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May 24, 2011

European Union Sanctions Assad Over Crackdown 
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The European Union has imposed sanctions on Syrian President Bashar
al-Assad amid a continuing crackdown on anti-government protesters. The
E.U. enacted a weapons embargo and travel restrictions on top Syrian
officials earlier this month, but had left Assad's name off the list.
The United States imposed similar sanctions last week. On Monday, U.S.
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton denounced the Syrian crackdown.

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton: "By our best estimate, nearly 1,000
people have now been killed and that is against the backdrop of
President Assad talking about reform while security forces fire bullets
into crowds of marchers and mourners at funerals. This cruelty must end
and the legitimate aspirations of the Syrian people must be honored."



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