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EU governments ease Syria oil sanctions to help rebels

European Union governments agreed on Monday to ease sanctions on Syria to allow for purchases of crude from the opposition, in hopes of throwing a financial lifeline to rebels fighting President Bashar al-Assad.

 

The decision, taken at a meeting of EU foreign ministers in Luxembourg, will allow European importers to buy oil from Syria, if authorised by an opposition umbrella grouping. (Reuters)

 


פרסום ראשון: 04.22.13, 17:59