EU to sanction Assad’s wife, mother, sister, sister-in-law

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EU to sanction Assad’s wife, mother, sister, sister-in-law

BRUSSELS — EU foreign ministers were set Friday to slap sanctions on Syrian President Bashar Al Assad’s British-born wife Asma, as well as his mother, sister and sister-in-law, an EU diplomat said.

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Published: Fri 23 Mar 2012, 3:29 PM

Last updated: Fri 3 Apr 2015, 2:46 PM

European Union foreign ministers gathering in Brussels for talks were expected to back proposals to slap an assets freeze and travel ban on “Assad’s wife, mother, sister and sister-in-law” as well as eight other members of his entourage, the diplomat said.


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