EU to sanction 18 Syrians, freeze credits

AFP, Brussels, 14 Nov 2011 – The European Union is set to slap further sanctions on Syria, targeting 18 people and freezing credits as it piles further pressure on President Bashar al-Assad’s regime, diplomats said Monday.
The measures will likely be agreed at talks between the EU’s foreign ministers Monday, with British Foreign Secretary William Hague stepping in saying: ‘It’s important that the EU consider additional measures’ against the Syrian regime.