilient, resourceful and entrepreneurial. Syria could become a tourism magnet and a new emerging economy in the Middle East if the new regime plays their cards right. God bless Syria and the Syrian people and give them permanent peace and prosperity.
Happy 😊 New Year Syria!!!
Good Luck Syria and Happy New Year from New Zealand!
I’ll be suprised if the bars are still open in next few years hopefully they will be. Looking forward to see syria become very successful and prosperous for all.
Hopefully they will be closed.
Thousands of Sunni men some as young as 13 tortured and killed in Assads slaughterhouses, Syrians starving and living in tents, Israel encroaching on their land....and people are worried about bars being open???!!
@dinosaur4053 agree. Many more important things to worry about. Hopefully Sunni majority will be in power. And if the west are worried about freedom to drink in Syria then why are they still best friends with SaudiArabia where alcohol is forbidden? How come they don't critisize them? The hypocrisy of it all. 🙄
@ wont ever effect me lol but i can see it will effect those in syria wanting to have the feedom to choose. Is this what you’re against freedom to do what you want.
@@XHYTHTGFRVFGBV I'm not sure if people even know anything about Syria. Syria always had bars, and nightclubs and yes even other places that I cannot mention...this was just a front for Assad to show the world that he had a secular state in Syria...yet he brutalised an entire religious group of his own people. ie Sunnis. All this talk about bars and freedom to drink is irrelevant. It has nothing to do with the western world. Where were they when Syrians were being slaughtered for 7 years? West needs to mind their business.
Every flower blooms in its own soil…❤
Peace for all Syrians
This not gonna end well
Not for the bar owner. They are going to order him to shut down his bar. I already know how this is going to play out. It would be in his best interest to seek another type of business. Maybe a supermarket, a clothing store or a fruit stand. Anything else but a bar, a massage parlor, etc...
First it was 3 months for the transition now they say 3-4 years. I am not feeling well about this but we must hope for the best.
Is this really your biggest worry about Syria right now??????!!!!! Unbelievable
Who said it's their biggest concern? DW literally has hundreds of videos on Syria
Happy New Year with renewed hope! Best wishes from India.
What a liberating story A BAR!!!! IN SYRIA!!! to toast the new year in WISHING ALL SYRIANS HAPPY NEW YEAR 🎉🎉🎉
Hopefully once alcohol get outlawed these bars will be gone.
Well done Al-Sharaa! Good Luck to all Syrians! you all deserve freedom!!
What a time to be alive.
HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL THE SYRIANS PEOPLE❤❤❤❤FOME MATA
Let's see where it goes from here. May it go with peace and personal freedoms for all.
Exactly.
Westerners obsessed with drinking but people can't get bread in Syria.
What, lol? Got to be a dumb bot comment.
@@sleepingninjaquiettime people really starving and freezing to death and heads still beeing cut off
@@franzweiss9777I presume ur talking about Gaza?
@franzweiss9777 in syria 😂 you are in wrong country
@@galaxymyt4834 really? What heads?
I hope Syria grows and becomes a better country
Rooting for a free, democratic, secular, independent Syria. Fingers crossed for this hard but essential future.
❤❤❤❤❤ love for Syrians from India
We hope you eat , dance and love like before again 🙏 without any Fear
God bless them just continue it's truth way may god bless you 🙏
Discussing about Bar and Alcohol in a country which has been devastated with decade long war. What a priority DW
That is an outstanding observation.
We home peace,rule of law ,respect of rights prevail
It's about freedom, not about the bars itself. If the bars have the freedom to reopen and operate that tells you a lot about the leadership. You need to learn how to read between the lines.
So what if new leadership start punishing Alcohol drinkers and party goers. Would that be worthy of DW attention?
Ah, someone's having an emotional day
@@solar0windthey don't want this ,,freedom,,
Syrian Deserved for freedom for long time suffering . And more Business help Syrian progress . As long us respect of any Religion in the country
❤All the best
Im very surprised to see a bar serving alcohol and a dartboard in the background 😮
And no headscarf’s!
Why you are surprised ??😡😡😡we are secular country
why is heroin banned in champion of secularism germany?
@Questionizer-m7hI see it the same way. 😕
@Questionizer-m7hWell the war is still going in Syria. And you can’t just not include the Kurds or people living in the territory controlled by the SNA.
Syrian has a diverse culture and religious affiliations ,but bars used to open during Asad times ...
When Assad left Damascus, public order basically collapsed. Looting, Shootings etc.
@@darth_nihilus_ they can't talk about politics during assad
@@darth_nihilus_it's called celebrating. I would suggest you talk to a Syrian who lost family members under assads brutal regime before you worry about law and order. And by the way there was no looting....
