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European Union Expected to Ban European Travel for Assad’s Wife and 11 Others

The European Union is expected today to ban European travel for 12 people close to Syria’s President Bashar Al-Assad, including the travel of Assad’s British-born wife, Asma. The European Union’s measures are intended to target members of the Syrian government personally.   Chris Morris is a Europe correspondent for our partner the BBC.

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