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United States Tightens Sanctions Against Syria

International Law Office
September 2, 2011

On August 18, 2011 President Obama imposed further sanctions on Syria. The new sanctions block all property interests of the government of Syria and prohibit many trade transactions by US persons with Syria. These sanctions represent the strongest US financial action taken against the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad since the start of popular protests in Damascus earlier this year.

This Sidley Update was republished by ILO in its Trade & Customs Newsletter.