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Bush Prepares to Levy Sanctions Against Syria

HeadlineMay 11, 2004

Haaretz is reporting that President Bush will announce as early as today the implementation of stiff new sanctions against Syria. The paper, citing unnamed sources, says Bush will ban all U.S. exports to Syria other than food and medicine; Syrian planes will be barred from flying over or landing in the United States and U.S. oil companies will be prohibited from making new investments ins Syria. Syrian’s Foreign Minister said Monday that there is a “unanimous Arab decision” to condemn the sanctions.

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