Brussels, 18/05/2011 (Agence Europe) - The Member States are getting ready to extend the European sanctions already in place against the Syrian regime to a dozen other people, including President Bachar al-Assad. A decision in principle on this may be taken next Monday (23 May) when the Foreign Affairs Ministers meet in Brussels under the chairmanship of Catherine Ashton. So far, the EU's "restrictive measures" (freezing of assets, visa ban) target only 13 officials and close members of the...