US EditionBetween freedom and restrictions, Syrians navigate new reality
- Syrian singer Ishtar stopped performing nearly six months ago following the takeover of Damascus by Islamist-led groups after Bashar al-Assad was deposed on December 8.
- The Islamist-led takeover and Assad's ouster triggered fears that reshaped nightlife amid mostly individual incidents sparking concern over personal freedoms.
- Locals and foreigners now crowd cafes, bars, and restaurants discussing political freedoms and taboo topics like missing people and notorious prisons, while security forces have closed some long-established bars for licensing issues.
- Ishtar, 26, returned to performing an international repertoire before a packed venue, stating, "Thank God, today we have started to work again," but noted that after Assad's fall, they "became afraid of singing openly anywhere."
- While authorities present a flexible governance model and the international community urges respect for freedoms and minority protections, security concerns remain, tensions exist, and some venues face permanent closure amid calls to unite after years of war.
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Syrians who want to go to their country continue to cross the Cilvegözü Border Gate in Hatay as part of their permanent return.
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