Bar owners fear attacks in Damascus

Bars in the Christian areas of Damascus have been on high alert after recent attacks that targeted establishments serving alcohol.

Juice bottles adorn the windows of bars on the old streets of Bab Sharqi in the Syrian capital. Instead of bottles of whisky and vodka, the bars are putting soft drinks and juice boxes on display.

In late April, surveillance footage outside a nightclub in Damascus went viral showing men and women fleeing…