PHOTOS | Nightlife in Damascus in the middle of a war

Nightlife in the Syrian capital, Damascus, writhing with bars and clubs filled with young people of the city. In the middle of a war all around them.

Bars in the Old City of Damascus reopened. The young people drinking, smoking and talking all things except the war. In fact, one kilometer from where it is the front line of fighting between government forces and opposition fighters.

Late last year, a bomb had exploded at the gate of Bab Sharqi, Damascus. Now in the region there is a bar where the young residents of the city mingle, shisha smoking cigarettes, drinking, or watch a football game.

The festive nightlife in Damascus is a sign of conditions began gradually to normal in some parts of Syria, especially after receiving support from Russian air raids to demolish the rebels. Five years of civil war, more than 250 thousand people were killed and 5 million residents to evacuate

Damascus young man posing in the bar, in front of the Syrian actor stencil image, Duraid Lahham. The writing on the wall that read: "Shout for the sake of the country". Currently in the international arena, Syrian peace effort was initiated and enforced ceasefire.

The bars were also open up employment opportunities for the youth of Damascus in Syria amid the economic crisis. The prices of basic necessities are exorbitant, but the youth are ready to set aside money for a drink in the bar.

A woman posing in front of the pub La Marionnette in Damascus in March. Most visitors to the bar is the youth who feel the adverse effects of war. Their families have been killed or displaced flee to Europe. The presence of a little bar provide entertainment to forget the sorrow.