Iraq's prohibition zeal threatens Baghdad's boozy subculture

"We appealed to all authorities in the country, but no one listened to us," said the owner, a Christian who asked not to be named. Although a law banning the sale and import of alcohol was passed in 2016 and came into force at the start of last year, its enforcement had been patchy. But conservative lawmakers have a majority in parliament, and have pushed for stronger action. Several private "social" clubs that have operated in Baghdad for decades were sent official letters in November forbidding...