The United States on Tuesday slapped fresh sanctions on Syria, targeting its central bank and blacklisting several people and entities in a continued effort to cut off funds for President Bashar al-Assad's government.
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States on Tuesday slapped fresh sanctions on Syria, targeting its central bank and blacklisting several people and entities in a continued effort to cut off funds for President Bashar al-Assad’s government.
The latest action, building on sanctions imposed on Syria earlier this year, marked another round in a U.S. campaign to push Assad’s government back into U.N.-led negotiations to end the country’s nearly decade-long war.
US Targets Syria’s Central Bank, President’s Wife With New Sanctions By Rachel Tillman and Associated Press Nationwide PUBLISHED 12:52 PM ET Dec. 22, 2020 PUBLISHED 12:52 PM EST Dec. 22, 2020
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WASHINGTON The Trump administration on Tuesday announced more sanctions on Syria, intensifying pressure on President Bashar al-Assad to end the country’s vicious, nearly decade-long conflict.
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The United States on Tuesday imposed new sanctions against Syria
The sanctions target President Bashar al-Assad s wife, her extended family, high-level government officials, and the Central Bank of Syria
Sanctions typically “prohibit all dealings by U.S. persons or within (or transiting) the United States that involve any property o
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