Shafaq News- Saladin
Local authorities in Tikrit, Iraq’sSaladin province, have launched a campaign in coordination with Iraqi securityforces to shut down alcohol shops across the city center.
The Tikrit districtadministration indicated that the campaign, which began on May 12, includesobtaining written pledges from shop owners and removing alcoholic beveragesfrom stores as part of measures aimed at enforcing existing regulations andensuring compliance.
Tikrit’s local governmentimposed a ban on alcohol sales inside the city in 2018, citing what officialsat the time described as a lack of social acceptance among residents.
At the national level, Iraqbanned the production and sale of alcoholic beverages in social clubs inNovember 2024. Since 2020, the Interior Ministry has also carried out campaignstargeting nightclubs, entertainment venues, and alcohol shops in Baghdad.
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