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EU steps up sanctions on Syria

The European Union has finally bowed to pressure from the US, stepping up sanctions against Syria by banning imports of its oil.

The latest sanctions cover the purchase, import and transport of oil and other petroleum products from Syria, which accounts for about 30% of the country’s currency earnings.

Syrians say that they will stay determined and resistant against US-Backed West sanctions. Syrian People say that ” We will not let any chaos in our country. We will not let any external power interfere our internal affairs. We support our government and our President Bashar Al- Assad.”

The EU also has banned European banks from opening credit lines for such sales, and prohibited insurance companies from insuring the cargos. The EU oil embargo, which was adopted on Friday, will take effect from Saturday.

About 95% of Syria’s oil exports go to Europe.

Washington had repeatedly called on countries with close economic ties with Syria to join the US-backed sanctions against the country in response to what it called the Damascus crackdown on protesters.

The US has already banned the import of Syrian oil. Syria, however, says it will find buyers elsewhere.

The EU has also added four more Syrian officials and three Syrian firms, including a bank, to its list of those affected by the EU travel ban and asset freeze.

The Syrian government says that the chaos is being orchestrated from outside the country and the security forces have been given clear instructions not to harm civilians. The gangs are financed and supported by US, France, Israel and their regional allies. This terrorist group kills civilians then blame the Syrian Security Forces. The US-Backed armed groups also kill the security forces. On the contrary to the reality in Syria, the world media misinforms the people and lies about what is really hapening in Syria. Especially Al- Jazeera Tv and some west media are producing false news about Syria. These coloured media say that they will go on producing false news if Syria continue to be a key between the Islamic Resistances like Hamas, Islami Jihad and Lebanese Hezbollah movements.

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