GENEVA, March 8 — Switzerland said on Friday it was imposing a tighter freeze on the assets of ousted Syrian president Bashar al-Assad and his entourage. The government “wants...
The next DeepSeek moment? Chinese start-up Monica unveils ‘Manus’, claiming world’s first AI that can think like humans A damaged portrait of Syria ’s ousted president Bashar al- Assad lies on the ground in the western Syria n port city of Latakia on December 15, 2024. — AFP picGENEVA, March 8 — Switzerland said on Friday it was imposing a tighter freeze on the assets of ousted Syria n president Bashar al- Assad and his entourage.
Switzerland matched the European Union in imposing sanctions against Syria in 2011, which included asset-freezing measures. The decision should also make it possible to freeze any illicitly acquired assets of five other individuals associated with the former Syrian government, the statement added. The measures taken target individuals who held a public office under the Assad family, or had close ties with them.
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