@@TeresaBarrett-m1j No there was looting of the banks, government buildings and shops. There are even videos.
Yes but it is those "few Shia" who make things bad for all Shia.
Happy New year!
Cheers!
Someone, please come back here in four years so we can check whether the Syrians had a democratic and transparent election-or ended up with a new dictator in disguise...0:14
Bring back business and schools in Syria ❤️❤️❤️
Having freedom to open bars under HTS gives hope to the future of Syria. Although bars are not that important they are a little piece in big picture of freedoms and having personal freedoms is the way to make it or break it for future of any country.
Cheers to the residents in Damascus
Amen! Good on ya!
Just drink in moderation. Freedom is not absolute. Just follow existing rules.
They can talk
If Syrians became more westernised they would have a good life.
We see what westernization leeds to...
tell that to your indians
When was the last time the bar was open?
Thank God, Syria is a free country ....
Cant tell if ur copin or not
😂😂😂
Complete the statement. Free of Assad.
Bravo.
Syria is slowly and willingly experience freedom.
Let people be I say. If you don't like alcohol then you don't need to go to a bar.
“I want to break free….”
Happy new year Syria wish u all the best hope you will have pace and harmony and a prosper stat
they showing bar openings but not the heads beeing chopped off after the rebranding
Where ??? Stop lying Syria will succeed
Definitely need to open up for tourist people. That will also help rebuild Syria too.
Its like Berlin in 1920's, soon the new regime with ban alcohol and close the bars
It's very cold today 😢
😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢Inna lilahy wainna ilahy rajiuun 😢😢😢😢😢😢😢
What is wrong with you
so what about them burning the christmas tree in middle of christmas?
May 2025 bring peace to all.
very informative
Congratulations to Syrians🎊🎊 but i can't trust this new regime.
Nobody cares
Ja ..it's a puppet
Give them time. I'm cautiously optimistic about them, but obviously also still skeptical.
@@solar0windthe new women in charge of women condition said she would have a government based on shariah law and would not allow different opinions
@@StandinOnBuniss Yes, I saw it, and I'm worried about that. Even though she didn't say she wouldn't allow different opinions, she said she wouldn't speak with people who have different ideologies as she does. Which is already concerning enough.
Forget about liberating Syrians from dictatorship, bad economy, freedom of speech, ..., and let us focus on whether bars will be open or not.
Who's dictating and suppressing free speech? Also how ironic it is for you to talk about freedom of speech when you're asking them to only post about what you like
@broalbrobro yup free speech is only important when it's about alcohol, seems your priorities align with them, good for you!
also what new regime? who voted him as leader?
This video clip isn't showing the reality in Syria either 2 weeks ago when this broadcasted or today.
For a 14 years million of people killed serveral hundreds of thousands missing 14 million people displaced and fleeing for every point in the world
Few shy voices nearly talk about that
But what is the important now is the bars and alkhole consumption is allowed or not
Don’t you have a feeling of shame ‼️‼️‼️😡😡😡
In Syria, bars always existed even under the Ottoman Turkish rules. So DW stop being so negative.
I hope 2025 will be a year of peace and rebulding for Syria and all of Syrias people. I'm not Syrian, but even I felt great joy and relief on december the 8th when the Assad regime fell, and I have syrian friends who over the rough with joy and happiness and they are looking forward to return home. All my well wishes and hope for peace go to the people of Syria from Sweden🇸🇪💚🤍🖤
This ““personal freedom will last only as long as international intention is on Syria. When the world gets bored and looks elsewhere, expect the repression to resume.
Turkish intention is on Syria and it is not going away anytime soon. I expect to see in Damascus all the things we can see in Istanbul.
@Questionizer-m7h US can't make other countries like them because having two US minded countries would be a total chaos and disaster if countries are ready to protect their economical hegemony with nukes.
Also the majority of Syrians are not extremely religious and are more like Turkish society and majority of "religious" people is not majority of Syrian people who are moderately religious.
@ Lets wait and see. The most important thing is they removed monstrous cancer Assad, it had to be done, and every decent human is glad they got free at last.
HTS doesn’t have enough people to repress anyone. They only have power because Assad’s army put down their weapons. They govern at the leisure of the Syrian population that vastly outnumber their small group of fighters
Happy New Year 🎉✨
Under Bashar bars didn't have to fear...wondering what is freedom...
But people who went to mosques had to
Because drinking wasn't a threat to the regime but rather a money well. Try to be more bright
@rft1509 Sure , but now they want to reopen... So...
Freedom is not being killed for not worshiping the president