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His name is Safwan Daaboul. Some know him as Abou Ahmad, but everyone in Idlib calls him the King of Cocktails, or Abou Cocktail. Every day, the 52-year-old wakes up at 7am and puts on the traditional embroidered skullcap, vest, and baggy trousers that have been worn in Syria for centuries. Then he heads across the street to open up his shop, The Hamawi King of Cocktails.
