EU targets Syrian oil firms, says may get tougher

The European Union imposed a ban on purchases of Syrian oil on Saturday and warned of further steps unless President Bashar al-Assad's government ends its five-month crackdown on dissent. The sanctions mark the first time Europe has targeted Syrian industry in a bid to stem the violence, which ...

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