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.
US rolls out new Syria sanctions that hit Syrian first lady and her family
Updated 4:29 PM ET, Tue December 22, 2020
ALEPPO, SYRIA - FEBRUARY 9: Asmaa al-Assad, wife of the Syrian President attends the first national childhood conference, February 9, 2004 in Aleppo in the north of Syria. In attending the gathering, the first lady is breaking with tradition for the wife of the president to take role in public life. (Photo by Salah Malkawi/Getty Images) (CNN)The Trump administration announced Tuesday that it is imposing sanctions on 18 individuals and entities including Syrian President Bashar al-Assad s wife and some of her immediate relatives, the commander of the Syrian military intelligence, the Central Bank of Syria and close advisers to Assad in an effort to hurt Assad economically and draw him back to the negotiating table to find a political solution in Syria.
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FILE PHOTO: The U.S. Department of the Treasury is seen in Washington, D.C., U.S., August 30, 2020. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly
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
U.S. sanctions Assad regime to end Syrian war
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Near the one-year anniversary of the Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act being signed into law, the Trump administration on Tuesday sanctioned nearly 20 people and companies over their connections to the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. Photo by SANA/EPA-EFE
Dec. 22 (UPI) The Trump administration on Tuesday imposed sanctions targeting the Syrian government of President Bashar al-Assad by blacklisting the nation s central bank and his wife, among others.
The sanctions were leveled nearly on the one-year anniversary of President Donald Trump signing into law legislation that allows for economic sanctions to be imposed against the regime and the five-year anniversary of the U.N. Security Council s adopting Resolution 2254 that endorsed a roadmap for peace in the war-torn Middle Eastern country.