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Council Put 17 Syrian Ministers, Central Bank Governor On Sanctions List

November 15 2016

European Union

The European Union has added 17 Syrian government ministers and the governor of the central bank to its sanctions blacklist, reports Agence France-Presse.

The travel bans and asset freezes made Monday were in response to the "violent repression against the civilian population in Syria, benefiting from or supporting the regime, and/or being associated with such persons," said a statement by the Council of the European Union.

E.U. leaders agreed last month to increase the...

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