A new Ramadan in Syria: How the rebel takeover has affected first post-Assad observance

'Before the fall (of Assad's regime), last Ramadan, it didn't even feel like Ramadan. You couldn't really tell. But now, it's obvious. Restaurants are closed, people aren't openly breaking their fast,' Damascus resident Munir Abdallah said

A new Ramadan in Syria: How the rebel takeover has affected first post-Assad observance
'Before the fall (of Assad's regime), last Ramadan, it didn't even feel like Ramadan. You couldn't really tell. But now, it's obvious. Restaurants are closed, people aren't openly breaking their fast,' Damascus resident Munir Abdallah said