Brussels, 23/06/2011 (Agence Europe) - On Thursday 23 June, the European Union extended its sanctions against Syria, imposing a travel ban and asset freeze on seven additional people and four companies linked to the regime, a statement said. The sanctions were the third round in a series slapped on President Bashir Al-Assad and his associates over the violent crackdown on the civil uprising in Syria. The measures targeted people “who were identified as being responsible for the violent...