Brussels, 12/03/2014 (Agence Europe) - In Case T-202/12 on 12 March, the European General Court confirmed the sanctions issued by the Council in 2012 against Boushra al-Assad, the sister of the Syrian president, Bashar al-Assad, and widow of the deputy chief of staff of the Syrian army, for colluding with the president and Syrian leaders. The court says that despite her husband's death, the family ties between Boushra al-Assad and her brother were strong enough for the EU to consider that...